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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5851553" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I'll add something else about hunting over food plots.</p><p></p><p>During the rut, you are in fact likely to "see" an older buck in a food plot or field, in part because they are in fact moving around more during daylight everywhere, thick stuff, and more open areas.</p><p></p><p>But "seeing" a mature buck is not the same as getting a high-probability shot at him.</p><p></p><p>Very often, when mature bucks are seen in food plots (and fields), they are flat our "running", offering near zero opportunity for a high-probability shot. They seldom actually "feed" during daylight, but may be attracted to the scent of an estrous doe feeding in or around that food plot.</p><p></p><p>Many times I've observed a doe feeding in a food plot, then suddenly this mature buck bursts out of cover, flat-out running, and<em> "herds"</em> that doe back into the heavy cover. Have seen this many times, even during mid-day. </p><p></p><p>I've also many times seen a mature buck simply flat-out run across a field or food plot, never stopping to provide a high-probability shot. Unlike as seen on TV, you often cannot stop these running bucks with a grunt call or loud noise. They often just start running faster or in a different direction.</p><p></p><p>When I hunt near a field or food plot, I'm typically facing more the <em>INSIDE</em> of the cover around that plot, and typically not set up right on the edge, but maybe 50 yds or so back in the cover. Older rutting bucks will habitually "scent check" food plot/field areas without ever stepping into them, and often stay several to 50 yds inside the perimeter cover while doing this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5851553, member: 1409"] I'll add something else about hunting over food plots. During the rut, you are in fact likely to "see" an older buck in a food plot or field, in part because they are in fact moving around more during daylight everywhere, thick stuff, and more open areas. But "seeing" a mature buck is not the same as getting a high-probability shot at him. Very often, when mature bucks are seen in food plots (and fields), they are flat our "running", offering near zero opportunity for a high-probability shot. They seldom actually "feed" during daylight, but may be attracted to the scent of an estrous doe feeding in or around that food plot. Many times I've observed a doe feeding in a food plot, then suddenly this mature buck bursts out of cover, flat-out running, and[I] "herds"[/I] that doe back into the heavy cover. Have seen this many times, even during mid-day. I've also many times seen a mature buck simply flat-out run across a field or food plot, never stopping to provide a high-probability shot. Unlike as seen on TV, you often cannot stop these running bucks with a grunt call or loud noise. They often just start running faster or in a different direction. When I hunt near a field or food plot, I'm typically facing more the [I]INSIDE[/I] of the cover around that plot, and typically not set up right on the edge, but maybe 50 yds or so back in the cover. Older rutting bucks will habitually "scent check" food plot/field areas without ever stepping into them, and often stay several to 50 yds inside the perimeter cover while doing this. [/QUOTE]
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