I've tried to keep it simple with my own observations. When the moon is fairly bright, regardless of waxing or waning, I usually see deer movement right within the first half hour of shooting light, then again late morning.
In the evenings, it's almost classic for me. Not much movement until right when I start to climb down my tree and I hear deer approaching. Then I'm pinned in a tree til they leave or I lose patience and start throwing stuff. It's gotten to where I'm gonna start carrying a Kazoo with me to scare deer away on those evening hunts.
If bucks are chasing, of course that changes things.
It's so predictable with me that I can't put it into words.
In the evenings, it's almost classic for me. Not much movement until right when I start to climb down my tree and I hear deer approaching. Then I'm pinned in a tree til they leave or I lose patience and start throwing stuff. It's gotten to where I'm gonna start carrying a Kazoo with me to scare deer away on those evening hunts.
If bucks are chasing, of course that changes things.
It's so predictable with me that I can't put it into words.
