Deer Activity Yesterday (11-1-23)

[DMD]

Yesterday had to be one of the best deer movement days in recent memory. I have three cellular cameras out - they blew up all day, including one really nice young buck beating a poor little tree to death. In addition, just numerous deer sightings by co-workers during the day. I had more daylight pics/videos yesterday than the last couple months combines.

 

[tahtah]

In the stand now. I've seen 12 does and 5 bucks so far, including a shooter. He just wouldn't cooperate. All the bucks were chasing or cruising.

 

[PalsPal]

What part of the state?

 

[megalomaniac]

The buck I will be after came by one of my cams at 0658 this morning. That's the first daylight (early light) pic I have of him since the velvet came off. Tons of activity on the cams yesterday morning and this morning.

 

[tahtah]

I'm in middle TN.

 

[Boll Weevil]

Got a daylight pic of one our target deer this morning.

 

[deerhunter10]

Mine were going off all day long as well. Also 2 of my shooters daylighted as well.

 

[Andy S.]

This cold front has really increased daylight activity in SW TN, as well as scraping activity. I've seen a handful of big boys killed since Monday. Little early for us, but the younger bucks are on their feet looking for love, with a few mature bucks slipping up here and there. The does are still pretty much in groups, although did kill an old "lone" doe this morning (5.5+) that had dark tarsals and pretty good smell to her. Temps look to be on the upswing starting tomorrow, so fully expect daytime activity to decrease, generally speaking.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Yep, they have been moving during daylight really well the past few days. I got really lucky to make it to the stand just in time yesterday to kill the buck that I was after. He was walking in the middle of my field at about 4:20 pm, over two hours before legal shooting light end. Have to remember time hasn't fallen back yet either.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

It was on fire in my county this morning for young bucks anyway.

 

[timberghost35]

Monday afternoon was straight fire for me in Tipton Co. It was literally a buck parade. Ended up missing a good one at dark. Saw 9 diff bucks Monday afternoon, didn't hunt Tues to let everything lay down, yest didn't hardly see anything in the afternoon, and this morning saw 5 diff bucks plus a lot of does.

All the small bucks have been grouped up. Only one that has been alone is the one I missed and he was a bigger deer.

 

[tree_ghost]

I had the most deer activity on Nov 1. But the best mature buck movement for me was Oct 30 in the rain.