Well, it's finally here once again, that magical time of year that us archers live for...Bow Season!! We have waited almost 9 months to do what we love and now we can climb back in a tree, enjoy the fall colors and smells, and dream of seeing that mature buck pass by within bow range. Bucks are starting to move more and have moved back to their core areas and can still be patterned by their food sources. This time of year has us set up just outside of bedding areas in order to intercept a buck going from feed to bed of a morning and set up on staging trails just off of food plots in order to intercept a buck going from bed to feed in the evening. Bucks are starting to make more rubs and scrapes during this time a year to mark out their territories and to let other bucks know they are there. Sparring is starting to pick up as bucks start to prove which ones are the dominant ones in the area. Usually this time of year finds temperatures on the warm side with mild nights so it can be uncomfortable on stand while braving the heat. This weekend however, is going to be beautiful. It will be cool during the day and chilly at night. Morning hunts will be chilly with a couple of frosty mornings. This is just what a bow hunter hopes for during the early part of the season. A front is moving through and just after it passes will be the best deer movement of this short season thus far. This is a perfect opportunity to catch a mature buck on his feet after he has been bedded down waiting for the front to pass. Good luck to everyone and may your arrows fly swift and true. Happy Blood Trails!!
