RUT HUNTING ...MORNING - MID DAY OR EVENING ??

[BOWHUNTER45]

I prefer the mid day hunting during the rut ...whats your favorite time to hunt ?

[HornHoarder]

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.

[3Under]

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...

[BOWHUNTER45]

yeah I agree its time to go do something !!!

[SkookumHntr]

-Deer or Elk? Elk I have best luck from daylight till 11. Bucks, All day!!

[NWBREW]

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. 

[HunterJim]

All day... I don't want to miss any opportunity.

[Camp David]

All day. I also find the "second rut" or right after thanksgiving is the best. The biggest buck i missed was @ 11:30.

[OneShot4x4]

All day is good during the rut.  However, I've rattled in and have killed most of my whitetails in the afternoon.

[JBabcock]

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 

[jackmaster]

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 

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

[BOWHUNTER45]

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 ...

[WAmuleyHunter]

All day.

[Rainstorm Hunter]

I like to hunt all day whenever I'm hunting.

[Bigshooter]

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 

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

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.