moosehunter
PMA Member
ditto
blake
Life Member
Ideas……..yes, fact based ideas….no.
I too have been ML hunting evenings here in SW Iowa. I agree, the deer are very unpredictable. I attribute this unpredictability to:
1. Warm weather
2. Grouping up
3. Pressure from others hunting
4. A dwindling food sources causing them to move about more
If we could get some cold, nasty, snowy, weather down here I do think the deer hunting would improve significantly.
I too have been ML hunting evenings here in SW Iowa. I agree, the deer are very unpredictable. I attribute this unpredictability to:
1. Warm weather
2. Grouping up
3. Pressure from others hunting
4. A dwindling food sources causing them to move about more
If we could get some cold, nasty, snowy, weather down here I do think the deer hunting would improve significantly.
I think it's based on unstable weather conditions, constant changes in wind direction, full moon (last few days)and flat out too warm.
The first week when it was really cold had them on a good predictable feeding pattern in my area, unfortunately only small bucks and countless does showed up at the buffet.
Pupster
The first week when it was really cold had them on a good predictable feeding pattern in my area, unfortunately only small bucks and countless does showed up at the buffet.
Pupster
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IowaBuckMaster
Guest
Agreed with pupster.
While it was cold last week the deer were coming out consistently. But with gun season just getting over, the big bucks were hanging back till dark. In years past with cold and snow you could maybe get that shot at a big buck after Jan. 1, but usually closer to the 10th. With this warm weather, your chances diminish. Big bucks are more nocturnal. Not saying it can't happen but percentages are down.
But...hold on. About the time you decide to watch the field from the truck instead of setting up. (Because you have only been seeing small bucks, does and fawns.) That's when Mr. Big shows up following an "in heat" fawn out to the cornfield. It's happened to me.
Some of this years fawns will be coming in heat in the next week or so. So they saying goes, you have to be out there to shoot one. Keep after it!
While it was cold last week the deer were coming out consistently. But with gun season just getting over, the big bucks were hanging back till dark. In years past with cold and snow you could maybe get that shot at a big buck after Jan. 1, but usually closer to the 10th. With this warm weather, your chances diminish. Big bucks are more nocturnal. Not saying it can't happen but percentages are down.
But...hold on. About the time you decide to watch the field from the truck instead of setting up. (Because you have only been seeing small bucks, does and fawns.) That's when Mr. Big shows up following an "in heat" fawn out to the cornfield. It's happened to me.
Some of this years fawns will be coming in heat in the next week or so. So they saying goes, you have to be out there to shoot one. Keep after it!
avidhunter
New Member
Pray to the Sky Gods for snow, snow and more snow!!!
and hope for the coldest, most inclimate weather Iowa can dish out
and hope for the coldest, most inclimate weather Iowa can dish out
moosehunter
PMA Member
anyone remember last years late ML season. except for the 1st few days of cold, it's exactly the same conditions and the deer wern't moving worth a crap last year either.
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tejay
Guest
i dont know guys i went out today bow hutning in a new location and found a nice ladder stand to sit in
got settled in about 6 this morn
and i seen 17 doesand 14 buck.... not they werent grouped up like i would have thought. but it was realy windy her boone county today specailty in river bottom come to think my doe tag is still in my pocket from and incident from a barbwire fence and a treelimb....
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got settled in about 6 this morn
and i seen 17 doesand 14 buck.... not they werent grouped up like i would have thought. but it was realy windy her boone county today specailty in river bottom come to think my doe tag is still in my pocket from and incident from a barbwire fence and a treelimb....
Central Iowa
Life Member
I bet they are still using the same fields if they aren't being pressured. My guess is they are coming out after the sun goes down a feeding most of the night. Hope next weeks nastier weather changes it up.