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Early September: Bucks are very daylight-active in late summer and easy to find where they feed in open fields. They stay that way until about Sept. 5-7, roughly when they start the transition into their fall ranges.
Mid-September: Bucks have lost their velvet and broken up their bachelor groups by now and are dispersing into their fall ranges. Fall ranges are usually different from summer ranges, so your trail cameras have to grow legs to find the bucks again. Bucks are still reasonably daylight-active, but most of them have moved.
A friend of mine (a very serious deer hunter) once told me that he would rather have five or six doe tags in his pocket than one buck tag. I know the feeling. Granted, not all areas have abundant populations of deer that permit aggressive doe hunting, but even shooting just one doe in October makes those stand sessions very meaningful.
Not only is it generally good for the herd to remove a few does, but they produce high-quality organic meat for the freezer. Filling a doe tag or two in October will also increase your confidence and steady your nerves for the buck hunting to come in November.
Jim McGinn, VP of Marketing at Realtree, shows off the latest camouflage pattern from this industry giant. The new APX pattern is an all-purpose pattern that will help you blend into your surroundings whether you're in a treestand hunting whitetails, or bellycrawling your way into range of a mule deer out West. It took years to develop APX, a pattern that met the strict standards of Realtree Founder, Bill Jordan, and it will meet your standards as well.
Ryan Busbice from Buck Commander introduces a brand-new technology they call Buk Ops. This is an optical viewing device that does not use infra-red or thermal technology. It maximizes available light to give the user an enhanced view of their surroundings. It's not a targeting device either, but a tool for scanning fields in low light, or even walking into your stand or blind without a flashlight. This is one-of-a-kind technology that holds many uses for all types of hunters.
Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, talks to Easton Marketing Director, Gary Cornum, about the Sonic 6.0, a highly versatile arrow shaft that gives the bowhunter multiple options. Wells explains how he's able to convert his Sonic 6.0 arrows to different weights based on the species of big game he's hunting.
Gary Cornum, Marketing Director at Easton, explains to Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, the virtues of Easton's newly released Match Grade Pro Series Arrows. From front to back, Easton has built their latest technologies into these arrows, which are only available from Easton dealers. Everything from high-end inserts and vanes combine with a five-point straightness standard to make the Pro Series arrows the best a bowhunter can buy. It's no longer necessary to build-your-own to achieve the highest quality arrow you demand.
On the surface, it would seem almost impossible to keep improving the Double Bull ground blinds manufactured by Primos. But as Raised Hunting founder and television show host David Holder explained to OSG's Lynn Burkhead, this year's new Raised Hunting Double Bull blind raises the standard of ground blind excellence even higher, whether you're chasing elk, mule deer or pronghorn antelope out west in Montana or big record book whitetails living in the Midwestern whitetail paradise of Iowa.
For big game hunters on the move out West, or a whitetail hunter looking to spot and stalk into range with a rifle or crossbow, keeping the scope's crosshairs steady can be a challenge. But not anymore according to Primos Hunting's Jason Harris, who recently showed OSG's Lynn Burkhead all of the versatility of the new Primos Edge Tripod, a carbon-fiber, magnetic head support system that provides a quick, rock solid shooting platform when a pressure packed hunt's moment of truth arrives.
No matter your budget or standard, QAD has an arrow rest for you. Kevin Fry, VP at QAD, goes through their line of arrow rests that range from the high-end $300 MX2 to their economy model that retails for just $75. Every model of arrow rest is made entirely in the U.S.A. and comes with a lifetime warranty.
Primos Game Calls is one of America's most iconic call makers, and according to Eric Hughes, that's the whole idea behind a brand new call lineup. In an ongoing introduction through a variety of game call styles, including deer calls, elk calls, predator calls, and of course, turkey calls. With that call-making DNA, Hughes spent some time telling OSG's Lynn Burkhead about the new Icon call line-up being unveiled by Will Primos and his Mississippi call making company and how it will take call making to the next level.
Steven Fuller, Marketing Director at Dryshod boots, goes through their line, from hunting boots to chore boots to knock-around shoes, they have it all, and the focus is on ultralight construction. The hunting line of knee-high boots have neoprene that is treated to be extra waterproof, and the outsole material is noticeably lighter than most boots of this type, making them good for hiking and packing when weight is a concern.
T.R.U. Ball/Axcel has taken some of its most popular release aids and bow sights and created the new-for-2024 Tactical Bowhunting Series, a collection of products optimized for the field where stealth and performance under pressure are keys to success.
The day begins with a light fare breakfast in the clubhouse, or you can opt to shoot our compact sporting clays to warm up. Orientation starts mid-morning followed by a 500-bird release. Shooters will rotate between our newest hunt course.
Two shooters will man each station with a retriever and handler standing by to assist. Wind and sky make magic as you perfect your leads while pheasants race overhead. Between pegs is a brief and scenic walk filled with conversations of great shots and the ones that got away.
I have a special place in my heart for late-season grouse. Ijust love hoofing it through the snow while following my Lab into the thickest,nastiest brush we can find to scratch out a feathered survivor. That stated, myfavorite month to enjoy the overall experience of grouse hunting is October.
Weather canvary greatly in October, but the reality is that nearly every day of the monthwill feature at least a couple hours that are comfortable for hiking throughthe brambles. In addition to bird hunting, I bowhunt the north country a lot inOctober and I see grouse on the move all of the time early and late. They seemto cover a lot of ground in the coolest daytime temps, and that can work toyour advantage.
* Only deer with antlers at least 3 inches long may be taken from November 2, 2024-December 14, 2024, except that antlerless deer may be taken in designated WMDs/subunits by hunters with Antlerless Deer Permits and expanded archery hunters with appropriate permits. Please see Antlerless Deer Permits for more information.
** A non-resident who owns 25 or more acres of land in Maine and leaves land open to hunting, holds a valid hunting license, and is not otherwise prohibitedby law, may hunt deer on the Resident only day, anywhere in the state. A verification form must be completed and can be located on the Hunting License Information page.
In your hunt for the reds this October, find elegant, bold, and high-quality red wine in a picturesque setting on the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, during The Hunt for the Reds of October wine event.
While getting dressed for work on October 26, 2021, I received a phone notification from my Muddy Manifest Cellular Camera. To my surprise, a mature ten-pointer I had never encountered before was pictured walking through the area I planned to hunt during rifle season. That morning, I received three pictures of the mature buck up on his feet, moving after a cold front had passed through the night before.
When the Missouri rifle season began in early November, I had put the mature buck in the back of my mind due to only capturing one more photo of him from the latter part of October to the present. I assumed he was passing through and I would never see him again. On Thursday of the season's opening week, I sat in an elevated blind overlooking a field near the area where my camera had caught the mature buck a few weeks before. The morning was cold, and the deer seemed to be moving. Finally, at 9:30 a.m., a mature buck appeared from out of the timber in pursuit of a doe that had gone through minutes earlier. When glancing through my scope, I realized it was the mature buck I had assumed was long gone from the area. I squeezed the trigger on the mature ten-pointer a few seconds later.
Hunting cold fronts is an excellent time to catch more bucks up and moving. Even with increased activity in movement, Wiese recommends hunting only evenings until late October and into early November. After bucks increase daylight movement due to the rut, hunters can begin hunting mornings and evenings through November. Pay attention to upcoming cold fronts, choose the time wisely, and you will see more bucks on the move, providing the optimal time to harvest a mature buck.
The true peak of breeding usually takes place the last few days of September into the first few days of October. This typically translates to vocal elk well into the first week or so of October. Keep in mind that if there is validity in the theory of a delayed estrous due to the full moon late in September, there could be some really good bugling action well into that first week of October, possibly extending into the 2nd week as well. With the moon being pretty dark throughout the 2nd and 3rd week of October, elk will be forced to feed and travel longer during daylight hours, which should help with spotting more elk, even after the vocal activity tapers off.
By the time the elk start transitioning from post-rut to late-season behavior in November, the moon will be waning again, which will force the elk to feed more during daylight hours. This, coupled with a switch to a late-season feeding pattern, could provide more elk visibility than normal during the first few weeks of November. The bulls will likely be emerging from their post-rut sanctuaries and starting to get back together with other bulls, and spending a lot more time out in the open looking for food.