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What's everyone's opinion on this subject?
Personally, I feel deer become more nocturnal as a result of temperature rather than hunting pressure.
Let me explain my theory. As temps in August and September are stagnantly hot daytime movement still seems to be common. As October nears daylight movement starts to dwindle, if not completely shuts down. I believe it is temperature differences between daylight and nighttime. For example when temps are in mid to upper 80s during the day and still hanging in humid 70s at night, deer comfort levels are virtually the same. As October temps drop more dramatically at night deer movement tends to change. I say this as I've been watching this happen on my trail cams, and also in personal observations on my community where there is no hunting pressure. Movement in both places changed at virtually the same time, when the cooler nights prevailed.
What are your thoughts?
Personally, I feel deer become more nocturnal as a result of temperature rather than hunting pressure.
Let me explain my theory. As temps in August and September are stagnantly hot daytime movement still seems to be common. As October nears daylight movement starts to dwindle, if not completely shuts down. I believe it is temperature differences between daylight and nighttime. For example when temps are in mid to upper 80s during the day and still hanging in humid 70s at night, deer comfort levels are virtually the same. As October temps drop more dramatically at night deer movement tends to change. I say this as I've been watching this happen on my trail cams, and also in personal observations on my community where there is no hunting pressure. Movement in both places changed at virtually the same time, when the cooler nights prevailed.
What are your thoughts?