Mornings or evenings
Contributors to this thread:West Virginia
From: Jack Whitmrie jr
23-Dec-21
I'm sure it has been discussed here in all these years but. What do you like hunting best mornings or evenings for whitetail deer? I'll go first , I will trade 1 good morning for 10 evening sets. I hunt wooded mountains with no farm fields for miles.
From: Jack Whitmrie jr
23-Dec-21
Reasons I like mornings over evenings Don't have to track, dress/butcher, pack deer in dark
Evenings deer are moving out of bedding into feeding areas, sometimes do it right at twilight and I spook deer getting out of stand.
Mornings deer are coming back on ridges and thermals move currents uphill away from the deer as they move back to bedding areas.
Sometimes during rut I hunt until 1-2PM and head to the house to get ready for next morning.
From: 1buckurout
23-Dec-21
I agree, Jack and for all the reasons you listed. Over the years, I've taken waaaay more bucks in the morning than evening.
From: Anglinscreek
23-Dec-21
Early season is evenings.
Rut is all day with a love of mornings.
Late season is evenings. Back to food sources and by then I'm tired of getting up early.
From: Nyati
23-Dec-21
October, evenings. I hunt over food plots.
November, closer to rut I like mornings better, but last couple hours of daylight is good too.
December, evenings
From: babysaph
24-Dec-21
I have killed more in the evenings but agree with all that you guys said. I get lazier in the later season. I even got two hours in this evening.
From: Paul Dickey
26-Dec-21
Evening hunts truth be known, cuts into Jack’s nap time. It’s a toss up getting to watch the sun come up or set
From: Jack Whitmrie jr
26-Dec-21
I never shy away from a nap :)
From: Babysaph
27-Dec-21
Me either Jack. Love a good nap. in November it’s hunt mornings Lunch, nap and hunt evenings
From: Babysaph
27-Dec-21
Me either Jack. Love a good nap. in November it’s hunt mornings Lunch, nap and hunt evenings
