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Shakky
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by Shakky » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:36 am
Are the chances of taking a buck better in the morning or at dusk. I have heard that more doe's are taken in the morning and more bucks in the evening. Any truth to this?
GaryL
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by GaryL » Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:18 pm
Got my buck this year at 2:05 PM, got one last year 5:00 PM, 11 pt year before---- 8:15 AM...
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korey99
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Location: London, Ontario
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by korey99 » Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:21 pm
Last year, 9 point - 9:30AM still-hunting
This year, 9 point - 7:30AM still-hunting
But even after these successes, I see more deer in the evening. I just seem to be more lucky in the mornings!
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GaryM
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by GaryM » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:16 pm
I'm about 50/50 on morning and evening kills. I like morning better simply because if I stick one, I don't have to stumble aound in the dark trying to find it. On the other hand, who likes to get up at o'dark thirty? Glad I have the chance to hunt both. Not today, though. Pouring rain here again.
wildwindom
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by wildwindom » Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:20 pm
I see more deer in the evening where i hunt.
Red Label
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by Red Label » Tue Oct 26, 2004 6:08 pm
I have only bow-killed two bucks.
1 AM
1 PM
so I'm 50/50 as well!
Sliver
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by Sliver » Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:20 pm
Red Label wrote: I have only bow-killed two bucks.
1 AM
1 PM
so I'm 50/50 as well!
I'm sure that the 1AM is a mishit # key ? I hope so anyway
If not you must have had a very bright light
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GaryL
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by GaryL » Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:44 pm
Naw
Sliver it's a road kill I bet
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Sandman
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by Sandman » Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:02 pm
Sliver wrote: Red Label wrote: I have only bow-killed two bucks.
1 AM
1 PM
so I'm 50/50 as well!
I'm sure that the 1AM is a mishit # key ? I hope so anyway
If not you must have had a very bright light
Harry
I dont think it is a mistake I think what RL is saying is 1 (animal) in the AM & 1 (animal) in the PM
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Red Label
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by Red Label » Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:06 pm
you got it Sandman...that WAS the initial question wasn't it?
BTW - I got one in May or June too, around 9:30 at night. But that was a roadkill.
Mike
GaryL
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by GaryL » Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:16 pm
Here ya go Silver
I lost
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Shakky
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by Shakky » Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:31 pm
Tried my luck this evening and saw 4 turkeys no deer. 4 turkeys trying to roost make a lot of noise. Took me awhile to figure out what was going on. When I first heard all the branches breaking I thought it was that monster buck I'm after then I saw one of the turkeys. O well at least it was entertaining.
Sliver
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by Sliver » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:50 pm
GaryL wrote: Here ya go Silver
I lost
Thanks Gary L ,,
I see now , Dah silly me.. 1 in the AM and 1 in the Pm
Sorry RED for saying you made a type O
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