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Variability of older buck sightings, mornings versus evenings
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<blockquote data-quote="JCDEERMAN" data-source="post: 5246307" data-attributes="member: 5787"><p>When it comes to different properties across the landscape, I would say habitat contrasts and hunting tactics within those habitats are the culprit. Broadly speaking, I'd say ag country sees much more evening movement, and partly due to the hunting tactics of hunters in that area <u>(and rightfully so)</u>. More hunters will produce more sightings (generally). In strictly hardwood habitat, at least for me, food is a factor, but the #1 thing I key on is travel corridors. Deer in our area tend to stay on their feet more in the mornings than they do in the evenings. I have only killed 2 older bucks on our place in the evenings. The rest have been in the mornings and this has been over the last 21 years. I know you're referring to sightings on the same property - we are constantly changing our habitat and each year begins a new stage in the growing process. I think that is a major factor (select cuts growth each year. food plot production from year to year, acorn production year to year, deer numbers each particular year, etc....). So, as far as sightings on the same property fluctuating over the years, probably a combination of a food and weather working together being the driving force.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JCDEERMAN, post: 5246307, member: 5787"] When it comes to different properties across the landscape, I would say habitat contrasts and hunting tactics within those habitats are the culprit. Broadly speaking, I'd say ag country sees much more evening movement, and partly due to the hunting tactics of hunters in that area [U](and rightfully so)[/U]. More hunters will produce more sightings (generally). In strictly hardwood habitat, at least for me, food is a factor, but the #1 thing I key on is travel corridors. Deer in our area tend to stay on their feet more in the mornings than they do in the evenings. I have only killed 2 older bucks on our place in the evenings. The rest have been in the mornings and this has been over the last 21 years. I know you're referring to sightings on the same property - we are constantly changing our habitat and each year begins a new stage in the growing process. I think that is a major factor (select cuts growth each year. food plot production from year to year, acorn production year to year, deer numbers each particular year, etc....). So, as far as sightings on the same property fluctuating over the years, probably a combination of a food and weather working together being the driving force. [/QUOTE]
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