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Entries for December 2021
Hot to Trot
By Bob Humphrey
You just can’t predict the rut, regardless of temperature. QUESTION: This year, right about the time of peak rut, we had a really warm spell and I hardly saw any deer. I’m wondering is it even worth hunting when it gets warm like that? ANSWER: There is research showing that daytime deer activity slows down when temperatures are unseasonably warm, e... READ MORE
Lying Down on the Job
By Bob Humphrey
Bucks, and all whitetails, do things that defy explanation.
QUESTION: My friend has a trail camera set up over a scrape. He has photos of a buck lying in the scrape for three hours. Is this normal in central Pennsylvania during November?
ANSWER: Yes, but only in central Pa., in November (kidding). Sometimes deer just do things that have no simple... READ MORE
Shoulder vs. Lungs
By Bob Humphrey
Is one shot better than the other for firearms hunters? QUESTION: I was taught to always aim for the heart-lung area on a deer, but I recently went on a trip down South, and some of the guys in camp talked about shooting deer in the shoulder. Which is the better shot to ensure you recover the deer. ANSWER: I’ll assume you’re asking about shots with... READ MORE
Not a Flat Tire
By Bob Humphrey
If you hear this sound in the woods, get ready! QUESTION: I was watching two yearling bucks sparring in my food plot, and I heard a noise that sounded like a deer blowing its nose or hissing. Out stepped a bigger buck, and the two yearlings stopped sparring and kind of moved away. Is this normal? ANSWER: What you likely heard is referred to as a sn... READ MORE