Best week?

[thejetman]

I have a vacation week I need to take. In everyone's opinion. What would be the best week to take off in November? Cause I'm gonna be in the woods that whole week lol

 

[stik]

I always take the first week of muzzleloader.

 

[pseshooter300]

I took off the first week of muzzleloader

 

[BSK]

That would depend on where you hunt. I would want to hunt the week before breeding peaks; i.e. at the peak of the "cruising phase" for bucks.

 

[HuntingDicksonDTC]

i always take time off during muzzleloader, but have taken my best 2 bucks opening weekend of rifle. this was in Humphreys & Dickson county

 

[thejetman]

I hunt only royal blue wma. It's the closest to my house......

 

[Winchester]

I would recommend either the week before Rifle season opens or the first week of rifle season for this area.

 

[BSK]

I hunt only royal blue wma. It's the closest to my house......

Anyone know when peak breeding around Royal Blue occurs? I don't have any data from that area.

 

[muddyboots]

Im taking off Nov 18 - 22.

 

[Winchester]

I hunt only royal blue wma. It's the closest to my house......

Anyone know when peak breeding around Royal Blue occurs? I don't have any data from that area.

I hunt this same general area quite a bit BSK and IMO peak breeding occurs right around Thanksgiving and the week following.
For 15 yrs now the biggest/oldest bucks will be on their feet more in daylight hours from Nov 10 - 27

 

[Elmer]

I was going to ask this. I am in mountgumery county and I am stumped. Should I take off first week of muzzy or last week of bow?

 

[thejetman]

Wow guys thanks a bunch! I would love to meet some other people that hunt Royal Blue. Maybe we can come up with a strategy and work as a team?

 

[thejetman]

Would it be safe then to take the week before thanksgiving?

 

[Andy S.]

For the area I hunt in SW TN, I have traditionally taken off work the first two weeks of rifle (Nov 23 - Dec 8 this year) and hunted every day. As for this season, I am seriously thinking about not setting my dates in stone, watching the weather closely, and hunting the "best weather days" per se between Nov 9 and Dec 8. Two to three years of less than desirable weather, temps and so-so daylight deer movement during my days off has driven me to consider this approach.

 

[thejetman]

Well I have to put in my request now so I have to forecast?

 

[hitek7]

Second week of muzzle loader...

 

[tickweed]

I like the 8th thru 15 of Nov.

 

[arctic_cat]

I like the first week of gun.

 

[PinchPoint]

I like the 8th thru 15 of Nov.

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[BSK]

I hunt only royal blue wma. It's the closest to my house......

Anyone know when peak breeding around Royal Blue occurs? I don't have any data from that area.

I hunt this same general area quite a bit BSK and IMO peak breeding occurs right around Thanksgiving and the week following.
For 15 yrs now the biggest/oldest bucks will be on their feet more in daylight hours from Nov 10 - 27

Thanks much Winchester. I was hoping you would know.