| Deer Movement Times | | | | start hunting scrapes because various bucks will begin |
| Capitalizing on deer movement patterns will increase | | | | to start checking them out for many reasons. Deer |
| your chances at seeing a harvesting more mature | | | | Movement Times |
| bucks. Many hunters know the two main times that | | | | Deer movement, especially bucks, will greatly increase |
| deer move. . . early morning and late evening. This is | | | | in November. As the rut approaches, bucks will start |
| true, but there is more to it. | | | | making mistakes as the importance for finding hot |
| During early bow season, the deer will usually move | | | | does increases. This is your chance to capitalize on |
| right before dark. Bucks will usually start making | | | | these mistakes. I usually like to hunt high in areas |
| scrape lines during this time. The problem with hunting | | | | where I can see a lot of land to increase my chances |
| these scrapes this early is that the bucks are visiting | | | | of seeing bucks passing through. |
| them after dark. At this time bucks hang together in | | | | As the season ends and food becomes scarce, deer |
| bachelor groups. | | | | movement patterns are highly predictable. Deer will |
| As the season progresses and the temperature cools | | | | flock to available food sources and often move to |
| off, the deer will begin to increase movement. I | | | | keep warm. Food plots and harvested crop fields are |
| usually start seeing more movement in the | | | | great areas to hunt during this time. Deer will scrap |
| afternoons at this time. This is a good time to also | | | | these areas clean of any food that is left. |