As you make hunting plans for the fall, you may be thinking of vacation time and the best times to hunt in your area. Ironically, scientific data shows that the best days to hunt are work days, so instead of blocking off chunks of time, you may be more successful by planning to hunt during weekdays, perhaps before or after work. QDMA’s Brian Grossman reports on research showing how deer behave differently on weekends than during the week.
As an avid deer hunter who spends the majority of my time on public land, I am always looking for those little nuggets of deer-hunting wisdom to help give me the edge when it comes to shooting a mature buck. While recently attending the Southeast Deer Study Group meeting in Concord, North Carolina, I came across just such a nugget. Of course, due to the nature of the meeting, I had to wade through a lot of scientific-speak and statistical analysis, but sure enough I returned home with these words of wisdom scribed in my meeting notes — “Hunt Thursdays and Fridays this deer season!” Now that may seem a little general or over-simplified, and it is; but if you’ll humor me and read on, I’ll show you that in many cases it is scientifically sound… [continued]
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