4 S’s of early season

[74MOPAR]

4 things I don't care for in bow season

Sweat
Skeeters
Spider webs
Snakes

 

[infoman jr.]

Three words.

Big.
Velvet.
Bucks.

 

[BSK]

Not for me! I'm so glad I gave up hunting in the heat and humidity and mosquitoes and spiders. Just not an enjoyable experience.

 

[Cherokee]

Just can't seem to get in to the mood till it is cold.

 

[RobDooley]

4 things I don't care for in bow season

Sweat
Skeeters
Spider webs
Snakes

seed ticks

 

[redblood]

I hate velvet bucks

I hate green foliage

I hate red coats and skinny necks…..


But…..

All that is over now. Cold air and a bit of prerut is in the air…..its go time bow!

 

[Carlos]

I nearly always wait until the ides of October. It's panning out to be really nice this weekend, see here-

 

[BSK]

All that is over now. Cold air and a bit of prerut is in the air…..its go time bow!

I think things are going to turn around real quick starting this weekend!

 

[BustinDustin]

I think things are going to turn around real quick starting this weekend!

With the moon being close to full soon, what's the best times to be on stand this weekend after this front moves in?
Mornings and evenings or midday?

 

[Gravey]

Not for me! I'm so glad I gave up hunting in the heat and humidity and mosquitoes and spiders. Just not an enjoyable experience.

What he said.

 

[tree_ghost]

With the moon being close to full soon, what's the best times to be on stand this weekend after this front moves in?
Mornings and evenings or midday?

Anytime your available to climb in a stand. I have found zero correlation to deer movement because of the moon.

 

[catman529]

I don't mind sweating it out. If it's open season I'm in the woods. Mosquitoes were bad yesterday but that's what 40% deet is for lol

 

[muddyboots]

Yes the weather this year has been terrible. I went a few times but nothing serious. My new rule anything over 80 I'm not getting in a stand.

 

[BSK]

With the moon being close to full soon, what's the best times to be on stand this weekend after this front moves in?
Mornings and evenings or midday?

After looking at moon conditions and hunter sightings for many years, I suspect the moon has an influence on deer movement, but it is probably one of the weakest of all the environmental influences. The strongest correlation between moon conditions and hunter sightings is simply the difference between a waxing moon and a waning moon. When comparing identical "percent of the moon's face illuminated" numbers for waning versus waxing moons, waning moon days produce higher sighting rates. Why this is, I have no idea. Early on, I suspected the difference was that a waning moon is up in the sky at sunrise, while a waxing moon is in the sky at sunset. So I looked at morning versus evening hunt data for the two different conditions. Turns out waning moon sightings were higher both for morning and evenings compared to a waxing moon. Again, no idea why.

 

[BustinDustin]

After looking at moon conditions and hunter sightings for many years, I suspect the moon has an influence on deer movement, but it is probably one of the weakest of all the environmental influences. The strongest correlation between moon conditions and hunter sightings is simply the difference between a waxing moon and a waning moon. When comparing identical "percent of the moon's face illuminated" numbers for waning versus waxing moons, waning moon days produce higher sighting rates. Why this is, I have no idea. Early on, I suspected the difference was that a waning moon is up in the sky at sunrise, while a waxing moon is in the sky at sunset. So I looked at morning versus evening hunt data for the two different conditions. Turns out waning moon sightings were higher both for morning and evenings compared to a waxing moon. Again, no idea why.

After looking at moon conditions and hunter sightings for many years, I suspect the moon has an influence on deer movement, but it is probably one of the weakest of all the environmental influences. The strongest correlation between moon conditions and hunter sightings is simply the difference between a waxing moon and a waning moon. When comparing identical "percent of the moon's face illuminated" numbers for waning versus waxing moons, waning moon days produce higher sighting rates. Why this is, I have no idea. Early on, I suspected the difference was that a waning moon is up in the sky at sunrise, while a waxing moon is in the sky at sunset. So I looked at morning versus evening hunt data for the two different conditions. Turns out waning moon sightings were higher both for morning and evenings compared to a waxing moon. Again, no idea why.

BSK,
I have seen you post on here over the years and greatly value your expertise on the whitetails and enjoy reading your posts!
I may be wrong but do you still or have you in the past worked with people on improving their deer habitat? I just recently purchased a small hunting property in Montgomery county and would love your input on how to improve the property for the deer.

 

[Doecrusher]

I've never been bothered by sweating, skeeters, or spider webs or snakes but I never had to deal with venomous snakes either. I'm good on the copperheads and rattlesnakes.

 

[BSK]

BSK,
I have seen you post on here over the years and greatly value your expertise on the whitetails and enjoy reading your posts!
I may be wrong but do you still or have you in the past worked with people on improving their deer habitat? I just recently purchased a small hunting property in Montgomery county and would love your input on how to improve the property for the deer.

Managing properties, including developing habitat plans, is what I do for a living. Although, for 5 months out of year (Aug-Dec) all I do is conduct photo censuses.

 

[BustinDustin]

I'd be interested in seeing your rates or talking to you more about your services when your available. What is the best way to contact you or do you have a website.

 

[BSK]

I'll PM you.

 

[Specializedjon]

I think things are going to turn around real quick starting this weekend!

THE DAY I'M MOVING!!!!!

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