How do you attract big bucks in late season?

How do you attract big bucks in late season?

Dominant bucks especially need to hit food sources as much as possible to re-build their body mass and fat supply that was spent during the rut. In some cases, you can even see mature bucks feeding in crop fields or food plots during daylight hours. Standing corn and soybeans are both extremely attractive to deer.

Can you rattle a buck in late season?

Knowing that big bucks hang out on grain fields during the late season can definitely enhance rattling success, by setting up in or near such areas. Position yourself each evening where you can see the most deer enter the field.

What time do deer move in late season?

Some people think that it only makes sense to hunt during the middle of the day during the rut but I’m here to tell you that late season also offers good daytime movement between 10am and 2pm.

Where do bucks bed late season?

A lot of hunters skip morning hunts in the late season because deer tend to bed close to the food and bucks especially tend to bed down before first light. But there are always exceptions, and one of them is when the best bedding area—often a south-facing slope—is a fair distance away from the best feeding area.

What do deer eat during late season?

Food Plots It’s a dream scenario for most hunters: having one of the best late season deer food sources around. But it doesn’t have to be just corn or beans. Other good late season food plots include grains (e.g., wheat, oats, rye, etc.), turnips, radishes, and winter peas.

Do deer scents work late season?

Late season is a great time to intercept bucks cruising for that last receptive doe. If breeding has been finished for some time you may be better off appealing to their curiosity or hunger, but estrus scents like Special Golden Estrus or breeding scents like Active Scrape can work well this period.

How do you call deer in late season?

Late season deer calling can be a game changer. Grunts, snorts, bleats and wheezes are all part of a deer’s vocabulary. Laying down a few grunts followed by a snort or two can get a big late season buck’s attention. He may think another deer is cutting in on his territory.

What is the best late season food plot?

Is corn bad for deer in the winter?

Although corn has poor protein, it has high carbohydrates. Whether it’s planted in a food plot, or fed at a feeding site, corn can be a great benefit to whitetails during winter. Most deer managers are more than willing to plant their plots in the spring and summer.

Should you buck grunt late season?

How often should you call a buck?

You should look to only grunt periodically, every 15 minutes to 20 minutes. ‘Blind calling’ can work but it is best to make the calls subtle and sparingly because you don’t know how close a deer might be to you. Grunt calls usually work best when a buck has been spotted.

How do you attract bucks in late December?

Tuck into the edge of the bedding area If you know of a bedding area that holds plenty of deer or actively holds mature bucks, this is where those deer are now. A bedding area that is close to a food source is dynamite in December. As mentioned before, the bucks are exhausted, they need food and rest.