Most Successful Dates
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From: Blood
19-Oct-23
No, this is not a thread about NotMe’s conquests lmfao ;)
I was just curious with all the knowledge here, what are your most successful dates where you have killed multiple bucks over a small window in time. For me, it has to be Halloween until Nov 11th. Seems to be a window that I’ve shot most of my bucks. Most daylight cruising activity.
However, my biggest have come from 10/24 until 11/4.
From: CTBobcat
19-Oct-23
11/8 to 11/22 are the best 2-weeks in my experience in SENY, just over the border from CT. This is my second year hunting CT, but seemed same here. I had mature bucks on cam 11/8 to 11/20 in CT. Unfortunately, when I hunted 11/8 I only saw a bear up close.
From: Shawn
19-Oct-23
Always in November. From the 1st to the 23rd. Great time to be in the woods.
From: Blood
19-Oct-23
I’m talking about actual dates that you killed stuff. Not activity. Could be one and the same I guess….but looking for dates that guys/gals had actually success knocking things down.
From: Woodsnut
19-Oct-23
I got some nice deer in October - but mostly November -
From: air leak
19-Oct-23
I have killed one or 2 in September, several in October, and my biggest in November.
From: steve
19-Oct-23
Halloween to my birthday on the Nov 16 th . have killed multiple bucks on them days.
From: N8tureBoy
19-Oct-23
Halloween always seems to kick off the real season for me.
From: N8tureBoy
19-Oct-23
From: Notme
19-Oct-23
Maybe I like to play dress up..lol
From: Mhg825
19-Oct-23
Nov 11 is my jam.have seen or shot at or killed the biggest deer I've had chances at on this day.
From: Notme
19-Oct-23
I was actually just looking at pics..everything seems to be the last 2 1/2wks of Nov
From: DeerDan
19-Oct-23
November 23-26th has always been good for me.
From: Big Dog
19-Oct-23
My two best shot middle of Dec ; both were after an estrus fawn.
From: tompolaris
19-Oct-23
oct25,31and Nov10
From: Brian M.
19-Oct-23
11/14, 11/15, 11/17 and 12/7. And going by memory, I think 12/7 or 9 my ML misfired on a huge buck chasing a doe.
From: VTHunter
19-Oct-23
November 18-22 is the hot spot for me.
From: nehunter
19-Oct-23
My biggest was on 11/19. If I only had one week to hunt in CT, I would choose 11/14-21st.
Yes weeks before everyone sees Bucks running around. But it's later on that I see the biggest mature Bucks moving.
From: Toonces
19-Oct-23
11/21 for me has been my best single day. Killed my biggest on that date, and also another good one. Most of my decent bucks were between 11/15 - 11/21 also mostly gun kills.
From: Bwhnt
19-Oct-23
11/21 - 11/23
From: Gene
19-Oct-23
November 10 is when I have seen the most activity. I would say if I had one week to be in the woods, it would be Nov 6 ( my birthday ) thru Nov 13. Photo is my birthday buck from 2018.
From: UWShunter
19-Oct-23
11/11 for sure!
From: SILVERADO
19-Oct-23
11/21 ive killed 6 bucks on that date.
From: Coondog
20-Oct-23
In the words of Stan Potts, “If there was one day that I could be in the woods, it would be November the 11th, Veterans Day.”
From: Big Dog
20-Oct-23
I loved Stan's standard line after a good shot when he'd look into the camera and say, "give me a minute".
From: Will
20-Oct-23
I've killed bucks all over November... But the date I've killed more on than any other is the 6th.
That said, my biggest was around the 20-23 time range, Monday prior to Thanksgiving one year...
From: Big Dog
20-Oct-23
I always see more big bucks "trolling " for the last few estrus does after peak rut.
From: Mtman
20-Oct-23
I’ve noticed the most activity the weekend before opening of shotgun/ rifle
From: Mtman
20-Oct-23
I’ve noticed the most activity the weekend before opening of shotgun/ rifle
From: Swamp_Donkey
20-Oct-23
November 7th in CT. Most chasing i see
From: Swamp_Donkey
20-Oct-23
November 7th in CT. Most chasing i see
From: soapdish
21-Oct-23
Nov 4, 7 and 11
From: Huntfishroll
24-Oct-23
Veterans Day seems to always be an excellent day for me.
From: Woodsnut
24-Oct-23
Most success-Oct 1. I was 15. And her name was Shelly. - oh wait. Wrong site.
From: nehunter
27-Oct-23
Saw this on Deer and Deer hunting page. Explains the three phases that some mix up.