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November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Pullintoobs » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:01 pm

Probably been brought up before but......... I cannot decide which week to take off. If it were up to you what week would you or do you take off to spend time in the woods? When have you seen the greatest deer activity?


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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Casper » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:08 pm

This year...2nd week. Later rut.
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Zap » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:10 pm

If I had to choose between those two weeks I would say the second.
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby BackWoodsHunter » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:16 pm

Hoping for the second. Heading to Connecticut the first week...couldn't plan a worse time of the yr for a trip out of the state :shock:
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby BigHunt » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:19 pm

i hunted the second week last year and hardly see any action most of the bucks were with does in lockdown so it was when ever you seen a doe is when you seen a buck ...this year im hunting the first week it should be good thuss the deer shouldnt be with does at that time yet just crusin...i think :? :lol:
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Bucky » Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:40 pm

1st week... Full moon on the 10th.... Easier 2 call and kill when they are searching

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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby mdnabors » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:06 pm

Between your choices I would take the 2nd, but I actually like the 3rd week on our KS farm. The big deer are finally out and about from the 18th - 28th. The few days before and after Thanksgiving are great for mature bucks on our farm. Went 12th - 17th last year and saw only young bucks and one borderline (140's, 4.5yo) shooter. In 09 killed my buck on the 24th coming to the rattling horns and decoys.
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:10 pm

Seems like no matter what the experts predict the seeking phase always ends up taking place from Halloween until about Nov.5th-6th every year in SE WI. My best days are always Nov. 1st or 2nd consistently for the past 20+ years. The only thing that changes this is really warm weather but then I am sure most of the movement takes place at night.

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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby PLB » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:30 pm

Dewey wrote:Seems like no matter what the experts predict the seeking phase always ends up taking place from Halloween until about Nov.5th-6th every year in SE WI. My best days are always Nov. 1st or 2nd consistently for the past 20+ years. The only thing that changes this is really warm weather but then I am sure most of the movement takes place at night.

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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby PLB » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:44 pm

Full moon is Nov.10th and hopefully one of these years the weather will cooperate and cool the F*(k down!! I have vacation November 5th-13th so I hope to get in on some good action!! I also have all of the 9 day gun season off for the first time in 12 years!!! :character-beavisbutthead:
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:50 pm

Really depends on if you are after bucks or big bucks. I like the last few days in October through about the 5th of November for a chance at a big one. November 6th through the 15th is the best time to see numbers of bucks. November 16th through December 1st is in my opinion the best time to get the old boy. Any time in November is good. I really like hunting Thanksgiving day, in fact I killed a buck on Thanksgiving day last year.
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby whitetail007 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:05 pm

my best single day is nov. 2nd. lots of mature deer moving
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Buckfever » Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:11 pm

Based on anltered deer harvest data, here in NE IL 11/6-11/12 is the peak. 11/3-11/17 if you want to stretch it.
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby Ack » Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:25 pm

Here in Michigan it's usually best during the first week.......second week can be hit or miss and bucks start locking down on does.
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Re: November....1st week or 2nd week?

Unread postby dan » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:12 pm

Really depends on where you are hunting... For example, a guy could have two peak weeks by hunting 1st week of November in Buffalo county Wisconsin, and the second week in Southern Iowa. It peaks at different times in different places for some reason.


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