-14 here Saturday night, high of 9 Sunday. Going to be a cold sit

Exactly right 2dogs I have gotten pictures and seen or killed my best deer the week before Christmas though the week after new year. Getting pictures of deer I have never seen before following does swelled up now even in warm conditions. I know of several good ones killed last week/weekend including a good 8 I killed that was a legitimate 208 pound deer before gutting that was stinking and came to look at a couple of younger bucks sparing. Warm weather slows the doe movement way down but when ones in heat a buck can’t help but go.

How long will the cold last?

My weather shows highs below 51 for 8 days with lows mostly in the 30’s so not extremely cold but better than what we have now.

Last time we had this polar vortex BS it would tongue lash us about every week or so. Once that cold air up that gets unstable it tends to wash down over us pretty regularly, I'd imagine January and February are going to be cold as chit

It will probably finally get cold February 11th.

I think so too dirk. It’s negative-29 in Alberta where I go in the fall and all that bottled up cold air will come at some point. It’s brutal in North Dakota right now but this ridge is blocking us out.

Looks like we are only getting down to 31 Sunday night and Monday night, but still high's in the 50's. Next Thursday, we are supposed to be back up to 68, Shoot, 75's and 80's, deer should be getting full with all the stuff still green.

I keep telling yall deer dont care they move when its 100 in the summer. Just go hunting if you want to or stay home regardless you cant change the weather, but its not bothering the deer or the "rut". Rut is still happening the same few days it always happens.

I agree, many people would have said yesterday afternoon was not a good day to hunt. Well I ended up seeing 8 doe, 6 point, and an 8 point. That’s pretty good afternoon for a “bad” day to hunt. Now I will say I do like it better when it’s cold but I can’t change the weather.

I'll disagree here. Yes, the rut takes place at the same time every year, regardless of weather. But daytime deer movement, even during the rut, is greatly impacted by the weather. If you are fortunate to have ample time in the woods, you would be wise to pick and choose the days that you put pressure on your deer. If you are limited on time, just hunt when you can and enjoy the occasional peace and quiet in the woods. During the rut, spend as much time in the woods as you can despite the weather, and sometimes you get lucky. I killed a 4yr. old 8pt Sunday morning when it was 70 degrees. But I still tend to save my unpressured "rut" spots, for those days with "textbook" conditions.

Good point Atoler, keep pressure to a min.I always keep my best places for when the conditions are in my favor. I don't even walk near good places in the woods where I know a mature deer might be until the time I feel most likely to kill a good one is upon us. When I had a really good place in Dallas county it was always around mlk day and I had lots of thick jungle type bedding areas, now I've had to learn to hunt north Alabama deer with limited amounts of cover around big row crop fields mostly. I am liking being able to see along way but seeing is not always shooting or killing.

Going to be 80 here Saturday. Too warm. Nothing running but my AC.

I’ll add that with warmer weather the deer are still doing deer things. They will tend to move the same first and last light. They may also utilize more Draws and shady areas. That being said a hot piece of tail changes everything.

Never said they didn't breed . They lock down more and don't move as much in extreme temps. They'll do their thing more at night in extremely warm temps during breeding period . They'll also move more at night when it's 100 . In the '95 example I gave , I couldn't count the times I heard "they didn't rut" or "they didn't breed" this season. Well , 3rd week of July fawns started hitting the ground like any other year. It's about daylight movement , I will guarantee daytime deer sightings WILL increase in Jackson Co. after the next front with falling temps.

There will be a bunch of bucks killed next week. Will it be because of the weather or because a lot of folks hit the woods?? It’s a combination of both.

I'd guess less hunters in the woods as most will be going back to work after the holidays.

We don't use lanterns. We have gas lights, gas water heater, gas heaters, gas oven/stove and a camper style gas refrigerator. I never crank the generator unless I kill a deer late. I like solitude. Can't even see a light from our place unless it's one the Lord made.

I agree 💯 percent! I killed my bucks in weather like they are forecasting for Monday !

Weather temperatures affect deer movement it's a fact. I've seen more deer movement during the rut in cold weather than I have in 75 plus temps.