Originally Posted by jdhunter2011
Originally Posted by abolt300
Summary based on what I was able to skim through in 5 min at lunch, one study shows that roughly 18-20% of bucks in the study succumbed to a mortality cause other than a bullet or broadhead with doe natural mortality be nominal compared to bucks . The other study showed that deer dont like human pressure. With that said, it showed that does are more tolerant of it than bucks, and mature bucks especially, move more when it is dark and/or when humans are not present.

Pretty good summary, but add- just hunt on Wednesdays and Thursdays.


I look forward to reading the studies later when I have more time. I noticed years ago that visible deer movement went way down Friday - Monday and then picked back up Tuesday - Thursday. All during the week the woods were quite and peaceful and then come Friday when all the trucks and atv’s piled in, every critter within ear shot knew danger just showed up.