My deer sightings have gone down, to almost zero. Mostly afternoon hunts. I did see some deer movement at mid-day while taking a drive to town. Suspect that's due to the full moon.
Movement this week
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Very slow on cameras. Only where there is still a little food.
catman529
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Deer have barely used the property I live on for the past month. I'm guessing better food somewhere else. But I did run down to a doe killing spot on a WMA on Monday and saw a few. Fact of the matter is deer move every day whether you see them or not. If I was to gauge it only by the 60 acres in my backyard, I'd say they weren't moving. But they're across the property line somewhere and I can't see em. Not much sign on my place either. Waiting for em to come back
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It is a perfect excuse to sleep in a little either way!
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Yesterday was by far the most active day we've had in weeks.
They still don't really care too much about my food plots, which hurts my head a bit considering I tore my labrum making it.
But deer are gonna deer.
They still don't really care too much about my food plots, which hurts my head a bit considering I tore my labrum making it.
But deer are gonna deer.
BSK
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We still have a TON of acorns on the ground (good red oak acorns). We're seeing more activity in food plots than earlier in the fall, but deer are still primarily existing on acorns.
Remington700
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Saw 8 this morning and 12 so far this afternoon. Most have been small bucks chasing does.
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Won't they rot at some point? Or do they stay good for a while if they aren't buried in leaves?
BSK
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White Oak family acorns usually go to root in late November, but that is dependent on rainfall and temperature. Going to root is important because it changes the taste and makes them much less palatable to deer. For those who question that, ever had a malt, or drank beer? Malt is nothing more than grains (usually barley) that has been allowed to germinate and then kiln dried. Just the process of germination changes the flavor of the grain dramatically. White oak acorns go to root so early because they have a very low tannin content (which is why they taste better to deer - tannins produce a very bitter taste).
On the other hand, acorns from oaks in the Red family have much more tannin, which keeps them from going to root until spring. But this high tannin content is also why deer do not like Red Oak acorns as much as the Whites. What usually happens is deer eat on the Whites until they're gone or go to root. Then they switch to the Reds for as long as they last or until spring.
I'm seeing lots of deer in red oaks and a standing corn field. They seem to start moving about 4 pm and go steady until dark. I just can't see the one I'm after.
One of my shooters was in the field at 330. He is running with a spike buck which is weird for this time of year. He is a good deer though. Hard to predict when they will / won't be out there. Especially when chasing the big boys. I guess that is one of the reasons why we love it.
MickThompson
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Saw a group of 4 does this evening. Cam showed the 3 small bucks sparring what seemed like all night.
SwampChicken
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Movement has picked back up pretty good on my cams here in East TN over the last 7 days. Got a lot of bucks moving around between 9-1 and I missed a real good one on Tuesday hunting a spot I'd never set foot on at 9 am, that one still hurts...
Me either, 57 days so far...
Crappieaddict
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All decent bucks on my place are nocturnal.
Boll Weevil
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Abysmal.
Same here. All my good bucks on our farm are nocturnal too. I always see anywhere from 6-20 doe every trip but not a buck one lately.
