Greta&Gus
5 year old buck +
Many of us across the northern states are dealing with a foot of snow and the first polar vortex of the season right during the peak of the rut. As we move to the back end of the rut over the next week, do you believe this weather will impact or change buck movements at all?
Has this created an early movement to late season food sources? Does this change your hunting tactics at all? Does is change the rut timing?
Normally I see deer as being a lot more skittish with snow on the ground, especially after rifle season has started. But I have also found that bucks will move later in the morning and earlier in the evening when it is cold. Does anyone else have similar experiences? If you can hold out in the cold your chances might improve (hopefully).
Has this created an early movement to late season food sources? Does this change your hunting tactics at all? Does is change the rut timing?
Normally I see deer as being a lot more skittish with snow on the ground, especially after rifle season has started. But I have also found that bucks will move later in the morning and earlier in the evening when it is cold. Does anyone else have similar experiences? If you can hold out in the cold your chances might improve (hopefully).