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Post-Season Deer Behavior: What Changes After the Hunting Pressure Drops
Most hunters know that an overhunted area is an underpopulated one. Spending too much time in one spot or having too many hunters in an area too often will lead to hunting pressure. Deer can sense this pressure and will learn not to return to it during hunting season. That said, once that pressure cools down, the deer will start migrating to those areas again and the pattern can start over. Learn more, below, about how a deer’s behavior changes post-season when the hunting pressure drops.
Are You Overhunting Your Best Spots? How to Avoid Early Season Pressure
Once you find the perfect hunting spot, it can be tempting to lock in on that one area. But if you hunt it too often, you’ll end up overhunting the area and sabotaging yourself. The best way to avoid overhunting your favorite spots early in the season is to make sure your scent is always contained, switch up your spots, and put enough days in between.