What's Your "Magic" Day To Deer Hunt???

[grampy]

Mine is November 10th. That is the day when it's most likely to see a huge buck just standing out in the open. Crossing the road in front of you. Or blindly following a doe, or doe scent on the ground. The day when I'm most likely to see rutting action. Happens the same time each year. The five days on either side of the 10th are the best days to be out all day. Or be out in the woods as much as possible. These are the days we think about all year!

What is your "magic" day????  If you have one?

[The Back 40]

5 minutes ago, grampy said:

Mine is November 10th. That is the day when it's most likely to see a huge buck just standing out in the open. Crossing the road in front of you. Or blindly following a doe, or doe scent on the ground. The day when I'm most likely to see rutting action. Happens the same time each year. The five days on either side of the 10th are the best days to be out all day. Or be out in the woods as much as possible. These are the days we think about all year!

What is your "magic" day????  If you have one?

That's because Nov. 10th is the Marine Corps birthday and even the deer know to show some damn respect!!

[grampy]

5 minutes ago, The Back 40 said:

That's because Nov. 10th is the Marine Corps birthday and even the deer know to show some damn respect!!

I salute you, and The Corps!!!  Thanks for your service!   Hooooorah!

[nywaw]

November 10th-12th are my favorite days.

My general rule of thumb is if I'm after a resident buck I know about, I want to be in the woods that first week of November.  If I'm after a non-resident buck that I'm depending on coming onto the property, often times that second week of November is best, and even the third week.  I've seen some of the biggest bucks in that third week.

[Swamp_bucks]

Hard to say but favorite 3 days are 10/26-10-28, but in November it’s the 7th for me.  It’s my grandmas bday and killed my 1st deer on that day as well it being her 80th.

[HeavyUser]

46 minutes ago, grampy said:

Mine is November 10th. That is the day when it's most likely to see a huge buck just standing out in the open. Crossing the road in front of you. Or blindly following a doe, or doe scent on the ground. The day when I'm most likely to see rutting action. Happens the same time each year. The five days on either side of the 10th are the best days to be out all day. Or be out in the woods as much as possible. These are the days we think about all year!

What is your "magic" day????  If you have one?

19 minutes ago, nywaw said:

November 10th-12th are my favorite days.

My general rule of thumb is if I'm after a resident buck I know about, I want to be in the woods that first week of November.  If I'm after a non-resident buck that I'm depending on coming onto the property, often times that second week of November is best, and even the third week.  I've seen some of the biggest bucks in that third week.

Should post what WMU you hunt as well. Would be interesting to see if there is a spread.

 

As for me, I don't have a day as this is only my fourth year now. I can tell you though, once my cell-cameras start popping off with buck movement during mid-day then that is my indicator that it is time. 

 

3M

[518BowSlayer]

Ive seen the most action Nov 15th - 19th 

[518BowSlayer]

Just now, 518BowSlayer said:

Ive seen the most action Nov 15th - 19th 

4b and 4c

[grampy]

5 minutes ago, HeavyUser said:

Should post what WMU you hunt as well. Would be interesting to see if there is a spread.

 

As for me, I don't have a day as this is only my fourth year now. I can tell you though, once my cell-cameras start popping off with buck movement during mid-day then that is my indicator that it is time. 

 

3M

4-H  is where I hunt. The hills just west of Albany.

Edited November 2, 2023 by grampy

[fletchny11]

10/27-10/31 and 11/7-11/16 have killed a lot of decent bucks. I always liked 10/31.

Edited November 2, 2023 by fletchny11

[Moho81]

Whatever day I can make it into the woods

[ATbuckhunter]

I seem to do very well on November 4th so I'm very much looking forward to Saturday. After that I'd say December 5th. Ive put a few nice bucks down on that date. 

[cervidchasers]

November 8th in 8N and November 14 in 8S

[Robhuntandfish]

Anytime from Oct 25-Nov 25th is where I want to be.  That being said I always called 10/25 deer day cause I've killed a few on that day.   The last week of bow is always the most sightings of big bucks.  

[Buckmaster7600]

I’ve killed 7 Adirondack bucks on 11/18, if I’m alive I’m in the woods that day, around home 11/10 has been very good to me.