Pay attention to these factors to fill your buck tag this fall.
As autumn arrives in North Carolinas, hunters in the Eastern deer section get the first shot at a trophy buck, while the rest of the state’s hunters are still launching razor-tipped arrows. On Oct. 13, deer in the eastern third of the state will no longer be able to skirt just outside of primitive-weapons range to reach their destinations. The opening of gun season will allow hunters to encounter trophy bucks before hunting pressure drives them deep into secluded cover.
The ball is certainly in the hunter’s court in October. For starters, early season hunters just have a statistical advantage. With the exception of the relatively few deer taking during the primitive-weapons seasons, the overwhelming majority of surviving bucks from previous seasons will be available. Every deer responsible for creating fresh rubs and scrapes is out there, not to mention all of the mature bucks uncovered during pre-season trail-camera surveys.Click here to read more on October’s 3 F’s: Food, frost & females
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