Youre favorite time of day to deer hunt?

[sawyer04]

Back when I did deer hunt I preferred going at it before day light and catching a snooze before dawn in the blind. Really irritated me when the deer decided to use my blind to bed down for the night.

 

[Griz44Mag]

They thought the setting moon was akin to the factory whistle at quitting time. And like humans, some deer went straight home, some stopped off for a bite to eat and something to drink, and some got off work to chase tail.

LOL - That one will keep me chuckling all day.... And how VERY true that is.

 

[hanshi]

I've taken a few mid day and have taken quite a lot of them around 11:00ish AM. But I've found that deer are where you find them and where they happen to be. Various things alter their habits, not the least of which is hunting season. I guess the best anyone can do is find a good area, figure out how they're moving & feeding and pick a good ambush spot. Sacrificing a chicken under a full moon might also help.

 

[smo]

I see you when your sleeping....

I know when you’re awake.....

I usually hunt the moon phases, except during the rut.
Then it’s best too stay with them as long as it takes....

 

[oldwood]

I've always been to impatient to sit around and wait for an animal to dictate my day. Ideal conditions to me is snow , and or , high winds. Still hunting is my most favorite hunt. Pa. m/l season , in the morning w/soft snow, find a fresh track. If you know the country , follow the track very slowly looking for when the deer will start back on it's trail made in the morning. Did this one morning in a 45 mph steady wind on snow iced up so hard I could mostly walk on it. Found the 5 deer all laying asleep , no lookout. They were laying in a semicircle of 10yds. in a pole thicket. Had to move up passed the first one to allow for a clean shot at the big lead doe. She went home w/me only due to the exceptional noise from the wind and ice on top of the snow. ..........oldwood

 

[Muddly]

Generally between 8 and 2. Unless my daughter Valerie is with me. She gets her shots right around 7 am.

 

[Pa-brushbuster71]

My favorite time is whenever I see deer. I like the way the woods "look" in the evening with the soft lighting, but Every minute in the woods is relaxing to me.