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What day do you consider the Last day of "Early season"?

Oct 14th
14
39%
Oct 20th
14
39%
Oct 25th
7
19%
Oct 31st
0
No votes
Nov 5th
0
No votes
Nov 10th
0
No votes
Nov 15th
0
No votes
Nov 20th
1
3%
Nov 25th
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 36
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Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby john1984 » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:44 am

Is tomorrow the last day of "early season" in your reality ?

If not what date do you consider to be the last day of early season ?

Just curious.


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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:56 am

How about Nov 19th? :think:

Last day before WI gun season starts. To me that day before has always meant the last day of early season. Years back that day was closed so the Thursday before was the end.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Ghost Hunter » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:17 pm

I picked Oct. 14th because ML season started on 16th.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:24 pm

I can't vote, I think in Wisconsin the early season movement ends (depending on pressure) after a couple of weeks, sometimes less. After that you need to get super tight to bedding.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby sloughdog » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:29 pm

I can’t put an exact day on it. So much depends on weather, what the deer behavior is, what latitude, pressure, etc.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Josh_S » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:33 pm

I chose Oct 14. I slowly start gearing a little bit more toward rut tactics at this point. Muzzleloader bear and antlerless deer begins in mid October in my state, so I kind of hit the reset button at this time with the increased pressure.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Buckslayer#13 » Wed Oct 20, 2021 12:52 pm

Probably about Oct 20 here in central LA
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Trout King » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:16 pm

October 1st here in my area of Michigan. After the 5th becomes mid season for me. I lay pretty low and only hunt if I am on one in a pattern.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Ol Split ( ) Toes » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:19 pm

Dewey wrote:How about Nov 19th? :think:

Last day before WI gun season starts. To me that day before has always meant the last day of early season. Years back that day was closed so the Thursday before was the end.

Same here always considered early season up till 9 day gun hunt in Wisconsin
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby tgreeno » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:41 pm

Dewey wrote:How about Nov 19th? :think:

Last day before WI gun season starts. To me that day before has always meant the last day of early season. Years back that day was closed so the Thursday before was the end.


^^^This...Nov 19th.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Arrowbender » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:24 pm

In MN and WI the 3rd weekend after opener is end of Early Season.
Early season to me is when you can still catch bucks on their summer strolls.
After that testosterone, food and pressure affects their travel patterns and range. Bach groups start thinning, and inner timber food and browse confounds easy patterning.

I would never consider any part of the rut to be “Early Season”.

To each their own…..obviously.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby justdirtyfun » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:31 pm

tgreeno wrote:
Dewey wrote:How about Nov 19th? :think:

Last day before WI gun season starts. To me that day before has always meant the last day of early season. Years back that day was closed so the Thursday before was the end.


^^^This...Nov 19th.


I understand about the gun season. But when is your major leaf drop every year? At that point, most styles or techniques will no longer be "early season" methods.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:38 pm

Arrowbender wrote:In MN and WI the 3rd weekend after opener is end of Early Season.
Early season to me is when you can still catch bucks on their summer strolls.
After that testosterone, food and pressure affects their travel patterns and range. Bach groups start thinning, and inner timber food and browse confounds easy patterning.

I would never consider any part of the rut to be “Early Season”.

To each their own…..obviously.

Just going by old terminology that’s been around since I was a kid.

WI deer seasons were:
1)Early Bow Season
2)Gun Season
3)Muzzleloader Season
4)Late Bow Season

Obviously things have changed these days with extra antlerless seasons and a bow season that never really closes anymore running right through gun season. Most of us that have been around awhile still stick to the old terminology. You know what they say about old people and change? It’s true. :lol:

If we were breaking the season down by different phases well then I would do it completely different but the question kinda left that open for interpretation.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby A5BLASTER » Wed Oct 20, 2021 4:30 pm

30 minutes after sun down January 31st is the last day of early season.

Then late season starts and I fo bass fishing.
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Re: Poll: What date do you consider to be the last day of "Early season"?

Unread postby john1984 » Wed Oct 20, 2021 4:52 pm

Dewey wrote:How about Nov 19th? :think:

Last day before WI gun season starts. To me that day before has always meant the last day of early season. Years back that day was closed so the Thursday before was the end.




Maybe I should have rephrased this question.. When does a big early season buck become a "Rut Buck" ????????


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