How long should you sit in deer stand?

During all times but the rut, I like to plan for a solid, 3 hour sit. Because of blocked and hidden access there are certain stand or blind locations that I can easily slip into an hour to two hours before dark, even with deer in front of the stand location.

What time should I be in my deer stand?

Early Morning and Late Afternoon

No matter what the conditions, deer move best early of a morning and late of an afternoon. That's when they're wired to move most. It's when their eyesight is most effective.

How long should you sit for a morning hunt?

I can usually sit for about 3 hours on a morning hunt and about 2 hours on an afternoon hunt. I rarely see a deer on an afternoon hunt until about a half hour before dark or right at dark, so the morning hunts are just more fun.

How long should deer sit before tracking?

Wait at least six hours before following the trail, even if rain, snow, or darkness threatens to destroy the trail. It's easier to find a dead deer under six inches of snow within 200 yards of where you shot it than to find one under three inches of snow two miles from where you shot it.

Should I sit in my deer stand all day?

Plan for Comfort

The unpredictable nature of bucks during the rut is why it is crucial to find a spot that you know deer usually travel and sit all day. To sit all day, one must be ready to endure ten or more hours in a ladder stand, tree stand or blind.

How Long Should I Sit In My Treestand? - Bowhunter Basecamp

How do you attract deer to your stand fast?

Can you hunt a stand too much?

But be vigilant in your self-control and only hunt the best stand locations when the timing is absolutely right. Overhunting stands can be a serious problem for a bowhunter. It can turn a great spot into an average one. It can bump deer, push deer and pressure deer like no other.

How long can a deer smell where you walked?

ANSWER: Under normal conditions, a deer can smell a human that is not making any attempt to hide its odor at least 1/4 mile away. If the scenting conditions are perfect (humid with a light breeze), it can even be farther. So they are pretty impressive.

Do deer bed down in the same place every night?

Deer are creatures of habit and may bed in the same location repeatedly. One exception is during periods of the rut when bucks are on the move searching for estrus does and defending their hierarchy.

Should you slow down when you see a deer?

Brake, don't swerve.

If you see a deer, brake firmly and calmly, and stay in your lane. Swerving could make you lose control of your vehicle and turn a bad situation much worse. Not to mention, deer are unpredictable, and you could swerve directly into their changed path.

Can deer see you in a treestand?

They often travel the same game trails back and forth between food, water, and bedding areas. If you find a good spot and put up a tree stand, you can hunt there every day and plan on seeing deer. Deer have incredible detection abilities, so sitting still in your stand is preferential to walking around.

Is it better to hunt in the morning or afternoon?

The morning offers more reasons to hit than woods than just your early-bird personality. Daylight's first few hours can be action-packed with moving game. Elk and deer often move in dawn's low light as they finish feeding before bedding for much of the day.

What time of day are the biggest bucks killed during rut?

It also clearly suggests that hunters should get into the woods early—i.e., before dawn—and stay at least until 11:00 a.m. for their best chance of killing a mature buck during the rut.

What time of day are bucks most active?

Regardless of moon phase, bucks move most at dawn and dusk.

One project, contrary to popular belief, even found that deer were more active and moved earlier during the day following a full moon.

What temperature do deer move the most?

What hour are deer most active?

Deer are most active during the twilight hours of dusk and dawn. Most sleep during the day. They typically feed in the early morning hours before sleeping and then again in the evening and through the night. However, deer can also be active during the day and even midday, especially during rut and around the full moon.

What is a deer's favorite food?

Deer will primarily eat browse (woody portion of leaves and stems), forbs (broad-leaved plants), mast (acorns, apples, etc), and grass. Although these are the main foods deer like to eat, the quantity of these different foods differ throughout the year and the region you are hunting.

What time do deer go back to bed?

Deer tend to sleep during the day, roughly between the hours of 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm. A night scope for AR15 will definitely come in handy during these hours. Deer are highly active during the hours just before dark.

Do deer move in bed or down in rain?

Heavy rains or thunderstorms will cause deer to bed down in a sheltered area of some kind. Any high winds, rain or not, will also discourage their movement. Since light rain doesn't alter a deer's activity, this time can be very rewarding for you.

Does human urine spook deer?

According to an article in Hunting Lease Magazine by Ben. H. Koerth, human urine does not frighten deer. On a large lease, mock scrapes were created and different lures were used to attract deer.

What smell do deer love the most?

Deer are attracted to the smell of soil as is, but if you want to up the attraction factor, pour some buck or doe urine, or scrape starter into it. This will create an exceptional trail camera site, as bucks will continue to check the scrape every time they pass by or are in the area.

Will a buck come back after being spooked?

Spooked deer will return to their bedding area, but when they return depends on how much the intrusion frightened them. If they can't pinpoint the threat, they'll likely return sooner than if they saw or smelled you. You can evaluate your impact on a deer by studying its body language.

Can deer smell you in a deer stand?

More often than not, a deer will smell you before seeing or hearing you when you're in the tree stand. One of the most tried and true hunting tips is to play the wind when you hunt. If you're always downwind, they can't smell you.

Should you hunt the same stand 2 days in a row?

As a rule, one should never hunt three consecutive times from the same stand location. A stand location needs a two to five day rest prior to your return for another hunt. This will prevent whitetails from patterning your movement in the timber.

Why am I not seeing deer in my stand?

If you're not seeing deer, you might be reaching your treestand too late and leaving too early. Get settled at least a half-hour before you expect deer to move. That means arriving before first light in the morning, and at least an hour before dark in the late afternoon. For evening sits, plan to walk out in darkness.