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Opening-Day Tactics: Morning Versus Evening Hunts Across Regions
During the early days of deer season, deer tend to be a little more predictable than they are during rut season. The testosterone filled rut season usually creates a flurry of activity all day long, with no real rhyme or reason to when the bucks come out, they seem to be out and about all day every day chasing the does. Alternatively, during the early season, deer will predictably seek out cool spots in the heat transition from summer to fall. They’ll stay bedding down in their comfortable cover during the hottest part of the day and come out when the weather cools off in the evening. This is generally true for all regions, so we’ll break down why the deer stay so predictable and when you can expect the pattern to shift from evenings to mornings in this week’s blog, below.