Nov 13, 2024 · If you’ve spent a few dark-to-dark sits without much luck, try switching it up. Instead of getting in the woods before sunrise, sleep in and plan to still-hunt that magical 10 to 2 window. Not only will it give you a change of scenery, but it can be a great way to recharge your batteries, especially if you’re not seeing deer.

The whitetail rut is one of the most celebrated occurrences in hunting. The woods go from a relatively calm, serene place to a realm of madness and utter chaos. Deer are running around everywhere, having seemingly lost their minds, and mature …

Nov 12, 2018 · If you’re hunting the rut from dark to dark, that means you’re spending about 12 hours a day in a tree. With all that time sitting around, if you’re not seeing deer, it can get easy to get bored and lose focus. That can ruin a hunt.

Jul 15, 2024 · Most of the old bucks will be coming out of lockdown around November 15, and as they go back on the prowl for more does, some of them will move long and hard from around 11:00 a.m. until dark each day.

Oct 30, 2023 · Understanding what goes on in a whitetail buck's body and brain during the most anticipated time of hunting season can help you tag your next trophy. Hunters everywhere anticipate the month of November, but do you know why? Ultimately, it boils down to two things: shortening days and increasing testosterone. Photo by Ryan Yoder.

Oct 17, 2024 · Our Whitetail Rut-Predictor represents peaks in the activities (orange and blue symbols) and “minors” of secondary activity (black symbols). The primary rut behaviors predicted in this calendar are “seeking,” “chasing” and “tending.”

Nov 16, 2023 · Maximize your success during deer rut season with Mossy Oak's effective hunting tactics. Learn to identify the six signs for an optimal hunting experience.

Nov 3, 2023 · The challenge is finding these locations where deer want to be and then using terrain that pinches movement down for an archery shot within those spots. Rivers, pond edges, steep ridge points, and rock outcroppings are all proven …

Oct 23, 2024 · The last week of October typically kicks off the rut, and those mature bucks will assuredly abandon the corn from time to time to survey their rutting grounds. Pair this behavior with the first hot doe of the season, late October can …

Nov 14, 2022 · The rut is the special time of year that whitetail hunters live for. But it's also just that, a time of the year. It doesn’t last long—a month or so is about the best you can hope for.