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Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby adrenalin » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:19 am

Have you ever killed a buck sitting right over his bed in the mornimg as he returned? If yes how many?


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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby Black Squirrel » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:37 am

Nope, I usually don't hunt mornings outside of the rut. I would change that if I was confident enough I know the buck would be back in the morning.
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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby Dewey » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:20 am

Don't hunt mornings much outside the rut either so I never have but to me that would be the ultimate on a mature buck. Getting that close right in his bed and killing him there when he returns would be a great accomplishment.

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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby Brandon » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:34 am

I havent... but Im sure you could. I personally LOVE evening hunting and its great that the best time to hunt a buck bed is the evening...

Some of these beds Id kill myself getting to in the dark...
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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby headgear » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:40 am

I've tried it a few times and have yet to see a mature buck in the morning but one of these days it's going to happen.
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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby dan » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:45 am

I have shot a few within 100 yards of the bed... But have not done it right over the bed yet. But I don't hunt many mornings.
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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby PEAKRUT » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:49 am

Nope! This being the late season I will be only hunting afternoons over food sources.
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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby Milk Weed Seed » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:24 am

Most of the bucks I have killed were in the morning. My biggest buck was headed to a bedding area in the am. Shot two bucks in two years out of that spot, wish I could hunt there again it was a perfect ambush spot.... I like am hunts over evening hunts I think the deer are more likely to make a mistake in the am over being rested and alert in the pm.

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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby BigHunt » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:07 pm

ive tryed acople time with no luck ....i have seen bucks though coming in but no luck ...still learning
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Re: Morning Bed hunts

Unread postby Stanley » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:37 pm

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You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.


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