What time do you guys hunt until in the A.M.?
09-09-2003, 01:29 PM
#11
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 225
RE: What time do you guys hunt until in the A.M.?
My rule of thumb is I usually try to stay in stand a minimum of 3 hours after documented sunrise, and then I usually try to go another hour if there is some activity. So yeah that puts me anywhere from 9:30-10:30 in the a.m.
In the p.m. it' s usually about the same but reverse, I try to get out there by 2:30-3:00
In the p.m. it' s usually about the same but reverse, I try to get out there by 2:30-3:00
09-09-2003, 02:33 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Posts: 1,086
RE: What time do you guys hunt until in the A.M.?
Normally I stay till 10-1030, but I' d really like to try and stay later, because I' ve seen so many deer moving mid day, even in the early season.
09-09-2003, 03:47 PM
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WV USA
Posts: 383
RE: What time do you guys hunt until in the A.M.?
I try to stay put as long as i can, as for big bucks moving during midday, they will alot of times, after about the first week of rifle season here they get conditioned to hunters goin in and out of the woods and start moving during midday, during the rut bucks will also move after early morning, the does are all back in their daytime hangouts and the bucks start cruisin em,
09-10-2003, 05:15 AM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: What time do you guys hunt until in the A.M.?
It depends on the individual day and what is going on in terms of deer movement. If I am seeing alot of deer but no shooters or not in range then I might sit until 10:30 or 11:00 am. If am not seeing much and not hearing much from my fellow hunters then I could easily be out of my stand by 9 am.
I have stands that I prefer to hunt at midday as well so I may pick up and move if the action is slow at my morning stand.
I have stands that I prefer to hunt at midday as well so I may pick up and move if the action is slow at my morning stand.
09-10-2003, 05:27 AM
#19
New Sheriff
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Arkansas
Posts: 4,591
RE: What time do you guys hunt until in the A.M.?
Not to be a smartass but I stay until I feel it' s time to get down.
It may be 30 minutes or it may be an hour, depends on what is going on, and usually the less that happens the longer I stay
It may be 30 minutes or it may be an hour, depends on what is going on, and usually the less that happens the longer I stay
09-10-2003, 06:20 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
RE: What time do you guys hunt until in the A.M.?
Early season I' ll usually stay until sometime around 11:00. Sometimes longer if action dictates, and it' s not boiling hot already. Last year I killed a doe on opening day (early Oct) at 12:30. Action was just too good to get down. Even if it' s a little slow, I' d just rather be up a tree...than doing much else.
Later in the season, I' m there for as long as it takes. There' s an awful lot of mid day action come Nov.
Later in the season, I' m there for as long as it takes. There' s an awful lot of mid day action come Nov.