If you had 9 straight days to hunt November??

justinO · #1 10-12-2011, 07:32 PM

Hey Guys just wondering what dates you would pick this November if you could have 9 straight days to hunt Bush Country Whitetails?? Full Moon I believe is the 12th

muzzleloader16 · #2 10-12-2011, 07:33 PM

17th to 25th inclusive

Rockymtnx · #3 10-12-2011, 07:36 PM

18-27

HunterDave · #4 10-12-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockymtnx

18-27

I'd say the same but isn't that 10 days?

Does taking time off of work come into the equation? If not I'd pick 17-25 so there was only one Saturday and one Sunday involved. Otherwise, I'd pick 19 - 27.

Rockymtnx · #5 10-12-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterDave

I'd say the same but isn't that 10 days?

Guess I will be phoning in sick for an extra day....

steve · #6 10-12-2011, 07:49 PM

Last 9 days.

ishootbambi · #7 10-12-2011, 07:56 PM

if i only had 9 days id be pretty disappointed. im going from the 11th to the end.

bezner · #8 10-12-2011, 07:57 PM

if you take the whole month off you could hunt every day....makes it easy

Scottie · #9 10-12-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by muzzleloader16

17th to 25th inclusive

X2

justinO · #10 10-12-2011, 08:02 PM

Haha you don't have to worry about missing work days just 9 days anytime. Most of you seem to think the last part of the month. From my experience I feel the bush country slows down after the 23rd. Do any of you keep a record of dates when you kill? It would be cool to get a bunch of records together try to find the day with the most kills.

chuck0039 · #11 10-12-2011, 08:19 PM

Much to the dismay of the miss im gone from the 10th through 27th of November this year

cant wait to get to the cabin and get out

buckbrushoutdoors · #12 10-12-2011, 08:22 PM

I've killed all my better bucks from the 17th till the 24th

justinO · #13 10-12-2011, 08:33 PM

Nice have fun chuck, and most of my kills fall inside 12th-20th in the bush and I only killed a few in farm country most after the 22nd.

H380 · #14 10-12-2011, 09:04 PM

17-25 , but if I could split em up ? 4-8 then 24-27...

getasheep · #15 10-12-2011, 10:35 PM

I have not had 9 straight days to hunt November since high school, but hopefully I can in the next few years.

I would probably go from the 15-24. I've seen big deer taken outside of those days, but the bulk in there.

As for me, I'll probably get out 9 days, but it will be discontinuous.

trapshooter · #16 10-12-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by muzzleloader16

17th to 25th inclusive

x3

Wisebuck · #17 10-12-2011, 10:48 PM

Start on the 12th till the 20th. Thats when I have had my best luck. Esspecially the 13th my lucky Day.( I always hunt that day so I guess it increases my odds!)

Dick84 · #18 10-12-2011, 10:52 PM

I've taken my better bucks anywhere from the 8th right to the 29th, so yeah I'd have to vote for the whole month!

Bearen09 · #19 10-13-2011, 08:45 AM

17-25, with the 21st being the only all day sit. Man those booners like that day to..

walking buffalo · #20 10-13-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by justinO

Haha you don't have to worry about missing work days just 9 days anytime. Most of you seem to think the last part of the month. From my experience I feel the bush country slows down after the 23rd. Do any of you keep a record of dates when you kill? It would be cool to get a bunch of records together try to find the day with the most kills.

My observation is that you see a lot of the younger bucks going crazy from the 8-18th. The does are not quite ready to breed yet, and the "experienced" bucks are still rather docile. When the does hit estrous, around the 18-28th, the dominant bucks will get into the game, moving lots, but then sticking tight to any hot doe they have come across.

If you're looking for a Big Buck, I'd pick 18-27. In my main WT area, 21-23 seem to be "Magic" days for monsters to be on the move and making mistakes.... Hunt for the does, that is where the bucks will be....

DAVE · #21 10-13-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ishootbambi

if i only had 9 days id be pretty disappointed. im going from the 11th to the end.

X2 I am going Nov 10/11 to Dec 1/11. as i do every year.But have had my best luck from the 23rd to end of mounth.

duffy4 · #22 10-13-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bezner

if you take the whole month off you could hunt every day....makes it easy

That is exactly what I am doing.

I have reserved an undersubscribed antlered moose permit up north.
I have an antlered mule deer draw close to home.
General and supplemental white-tail permits.
Antlerless white-tail and mule deer permits for south-east.

I generally like from the 10 or 11 on to the end of Nov. for white-tails.

Bearen09 · #23 10-13-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by walking buffalo

My observation is that you see a lot of the younger bucks going crazy from the 8-18th. The does are not quite ready to breed yet, and the "experienced" bucks are still rather docile. When the does hit estrous, around the 18-28th, the dominant bucks will get into the game, moving lots, but then sticking tight to any hot doe they have come across.

If you're looking for a Big Buck, I'd pick 18-27. In my main WT area, 21-23 seem to be "Magic" days for monsters to be on the move and making mistakes.... Hunt for the does, that is where the bucks will be....

I would agree 100%...

full_throttle · #24 10-13-2011, 12:27 PM

We have killed more big bucks from the 17th - 24th than any other time.

duffy4 · #25 10-13-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by justinO

Haha you don't have to worry about missing work days just 9 days anytime. Most of you seem to think the last part of the month. From my experience I feel the bush country slows down after the 23rd. Do any of you keep a record of dates when you kill? It would be cool to get a bunch of records together try to find the day with the most kills.

Thats a good idea. Why don't you start a thread and ask the hunters here to put the date and time they killed their white-tail buck and an approximate score and or picture.

By Dec. we should have a sample of a couple hundred bucks.

Mule deer could be included too.

The problem is if a fellow only hunts the first week of Nov. then that is when he is likely to kill his buck. And if a fellow only hunts the last week then that is when he will kill his.

So I guess we will just get something similar to this, a poll on when we like to hunt the best.

Drop_Tine · #26 10-13-2011, 01:34 PM

Last 9 days .... But for me that 16-24 ... 25 is the sask opener heehee cant wait .... Got pretty much the whole month off

Jack&7 · #27 10-14-2011, 05:12 PM

saskatchewan...

Nov. 20-29th.

can't wait.

justinO · #28 10-14-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by duffy4

Thats a good idea. Why don't you start a thread and ask the hunters here to put the date and time they killed their white-tail buck and an approximate score and or picture.

By Dec. we should have a sample of a couple hundred bucks.

Mule deer could be included too.

The problem is if a fellow only hunts the first week of Nov. then that is when he is likely to kill his buck. And if a fellow only hunts the last week then that is when he will kill his.

So I guess we will just get something similar to this, a poll on when we like to hunt the best.

I think It could be a cool and helpful survey too. It would have flaws for sure but I think it could be somewhat helpful. I don't know how to set up polls though. If you know how you can start the thread up.
Justin