Went all Nocturnal on me

[OldNewbie]

Pulled a camera card and found deer visited plenty over the last few days. Here are the times:

6:06 PM, 6:12 PM, 6:20 PM, 7:17 PM, 10:18 PM, 12:38 AM, 1:56 AM, and 4:06 AM.

Ugh I give up

[turkeyfeathers]

4 minutes ago, OldNewbie said:

Pulled a camera card and found deer visited plenty over the last few days. Here are the times:

6:06 PM, 6:12 PM, 6:20 PM, 7:17 PM, 10:18 PM, 12:38 AM, 1:56 AM, and 4:06 AM.

Ugh I give up

If it ever gets cold again they should get up to feed (energy to stay warm) for a little stroll   Are you close to their bedding areas at all ? 2nd rut ? Every day farther into gun season I see less and less   Only takes a second to change that though

[Trapper]

Hang in there bro it will change for the better. 

[rob-c]

We bow hunted hard nov 6th to the 15th  before gun  and I pulled my cards saturday afternoon of opening day and all my photos were at night from the 15 th on..the warm season we  had didn’t help too..

Edited November 29, 2017 by rob-c

[OldNewbie]

4 minutes ago, Trapper said:

Hang in there bro it will change for the better. 

I dunno, last year during gun season they were in my front yard in broad daylight.. Somethings different this year..

[Trapper]

 The weather has alot to do with it though. Just don't gi e up you will regret it bro. 

Craig from illinois.

[turkeyfeathers]

7 minutes ago, Trapper said:

Hang in there bro it will change for the better. 

And welcome to the forum Trapper

[Trapper]

 Thnk u sir. 

[Hunter1]

Most of all the deer on my 5 cameras are between 1am and 430 am . Just a few does an turkeys during the day almost all bow and gun season so far.

[Renegade Hunter]

I feel you, it has been extremely frustrating for me the past couple weekends. My last sit of bow season I saw 9 doe and three bucks. Chasing like crazy. Had a nice tall 8 at 20 yards that I would have shot in an instant. I decided that was the place I would sit opening morning of gun. I had one button buck come out of the golden rod at 10:05. Sat nine hours that day. That's the only deer I have seen all gun season. Deer runs that look like cow paths all throughout that property. And I haven't seen a single deer since. My goal was to shoot two wall hangers this year. But I have decided that this weekend I'm just going to go out and enjoy it. If it happens, it happens. If not, I've had a pretty good season and I'm ready for a break until next year. 

[JRod 8G8H]

Where I am in 8G and 8H the rut was very late.. I shot a 4.5 to 5.5 year old buck this past Sunday morning 7:15-7:30ish a few minutes after some does came by.. He was sniffing around...  I also had Tink's estrous out and he came from downwind of my estrous.... keep up with your scent regiment and how you get in and out of your stand is my recommendation

[Just Lucky]

Less hunting pressure over the last week. Not many people will be out this weekend. Most have either got one or gave up however warmer weather does get a few more people out in the woods. I find late season better cause more natural deer movement however warm weather won't help. If your cam is near your stand they got you patterned. Move a little closer to bedding area and you will get one. Based on your times I would not hunt till evening. The deer are there if your getting pics. Hang in there. 

[Renegade Hunter]

1 hour ago, JaredA WNY8G said:

Where I am in 8G and 8H the rut was very late.. I shot a 4.5 to 5.5 year old buck this past Sunday morning 7:15-7:30ish a few minutes after some does came by.. He was sniffing around...  I also had Tink's estrous out and he came from downwind of my estrous.... keep up with your scent regiment and how you get in and out of your stand is my recommendation

I think I'm going to try the estrus this weekend. I'll trail it behind me through the bushes then hang a few cotton balls in a line perpendicular with the wind through the bedding area. I will be set up in an open spot in the middle but on the edge, with plenty of room to shoot. Sounds like an unbeatable plan! Thanks for the inspiration Jared!  

[Jdubs]

Looks like a nice cold front coming in the end of next week to wrap up SZ gun season.  Let the deer relax from all the pressure, then schwack one when the chilly temps get them moving.  

For me, I'm also switching to xbow for some sits to hunt them in a few hidey spots close to houses.  Saw one nice doe, but she stayed just outside my range.  The bucks can't be too far away.

[JRod 8G8H]

2 hours ago, Jdubs said:

Looks like a nice cold front coming in the end of next week to wrap up SZ gun season.  Let the deer relax from all the pressure, then schwack one when the chilly temps get them moving.  

For me, I'm also switching to xbow for some sits to hunt them in a few hidey spots close to houses.  Saw one nice doe, but she stayed just outside my range.  The bucks can't be too far away.

I shot a buck this past sunday on a 5 acre property behind a row of houses. Get er done!

[Hock3y24]

Its about the time i go back behind my house and bow hunt, all the deer should be there now. The moon wont help the rest of the season also. Going to have to hunt urban areas or put some boot son the ground and find them. 

[G-Man]

You answered your own question.. Hunted hard.. Unless you have a sanctuary in your hunting spot where non one goes you have let the deer pattern you regardless of scent control.. 

[WNYBuckHunter]

Pressure, weather, changing food sources, different stages of the rut, and other things all play into the patterns deer get into throughout the season. If you dont adjust, it will seem like they have vanished.