early or late deer hunt for archery

[gwoolsey]

which hunt is better the early or late for black tail using archery on the west side

[bloodhound]

early, but the first couple days of late can be great for bt since they still will respond to doe calls.

[sirmissalot]

You should see a lot more bucks in the first week of September. I'd prefer to kill a buck in the late season when his horns are dark and neck is thick with a nice dark coat.

[Button Nubbs]

Late season has been pretty tough the last couple years

[AKBowman]

Late season has been pretty tough the last couple years

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[ldjbuff]

Yeah but if you know the spots on the west side, its fantastic

[enaz]

There are many bucks around the westside the begginning of september. Many of which still carrying velvet and their summer coats. It is true that they are not as heavy and you might get a little less meat but I think it taste great that time of year. They haven't gone through the rut yet are much less spooky in my opinion. I can't deny the appeal of the late season, gray coated, hard horned,thick necked blacky though. Evenings are best.

[BowBender87]

If your trying to get a big buck i think early season would be best.  They are alot less spooked and mainly travel with other bucks. Late season, alot of the big ones are practically nocturnal but they do look way nicer if you plan on puttin one up on the wall!

[D-Rock425]

Early season would be best if you can scout and finds bucks still in their summer habits but ive had a few close calls during the late season on some giant blacktail.