Every year some big whitetails grow old and die on public land. They live their lives just out of sight of hunters. Finding that elusive deer takes work, but it is doable. Here are five homework assignments that can increase your chances this year. Study the habits of deer during different times of the year. A deer behaves differently in early fall than during the rut. He is a different critter in the post-rut period. They feed and bed according to the hunting pressure in the woods. With a lot of hunters in the area during the start of the season deer tend to go nocturnal. They hide out in thick cover and emerge only in low light or at night.
In cold weather deer feed more often. They need the additional calories to maintain body temperature. In rainy weather they often hold up in thick cover where they drink from standing water in puddles near feeding and bedding areas. In dry hot weather deer move to creeks and p0nds to drink. Continue reading – https://dongasaway.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/homework-for-public-land-hunters/