BANKS BLOG

Even though the season just opened, it’d be beneficial to your hunting strategy to start thinking about the rut season and keeping your eye on buck signs during the early phases of the rut. We’ve got some tips, below, on how to understand and interpret buck behavior during the early rut season.

September is a month of transition where the weather changes from harsh summer heat to crisp fall chill. When temperatures drop about 10 degrees or more in one day, that will trigger an increase of deer activity. When this transition happens, make sure you’re ready to capitalize on the deer movement that this cold front will bring about. Saturday is the big day here in Minnesota, so check out our tips, below, to make sure you’re ready for your early-season hunts.

Ground blinds and elevated hunting blinds have some clear advantages over tree stands when it comes to hunting deer, especially during the early season. Enclosed blinds hide your movement, contain your scent and allow you to see clearly in all levels of daylight. Check out our tips, below, for why elevated and enclosed blinds outperform tree stands during early season hunts.

Opening day in most states comes during the seasonal transition between summer and fall. In many areas of the country, you may still be experiencing summer heat when the bell rings, but other states might already be chilly by the time it rolls around. Either way, the deer will be in tune to the drops in temperature and may change their patterns as the weather changes from the dog days of summer to a hunter’s haven fall. Check out our tips, below, for how the weather patterns might predict early-season success.