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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
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11/27/22 03:33 AM
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Stompy
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Killed most of my big bucks in the afternoon.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8743292
11/27/22 05:00 AM
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Txduckman
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I have killed all my big bucks in the morning though 7:20 thru 10:35 am.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Double Naught Spy]
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11/27/22 02:15 PM
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1860.colt
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My barn has lights for processing and I’ve got thermal in case of tracking so popping one at last light is no issue. Thermal for tracking…..how have I not thought of this?? It is how nocturnal hog hunters have been recovering hogs for years. Thermal does not help so much for actual tracking per se, but for spotting downed animals, particularly when they have buried themself in a briar patch or heavy foliage. Thermal, body heat, pends on Temps, how long it been down. Quicker the better. deer hunting ? First deer lease was on, hog hunts. Asked GW about hunting hogs @ night. Before the AR's, NV, Thermal. Set up on fresh hog sign, listen, ease twards hogs, single-six on hips, flashlight off, positive ID. GW said, not gonna tell ya, ya can't. Hog hunts 24-7-365. He did say, if he gets call. Their better b a dead hog on ground. Did the night/hog hunts after deer season was over. 1) respect for the other deer hunters, not mess up their hunts, 2) the deer are pressured enough, the True Trouphy tis memories of time spent, & the people ya hunt with pappy3) respect for GW. doing my best grammer, & less emoji's ta keep the 's happy, happy, happy. Best wish's on everyone's up coming hunts.
i'm postaddic
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8743496
11/27/22 03:38 PM
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ElkOne
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It's all good
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Creekrunner]
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11/27/22 08:08 PM
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howl
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He didn't say he wasn't seeing deer in the evenings. He said he sees more in the morning.
Duh.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8743935
11/28/22 01:47 AM
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bigjoe8565
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I hunt morning and evening equally.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: howl]
#8743964
11/28/22 02:12 AM
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Creekrunner
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He didn't say he wasn't seeing deer in the evenings. He said he sees more in the morning.
Duh. Rapier wit.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744014
11/28/22 02:44 AM
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Brother in-law
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I hate getting up but I currently see more in the am
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744043
11/28/22 03:19 AM
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skinnerback
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Morning or evening all the same to me. Don’t mind trailing/cleaning critters after dark.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744115
11/28/22 04:40 AM
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Dalroo
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Prefer evening hunts, but I knock off pretty close to official sunset. Gives me a chance to do a slow walk in just in case something special is in a pasture along the way.
Dalroo Deep in the Heart of Texas How about that Brandon!
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744242
11/28/22 02:32 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Only problem with the evening hunt it you know it has a definite end-time. If I get there a little late in the morning, or they're moving good, I can just keep sitting there and increase my chances.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744262
11/28/22 02:53 PM
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BigDad
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I prefer hunting deer in the morning for many of the reasons already addressed here but I really enjoy seeing everything come to life in the morning. The only problem is at our properties in ET we see more deer in the evening, generally the last 30 min of hunting light.
Joe
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744265
11/28/22 02:55 PM
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Red Pill
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I like hunting in the evening, except that it makes for a late night if I get one.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744355
11/28/22 04:53 PM
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Buschy
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I don't like getting up early in the morning to hunt, but do it anyway. I don't like searching for animals I have shot, breaking them down by headlamp, and packing them out in the dark, but I do it. Anything that improves my odds of harvesting game I will do.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Jimbo1]
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11/28/22 06:56 PM
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ETexas Hunter
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You're not alone. I'll still hunt every evening, but it's going to take something special for me to shoot close to dark.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744507
11/28/22 08:01 PM
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Eland Slayer
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Interesting....the vast majority of my whitetail bucks have been killed in the evening, more specifically the last 30 minutes of legal shooting light. This is over many years of hunting on many different properties. Could just be a coincidence.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744532
11/28/22 08:20 PM
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jnd59
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The older I get the more I like evening hunts. I like being able to see on my way to the stand. I mind less getting out in the dark. It used to be the other way around when I was younger.
No matter how high a duck flies a hammer still breaks a window.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744558
11/28/22 08:31 PM
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freerange
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I’m surprised at how many prefer evening. A good example of how different people are. Should of been a poll. I much prefer morning but I love hunting at any time. I usually hunt from daylight till dark and much prefer it. I’m not exactly sure why I like mornings but it does seem like more activity. Likely the main knock against evening for me is the impending finality of the hunt. The opposite in the morning when you can look forward to the entire day. This especially holds true in a spot and stalk situation when impending darkness hurts options. Mornings there’s no practical time pressure.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744735
11/28/22 11:16 PM
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Buzzsaw
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Old farts who have been there done that.
I'm like most others here. I still "like" getting up early for the morning hunt. They are special. I'm usually numb and done by 9:00, with Waffles and coffee calling. Last morning, I'll sleep in. Usually only 2 mornings. Ranch is close.
If I'm shooting a doe, morning for sure.
LOVE the afternoons, especially 4:00-dark (witching hour), Only pigs this year. I'm hunting for free on my Buddy's lease. I can only shoot pigs. He said to shoot whatever I want but in respect to paying members, I will not shoot a buck. I pay for the motel room and our meals.
Just like to go, not really mad at them anymore.
Last edited by Buzzsaw; 11/28/22 11:17 PM.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744952
11/29/22 02:34 AM
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Texas452
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I’m a morning person, but like hunting evenings, I don’t kill much but never miss a hunt, I just love getting out. As a rule we prefer if you shoot a doe or a spike, shoot it in the morning. Big bucks only in the evenings.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744968
11/29/22 02:53 AM
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TCM3
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I've killed 100% of my deer in the evening. that being said, i've only taken 1 buck.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels Hebrews 13:2 (R-TX)
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8744973
11/29/22 02:56 AM
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JimBridger
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I love sitting in the stand 45 minutes to an hour before daylight to catch a glimpse of a falling star and hear the woods waking up in the morning. That being said, I’ve been equally successful harvesting good bucks in the morning and evening.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8745066
11/29/22 04:23 AM
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skinnerback
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Where I'm from, the evening hunt is normally better on most ranches FME and something I always look forward to. Even though I killed my biggest buck in the morning.
I am one of those guys that will spend hours alone at night trailing a guest's/client's/family member's animal while everyone else is at camp eating, drinking, and going to bed. Have recovered and cleaned many a critter late at night alone when things got quiet, I enjoy it. To each their own.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8745425
11/29/22 06:07 PM
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psycho0819
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I prefer evening hunts over morning myself. That last 30 minutes before dark can often be a flurry of activity. My current stand location also seems to have more activity in the evening vs morning, so......
Tolerance is the virtue of a man without conviction.
The end of the world began the day it was created, and life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.
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Re: Does anyone else dislike evening hunts?
[Re: Sauerkraut]
#8745437
11/29/22 06:27 PM
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angus1956
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Just put me in the stand morning or evening I don't care. Have cleaned and skinned with a flashlight not my favorite but part of hunting.
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