Alright another one of my Dumb questions

[C1295]

So,

I just want to see how this goes.... what have time frame have you all killed more Deer at? Morning Afternoon? or evening Sits? I have only killed in morning Sits in my experience. I have not seen a deer after 10a.m. except right at Dusk. Just want to see what you all experience.

 

[Jcalder]

Morning and late evening for me. I have killed my last 2 in the middle of the day

 

[lafn96]

Evening by far

 

[Dennis]

The time of day I have seen the most deer depended on which spot I was hunting and time of year.

Personally I've probably killed more in the afternoon or evening simply because I hunt more afternoons and evenings as compared to mornings. But that being said, I much prefer to shoot one in the morning, because I hate tracking in the dark.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Split between morning and evening for me. Think the latest I ever killed one in the morning was one from last year https://www.tndeer.com/threads/got-the-better-of-me.427509/.

 

[kkh325]

Both Morning and Evening. Not as many during the middle of the Day. Usually the ones I have taken during the middle of the Day was Deer that was moving to get away from other hunters walking in the woods.

 

[Kmushrooman]

For me, evening is when I see more deer. It is harder to deal with em though. Tracking, gutting, cleaning and more are a little more difficult. Mornings I still see a lot of deer it just seems not as many but not by much. Just go when you can.

 

[DMD]

Just for context - I have been hunting for 40 years this year. I've killed deer all hours of the day. I went through in my mind and tried to remember when I killed the bucks that I had mounted - these may not be exact, but it's pretty close:
7-8 am: 4 bucks
8-9 am: 3 bucks
9-10 am: 4 bucks
10-11: 1 bucks
11-12: 1 buck
1-2: 0 bucks
2-3: 1 buck
3-4: 0 bucks
4-5: 0 bucks
Evening: 3 bucks

Now, I've never been much of an evening hunter, but have hunted in the evenings more the last 3 years than the rest of my life combined. Two of the evening bucks were killed 2 years ago.

 

[LenS]

Morning for me, with the hours of 8:30-9:30 being prime time

 

[Lt.Dan]

Morning and lunch are about even for me. I probably see more deer between 11am and 1pm. I don't hunt evening time. But I have heard it's the best time. I just don't relish the thought of looking for a deer and getting it gutted and dragged out after dark, by myself.

 

[Snake]

Morning and hardly ever hunt in the evening here . Not that I hadn't killed deer in the evening especially bucks I have just hate dealing with a deer at dark thirty. Especially tracking .

 

[casjoker]

I have shot more in the morning but have passed on more in the evening for the reasons mentioned above. The pain in the a$$ factor on an evening kill can be significant. Several people swear by the 10-1 time frame during the rut. I can't think of a single deer I have ever killed during those hours that another hunter hadn't moved.

 

[deerhunter10]

Almost 50/50. I am 1 highier on the afternoon then mornings. Time frame I kill the majority around 830 to 9 a few earlier a few later. Killed 1 middle of the day 11:45. Have killed quite a few deer 330 to 4 and then of course the last 30 minutes.

 

[Ski]

50/50 I guess for me

 

[muddyboots]

I kill more in the evenings. But I also hunt more in the evenings. I like to get there about 1:30 and sit til dark.

 

[rem270]

I have 8 deer mounted. 5 were in the late afternoon and 3 in the morning. If I was only allowed to hunt one or the other I believe I'd take afternoon hunts.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Majority for me have been in the morning but the last three bucks taken off our place have been in the evening and over the years I have also killed a couple bucks midday during the rut. But these warmer daytime temps have not been so favorable for midday movement but I still see a few....basically for me I save vacation time to use during November. So I'm off work and hunt...pack snacks, water and sit all day.

 

[Remington700]

I have killed more in the morning, but several in the afternoon as well.

 

[FredRog72]

Lease I had in Decatur Co. was most productive after 9:00 in the morning till noon. We saw very few deer before then or in the afternoon/evening.

 

[JeepKuntry]

Right now I typically sit dark to dark. And I have killed them morning, midday, afternoon, and dusk.