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.
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.
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.
Understanding the effects of the moon phase on the elk rut is important, and it can help you plan not only when to hunt elk, but also help you understand how to hunt them as well.
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.
SPRINGFIELD, IL - The 2017 Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is Oct. 7-9 for those hunters with a valid Youth Deer Permit who have not reached their 18th birthday by the first day of the hunt. Youth Deer Permits are available over-the-counter at license vendors throughout the state. Hunters may purchase only one permit (either-sex) for one of the open counties. Hunters that are 16 years of age or older must also have a Habitat Stamp.
NASHVILLE --- The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2023-24 season will be held the weekend of Oct. 28-29. Youth ages 6-16 may participate using guns, muzzleloaders, or archery equipment.
Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 or older who must remain in position to take immediate control of the hunting device. The adult must also comply with the fluorescent orange regulations as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youth may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult.
Archery season began in the state on Sept. 23 and the first segment ends Oct. 27, the day prior to the opening of the young sportsman hunt. The second segment of archery only season is Monday, Oct. 30 through Friday, Nov. 3. Muzzleloader/archery season starts Nov. 4. In Unit CWD, gun/muzzleloader/archery season begins Oct. 30. The statewide gun/muzzleloader/archery season has the traditional opening date of the Saturday before Thanksgiving which this year is Nov. 18.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency recommends that all hunters obtain a 2023-24 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide. The guide lists license requirements, counties, and limits for each of the different deer management units. The guide is available on the TWRA website, www.tnwildlife.org, the TWRA App, and where hunting and fishing licenses are sold.
Hunters participating in the hunt must obtain a RC867 joint State/federal registration permit issued by ADFG. Hunters must obtain a second registration permit prior to taking a second bull. The RC867 registration permits are available online at hunt.alaska.gov and at ADFG offices in Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Tok, Anchorage, Douglas and Palmer and at vendors in Eagle, Central and Tok. Hunters should review the RC867 permit conditions.
Information and updates on the RC867 caribou hunt will be available on the Fortymile Hotline at (907) 267-2310. State or federal closures may occur independently and will be announced on the Hotline. Throughout the winter hunt, we will be consulting with ADFG on herd status and may close the federal subsistence hunt earlier than March 31 if needed.
To qualify to hunt the RC867 caribou hunt under federal subsistence regulations, you must have your primary, permanent place of residence in one of the following rural communities or game management units, and you must have lived in Alaska for the previous 12 months.
Seasons, harvest limits, methods, and customary and traditional use determinations for the subsistence taking of wildlife are published in the 2022-2024 Federal Subsistence Management Regulations for the Harvest of Wildlife on Federal Public Lands in Alaska.
This annual booklet includes season dates, bag limits, hunt types, open areas, rules, regulations, drawing application details, and other requirements for the hunting of most big game, small game and other wildlife in Arizona.
The pronghorn and elk permit application deadline is in February. Electronic copies of these regulations are typically available in early January and printed copies are typically distributed starting the second week of January.
The application deadline for spring hunts is in October. Electronic copies are typically available the last week of August and printed copies are typically distributed starting the third week of September.
This regulation pamphlet covers license requirements, wildlife that can be legally taken, season dates, open areas, game management units closed to trapping, trapper education requirements, frequently asked questions.
Operation Game Thief is a silent witness, anti-poaching program that encourages the public to report any suspicious activity or knowledge about a poaching violation. The toll-free hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to report wildlife violations.
Due to the nature of this event, anyone under the age of 18 will not be permitted to accompany adults on the hunt. They will be required to stay in the seating area and will need to be supervised based on their age.
While there are good reasons most hunters do not see as many deer during this pre-rut month, there are some compelling times and places to be in the woods during the month of October. Here are five that might make you rethink your October complacency.
Hunting pressure definitely causes deer to change their behavior patterns. Once they begin to feel pressure, many mature bucks go underground and won't be caught out during daylight. Hunting in October gives us a chance to target them before they feel the heat. They can still be in fairly predictable fall feeding and bedding patterns, which leads us to reason number two.
October is a time of ease for most bucks. Food is everywhere and the bedding areas are mostly undisturbed. Acorns are still around in abundance, cut corn and soybean fields offer easy to reach food, alfalfa is still green.
The daily lives of a buck might be to rise in late afternoon, hang out with the guys a little, make a few rubs and maybe sniff a scrape. He may do a little sparring with other bucks and then make his way towards the food source where he arrives with a half hour or so of daylight left.
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