Morning vs Afternoon Deer Hunts | The Advantage with David Blanton

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David Blanton as he shares his expert opinion on the best times to hunt deer, breaking down morning hunts versus afternoon hunts based on his extensive experience in the field. In this informative video, David discusses the factors that influence deer movement during these key times of day, offering valuable insights into how weather, terrain, and seasonal patterns can impact your hunting success. Whether you're a novice hunter looking to refine your strategy or a seasoned enthusiast seeking to optimize your hunting schedule, David's practical tips and thoughtful analysis will help you plan your next hunt with confidence.

[@1Whitetail]

I'm a senior and old habits are hard to beat, go in early stay late. I hunt public land in Eastern Ky so its not the best but its still hunting.

[@Joe-lk6oc]

What a massive amount of knowledge! God bless you my brother in Christ. Thank you for all your years of hunting videos! You are the best!

[@redfox5911]

The best time to hunt is when the sun is up!

[@RealWorldofAndy]

The correct answer to best times to hunt is yes

[@HuntZoneAmerica]

Great observations! Where you are hunting along with time of year and weather play a big part. Also if you are hunting one certain deer his patterns feeding, working scrapes and so on can dictate a morning or evening or sometimes all day dawn to dusk. Good luck this season. Happy Independence Day!

[@paulbernitt4280]

Food sources are better afternoon spots simply due to the deer being in the fields in the dark. Rut funnels can be all day in the prerut. Knowing deer movement in different parts of the season can make morning good as long as entry and exit plans are established.

[@BigGameVision]

I’m definitely starting to rethink this too. 70% of the deer I’ve killed in Georgia have been in the afternoon/evening . But when I’ve killed in the mornings it’s been late season.

[@johngarnergarner6724]

This is a great question. And there's really no perfect answer. It really does depend on where you are. I have been a deer hunter for 45 years. I live in central North Carolina but hunt also in southern Va, SC and, for the last few years I've hunted West Virginia. I've never hunted Georgia but it seems that Georgia has very similar terrain as does NC. For example, we have lots of pines that are mixed with hardwoods. Early season I like to sneak in the hardwood bottoms and find areas where acorns are dropping. I see lots of deer movement early in the morning and have more success in the mornings. Early season it is very hot and as a rule of thumb the deer movement is over by 9:00 in the morning. In the late afternoons during archery season the deer will move just at twilight, so I like to set up and ambush deer as they are moving to a feeding area. So, I like to set up near bean fields for example and I've had a lot of success when deer are coming out to feed. Toward the end of the video David mentioned how thick some of the areas are here in the southeast. He's absolutely right. So many times I'm up in my stand and look down and, wow, where did that buck come from. They sneak up on you here. Anyhow, that's good stuff. But for me the answer is "morning".

[@bodine2537]

I hunt central and south Alabama, I’ve found I see more bucks in the mornings usually within the 1st hour or less of daylight cause they’ve been up feeding all night and I’ll catch them headed back to bed down , when the rut is on, I’ll stay from dark til dark cause it can literally happen at anytime during the day, i see bucks in the evenings but it’s more obvious in the mornings in my expierience

[@shootgroundhog]

I've been deer hunting in eastern Kentucky for over 30 years and I can tell you that the best time to hunt deer here is from about 10 p.m. to 2 a.m..

[@seancallan6061]

Last hour in the evening, rut or no rut.

[@coydog]

Iam 68 years old, All day. Any time you can spend hunting, YOU HUNT!! If your not hunting midday, YOU ARE A PART TIMER!! Mid day is just as good as any other time of day.Do not be cutting your hunting time if you do not have to!!

[@shotsatwhitetails3289]

I like to go deer hunting after dark, everyone as gone home and there is no competition in the woods!😎🦌

[@chuckparson6712]

Best time to deer hunt is during deer season 😂

[@hblegal8309]

Mornings when the deer are active and the game wardens are not! :)