Question about bucks during the rut

[mainebowhunter]

So that brings up another question. One I have been pondering. If big bucks don't move much during daylight...

Why do we bother to sit on stand all day?

I certainly don't sit a stand all day when hunting mature bucks... The bucks I have shot during all day sits have been 2 or 3 years old. Not mature. Even during the rut, Im not shooting giants midday. Last hour / 1st hour.

I hunt all day on trips because I have nothing else to do. But I have seen little benefit from it.

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[dan]

So that brings up another question. One I have been pondering. If big bucks don't move much during daylight...

Why do we bother to sit on stand all day?

I certainly don't sit a stand all day when hunting mature bucks... The bucks I have shot during all day sits have been 2 or 3 years old. Not mature. Even during the rut, Im not shooting giants midday. Last hour / 1st hour.

I hunt all day on trips because I have nothing else to do. But I have seen little benefit from it.

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Most of my trips I would be happy with any P&Y so longer sits in funnels work. Mature bucks are a stage above that, and are hard to kill routinely on trips to new areas. Even so, sitting on stand all day means no time to scout during the day. No scouting usually don't put you in great spots.