Bailey Leigh Ann

*I have:
1. Temperature
2. Weather Patterns
3. Doe-to-Buck ratio
4. Moon Phases
5. Hormones and Breeding

And just on a typical day-- Right before daylight, and right as it's getting dark.

I basically just need details as to why. Thanks guys c:

Ryan Kulinski

I will add to Bailey, there Stomach makes them move!

Michael Liles

I would have to say time of day and how warm it is

Zack Doyle

Wow this is quite a question. Quite a few people have made a very big living writing and teaching these principles. The 5 that you listed are correct. You may want to elaborate on each topic further, specifically weather patterns and moon phases. Barometric pressure greatly effects deer movement. When the pressure rises, specifically above 30, deer movement is good. After weather fronts, when the temp drops and the pressure rises, movement is awesome. The moon also effects deer movement, but not nearly as much as people think. There are tons of theories, and none of them have truly been scientifically proven. One key I've found is that moonrise and moonset effect deer movement more than the phase itself. I see that deer move better when the moon rises early in the afternoon during daylight hours. For some reason it seems to get deer on their feet and moving early. Also, a rising or setting moon late in the morning can produce good deer movement. If you can combine three key things, which from my experience are a major drop in temperature on the back side of a storm front, rising barometric pressure, and a late afternoon moon rise, you'll see the best deer movement period. It may only happen 2-3 times a year, but they will undoubtedly be the best days in the woods. If it happens within the week after the first full moon in late October or November, watch out, because the activity will be at its hottest. Of course food, and the breeding phases, and time of day also effect deer movement, but those three influences are directly effected by the other three I explained, which are the most important. Deer movement is also greatly impacted by hunting pressure. Obviously the more hunting pressure, the less deer move during daylight hours. Age is another factor that effects movement. Specifically in bucks, the more they mature, the less they move in daylight hours. There are exceptions, but this tends to be the case. Each deer is also an individual with individual tendencies. Again, this applies more to bucks than does, but some deer have very nocturnal tendencies, and some don't. Some deer move a lot through the middle of the day and no other time, some don't. I have a friend who killed a 6 year old Ohio giant a few years back in the middle of the day. Every sighting of this deer was in the middle of the day. Every trail cam picture was the middle of the day. All year long. That particular deer had that tendency. The reasons for deer movement are probably the easiest things to talk about when it comes to hunting, but the hardest things to prove scientifically. It all boils down to the fact that every deer reacts differently to all of these influences, and while there are some major trends, there are always exceptions.

Zack Doyle

Boy I need to write an article on my blog about this soon...

Bailey Leigh Ann

This is a lot of help! Thanks so much!

Zack Doyle

If you want any specific information, or have any other questions, please feel free to email me. The private messaging system isn't up and running yet, but it should be soon. I can probably give you answers to just about anything you want to know regarding deer movements.