The Rut

As the moon changes to full some call this fall moon the rutting moon. I for one am a believer in the moon phases . But hey each to there own right. Here are some tactics that I use during the rut that has made me successful . I 90% will hunt an interior stand . I find that more pressured deer like hunt tend stay in the canopy of the woods. I look for major travel routes such as a logging roads , a hillside that has a shelf on it . Also will hunt the saddle of two hills. Look for something that pinches those deer off an will make them travel through that area. Such as a deep ravine or a dry run to nasty thick cover. If you can find an are where 2 or more ridge lines come together with a strip of woods connecting them to me that’s a honey pot . As far as time in stand I love between 10 am an 3 pm during the rut . I mentally prepare myself to sit from daylight tell dark. Watch what you eat the night before if you are doing an all day sit. You don’t need nature calling at the wrong time . I usually pack a protein bar an a bottle of Ensure to keep me going, also water. There are times I won’t get out there tell 8 am if I’m sitting all day . With the right preparation and determination you can make your goals come through. Hunt safe hunt hard and good luck to you all.

Good write up.
DY