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RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« on: April 23, 2011, 09:19:46 AM »
I prefer the mid day hunting during the rut ...whats your favorite time to hunt ?

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 09:30:23 AM »
when the rut is on hunt all day. I have seen big bucks cruising at all times. Find yourself a good pinch point, or travel corridor and stay put all day. I agree with you that mid day is a great time to see buck activity.

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 09:34:04 AM »
Any time of day is a good time to be out in the woods.  Speaking of which, it's way too nice out to be sitting behind this computer right now...

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2011, 09:37:39 AM »
yeah I agree its time to go do something !!!

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2011, 09:44:45 AM »
-Deer or Elk? Elk I have best luck from daylight till 11. Bucks, All day!!
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2011, 09:48:33 AM »
For deer....It's all day till I fill my tag.  For elk I hunt the N.E corner......so it's all day till I fill my tag.  :chuckle:
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2011, 10:37:12 AM »
All day... I don't want to miss any opportunity.
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2011, 12:58:51 PM »
All day. I also find the "second rut" or right after thanksgiving is the best. The biggest buck i missed was @ 11:30.
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2011, 01:09:52 PM »
All day is good during the rut.  However, I've rattled in and have killed most of my whitetails in the afternoon.
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2011, 01:47:44 PM »
My 3 biggest bucks have all been taken mid day. I really start to focus at about 9:30 and stay that way until about 2:oo. I love to hunt when everybody else goes and has lunch  :bdid:

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2011, 02:27:24 PM »
My 3 biggest bucks have all been taken mid day. I really start to focus at about 9:30 and stay that way until about 2:oo. I love to hunt when everybody else goes and has lunch  :bdid:
SHHHHHH, let them go have lunch,what babcock meant to say is you should only hunt from daylight to 9 and then 3 to dark, good luck :hello:
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2011, 03:09:41 PM »
O.K found two hunters I like... I always like hunting in the afternoon.. no matter it be deer bear or turkey ..I have taken more game mid day than any other time but as far as elk it has been early morning or evening - more evening for me ...

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2011, 08:04:31 PM »
All day.

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2011, 08:11:52 PM »
I like to hunt all day whenever I'm hunting.

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2011, 08:28:14 PM »
My 3 biggest bucks have all been taken mid day. I really start to focus at about 9:30 and stay that way until about 2:oo. I love to hunt when everybody else goes and has lunch  :bdid:
SHHHHHH, let them go have lunch,what babcock meant to say is you should only hunt from daylight to 9 and then 3 to dark, good luck :hello:

I want to hunt where you guys hunt.  Because where I hunt nobody goes home mid day for lunch.  I'd say if you want to hunt with the least amount of people daylight until about 9 is when the fewest guys are in the woods.  From 9 till dark is when the most people are in the woods.  I think most guys are to lazy to get up and hunt early.
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2011, 08:34:50 PM »
I have the best luck from sun up to sun down.

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2011, 08:41:35 PM »
Rut or no rut it's an all day affair. The seasons are too short and time in the woods is too precious to be spending mid day in camp. Even if I am not really persuing any game I still like to sit or walk around the woods just for the time alone. If it's early in the season and the days are long I will bring lunch and a book (usually the Bible) with me and just relax and soak it all in.

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2011, 12:50:32 AM »
I always try to stay out all day... although I am guilty of finding a nice tree to lean up against and take a little 20 to 30 min snooze around noon  :rolleyes:

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2011, 01:03:27 AM »
Didn't read threw all the other posts but during the rut they move around a lot! Any time of the day can produce! Stay out as long as you can, from sun up to sun down :IBCOOL:
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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2011, 05:43:38 AM »
SWEET.. LONG AS YOUR HUNTING THATS WHAT REALLY MATTERS.... ;) ;)

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Re: RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??
« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2011, 06:31:45 AM »
this is a bit off thread but anyhow, if you'all remember in 89 or 90 extended buck was like 70 to 75 degrees well i was sitn on the side of this rock ridge taken in the sun, yeah well i woke up and its was dark as you know what and had to make my way back to the truck i was 14 at the time so needless to say dad wasnt real happy with me, sorry guys this thread just reminded me of that day :dunno:
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