I still contend that pressure is the largest issue we have in Alabama, hence my actual reason for my season “recommendation”. It’s so much easier to pass on bucks when you are seeing plenty. When it’s a big deal to someone to kill a buck, and they aren’t seeing enough to make them believe they will have a chance at a better one, they will shoot something. The pressure most properties get make seeing good bucks tough for the average hunter even with 9 cell cameras and 12 feeders.
How long does it take a buck to adapt to pressure??
Not long!! As soon as we humans start moving around in their areas and leaving our stink all over. They hear the atvs and trucks at the same time and going to the same place everyday in their area. I tell my guys the reason we can’t pattern deer here is because the deer already have us patterned. I’d say within a couple days. When our place is left alone for a few weeks,hunting is great the first couple days back. Goes to crap starting on day 3-4. Our biggest problem is our camp is in the dead center of our property. The deer know every move we make. It’s their world and we’re just an inconvenience to them for half the year.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
