Dec 1, 2011
Hunting cold weather deer In apple orchards

One of the secrets to finding trophy bucks during the late season is to concentrate your efforts in and around food sources. Hunting pressure can be high near obvious areas such as standing corn fields and green alfalfa lots that offer easy access. Eventually excessive human intrusion will cause racked bucks to seek food and cover elsewhere.

So where do these bucks go? Another food source! When temperatures plummet apple trees and apple orchards can be just the ticket to success. Does will seek out these secret feeding areas for frozen apples, and hard-horned bucks will patrol these trees hoping for a bite to eat and one last encounter with a doe. Bowhunting World

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