How to Find Early Season Whitetails
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If you had to pick your favorite time of the year to be bow hunting in the whitetail woods, what would it be? Most hunters would say those precious few weeks of the rut. But there’s another time of year that can be very productive as well. Chasing early season whitetails can be almost as exciting as and definitely more predictable than the rut. Add into the fact that you are getting tired of shooting your PRIME at a foam target, and you can see why it may be a great time to be out. If you haven’t given the early season its fair shake before, read on for some tips and techniques to have more success this year.
First, let’s discuss the optimum environmental conditions and how they affect early season whitetails. Many hunters know that temperature, wind, and moon phase can all affect deer movement. If the temperatures are warmer than average, when early season whitetails are putting on their winter coats, they can easily overheat. Whereas, colder than average temperatures allow deer to move about freely without overheating. Wind speeds above about 15 miles per hour tend to put deer movement down as well, as it reduces their ability to sense predators. There are many schools of thought on what moon phases do to deer movement, but there are many other things that can affect it. For example, overcast skies, fog, or a light rain/snow can prolong daytime deer movement as they are crepuscular creatures (they are most active at dawn and dusk, or low-light times of the day). A rising barometer has also been known to produce good deer movement.
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