Late Season Timing...

[zachc]

Although I haven't been out much this late season, I would agree that evening hunts are going to be more productive, in most cases. That is as long as it stays cold like it has been. When its really cold like this deer tend to feed when its warmer out, saving their energy for the cold nights to stay warm. IMO a good food source also plays a key role in deer movement in the late season. They are gonna want to find a good food source close to where they're bedding so they don't have to travel far between the 2. If you are seeing them between 3-4 pm, I would try to be in the stand by no later than 1 or so that way the woods (fields) have time to settle down.

[ManOfTheFall]

I love late season hunting and I always hunt in the evenings. I get to my stand around 4 but I rarely ever see the deer until it's almost dark.

[Genesis 9:3]

I think you have given sound advice... last night on the way home I counted 7 deer out feeding at 4:30, moving about as though it was normal. With temperatures dropping down to negative 4 last night, they are certainly moving early in the day to keep warm!

Now if only the wind would cooperate, I might be able to get some time in the stand! Saturday's forecast is 25mph winds all day long... <sigh>