Originally Posted by Mbrock
Originally Posted by Pwyse
Where I hunt, it seems mature bucks are easier to kill in the Feb season than in the rut. In our area the rut is pretty much over by then and the bucks are on any food source HARD for about 10 days. All you have to do is sit over a good food source for as long as you can. They feed all hours of the day. They are STARVING at this point.

Precisely the reason I HATE it. It’s a full month after peak breeding here. Deer that survived the breeding season are the most vulnerable they’ve been all year and adding to the buck harvest that late is biologically irresponsible.


It’s really only about a week and an half after peak breeding here. Most of our members don’t hunt that February time because they are burnt out from hunting the rut so hard. But to kill one you got to be willing to sit awhile. They might be there at 10 AM there is no general feed time. They are hungry 24/7.