I don’t think it’s the distance is the problem. It’s packing a deer out or dragging a deer out that far that takes a long time. Especially when you’re by yourself and you have no help.
This is spot on. I too see my oldest age class bucks in that second late November bump. I am usually burnt out by then, but last year I shot my PB in that window. Video on my channel.
Hey buddy, I’ve got a question for ya. Do you think it is worth taking the land loan for hunting property in a neighboring state (2-3) hour trip if it means getting a lot more acreage for a much lower price?
I have really enjoyed your channel and look forward to all your new content, thank you! I hunt north central Pennsylvania in November ( bow season ) and have definitely seen the drop off mid Nov. Have you had much success using a grunt call in the low density areas up north? I feel like I depend on on it. Thanks again and have a good,safe season!
@@johnkeck6113 hey thanks for the note- I use a grunt tube here and there usually when I see a deer first. But one of the old timers in our camp swears by them. He says he has grunted in several of the bucks he has shot. Good luck this season!
Thank you for the information we can never stop learning and all of your hard work over the years and keeping track of it benefits all of us serious hunters. Thank you.
I remember watching this last year and sincerely appreciate the info. I’m in Northern WI which is roughly on the same latitude as central MN so you might be a little further north of where I hunt.
Why not just roller crimp and keep that thatch for planting in, maybe don't plant 300lb per acre and it will be easier to work with now its established! This way the weeds stay suppressed and you hold moisture in the sandy soil!
@@kellymiller3136 I’ve gotten an amazing amount of really mature bucks on their feet in daylight on October 31st. Middle of the day. High noon. Thanks for sharing
30 blessed seasons this year in North East Ohio, 1st week of Nov, unless Bad winds move thru area Downwind side of a possible Doe beddings areas ,to n from area, anywhere from 7:15am till say 11:15-11:30am,they are moving then Also about a week after daylight savings time ends, Best~Regards to all,
My Most success on Mature bucks throughout the years has been the week of Thanksgiving. There out looking again after getting some. Set up on trails downwind of doe bedding areas. They will be out looking and scent checking theses areas at any time of the day. Good info thanks for posting and good luck to you this year.
Great work here. Thank for the time and effort not only you put in collecting the pictures but putting it into the formula and sharing it with the rest of us. Well done.
Science in deer hunting and deer in general has come along way. I forget which channel it was but a study was done that showed a doe.will come into estrus the same time every year within 7 days to the date. Also through game camera pics and videos on our property in Maine I've seen fawns born in late May all the way till early August and those early born fawns some nights come into their first estrus in January of that same year, so a 6-7 month old fawn coming into estrus . Seems rough to be going through their first winter and some might be pregnant. I've also seen the mature buck chasing a doe in January. Game cameras have really been a game changer for hunting in general, I have some I haven't moved in 5 years just change the batteries when needed .
Really great info! I wonder if compiling weather data would show any patterns; wind speed, temperature, and precipitation are interesting to me. Thanks for putting these together!
Great info! I look forward to the daylight movement chart every year with updated trail cam photos! Dates are spot on and data proves it for the Midwest.
I hunt southern St. Louis County and I’ve seen pretty similar. Peak breeding seems to be November 12-16. I focus on the really thick stuff at this time. In my experience big bucks will push hot does into these areas. Like you, I try to get back in as deep as possible. Appreciate the time and effort you put into graphing the data - not to mention all the hours you spent hanging cameras and collecting the data.
Very cool video! Lot of info to analyze there. Do you think maybe the blips in activity could be a simple reaction to increased human activity in the woods? Mid October is when a lot of bowhunters get more serious about being in the woods and the November blip looks close to rifle season? Just a thought. Again, great work, really enjoy your vids!!
@@dfstikbow7014 thanks! I think you bring up good points. But I’m still leaning towards those blips having something to do with the smaller percentage of does that come into estrus one cycle before and one cycle after the main rut bell curve. I’m not positive on it but that’s where my mind leads me anyways. Thanks for the note and good luck this season I hope you shoot a big one!
God -Bless !!! at 63 and 6 weeks of vacation , I never miss the pre or rut either, but if I retire, I might get burnt out, hunting too much... is that possible ? LO.L'S !!
@@donaldvonlintig8445 I have cut back quite a bit last few years,just around my birthday first of October then those prime 3 weeks. I have 2 grandsons in high school playing football so they take priority over hunting.
Just a thought to explain the lack of photos of bucks on Nov 11-13 could be the bucks are locked down with the does and not traveling much. Love your videos focused on the north country, it’s totally a different game !!
I agree with your info 100%. I've been doing this for 30 years on small parcels in farm country. One thing I would like to add is I truly believe you only have a 1 or 2 day opportunity to get a chance at the biggest buck in your area. If we only new that day ahead of time things would be much simpler. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Nice video. My experience matches yours. In Missouri Nov 1-12 is rut seeking and then chasing. Nov 14 is peak conception day and cruising reduces. About Nov 23-27 is a great time too. I don’t have an Oct 15 bump.
My favorite RU-vid channel! I hunt in Northwest Minnesota and see very similar patters with your dates. November 11th always seems like a slam dunk for me. You should also chart times of the day! That would also be very interesting.
@@jaredschaefer-gx7hz hey thanks for the comment I appreciate it! Funny you ask- that’s actually my next video topic- should be dropping a week from today
Global warming? Here in Quebec I note that colder weather seems to coincide with high buck activity and it happens later than usual those last years. Mid November has seen more territorial activity than female chase, in my opinion. This year I will try to hunt the second half of November, hoping for cold and some snow.
Bill Winke has talked about that he sees a spike in buck activity in mid-Oct and he says that he thinks it is because there are a few does that come into estrus a month early. That makes perfect sense to be because this peak is almost exactly 28 days before the primary peak.
Interesting. Here in WV, we are ten to fourteen days later than you. And the biggest and most mature bucks I’ve seen in the daylight are always right after peak breeding, which would coincide with that small bell curve your data shows. Maybe the youngest does begin coming into estrous then, and the mature bucks know this, and let the younger bucks breed then older does? I’m not sure, that’s what I’ve found on lightly pressured land.
Good info! May be applicable to me as it sounds like I aint too far from you. It always seemed to me during the full moon time in October, there was more nocturnal activity.
@@deanmccabe8783 my dad says he “recommends retirement for everyone” ha. Good for you on earning your retirement. Good luck over there in Wisconsin this fall!
I've got almost 20 years of pictures in the big woods of Northern WI and can confirm your data is spot on. I've also noticed the mid Oct. bump. My theory is that is when the bachelor groups are breaking up and the bucks are starting to set there territories. Lots of rubs and scrapes start showing up at that time. They also are hitting food sources for one last bulk up before the rut.
@@peternelson7544 interesting- and your theory makes sense. I’ve also pondered if it has to do with a certain percentage of does (a very small percentage) that come into estrus early before the typical estrus cycle. But that doesn’t totally add up in my head either. Anyways- thanks for sharing and good luck this fall!
@@northernforestwhitetail I think you're correct. I see a peak in late October and then a drop before the big activity. I think it's a bit of estrus in the air for the first time. Lots of work in doing this, thanks.
I typically see a mid-October flurry of buck activity, too. My belief is it has to do with the first hard frost of the fall. It seems to really get them up and moving.
