[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/hunting-mid-day-bucks\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/hunting-mid-day-bucks\/","headline":"Hunting Mid-Day Bucks","name":"Hunting Mid-Day Bucks","description":"You\u2019ve read about it, you\u2019ve thought about it, you may have even done it a time or two, but do...","datePublished":"2014-11-14","dateModified":"2018-07-02","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector Agosto","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Legendary Whitetails","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","url":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","width":522,"height":226}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Aarons-Buck-e1431016437361.jpg","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Aarons-Buck-e1431016437361.jpg","height":657,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/hunting-mid-day-bucks\/","about":["Hunting"],"wordCount":991,"keywords":["Hunting","Tips"],"articleBody":"You\u2019ve read about it, you\u2019ve thought about it, you may have even done it a time or two, but do you consciously make a regular effort to sit it out all day long during the rut?\u00a0 Look, I\u2019m a diehard hunter and I\u2019ll plainly admit that all day sits are tough and the mental aspect of it is even tougher.\u00a0 There have been countless times where I go to sleep the night before, fully jacked up about tomorrow’s hunt and 100% committed to sitting all day.\u00a0 Then the morning comes and I\u2019m still pretty pumped up about the day’s hunt to come as I pack a lunch and prepare for an all day sit.\u00a0 Fully vigilant and locked into the crisp morning sights and sounds, the first couple of hours move along quickly, especially if there is deer movement.\u00a0 However, by 10:00 am, things start to drag along and you find yourself drawing a fake deer on Snapchat telling your buddies you shot him\u2026wow, things deescalated quickly.\u00a0 It\u2019s completely a mental game from here on out.Snapchatting funny pics or treestand selfies is entertaining, no matter how pathetic it may seem.The next time you find yourself in this situation, thinking you won\u2019t miss anything by heading in for a bit before returning to hunt the afternoon, remind yourself of these reasons to stay.\u00a0 Say “no” to pointlessly climbing out of your stand because you are bored.\u00a0 Say “no” to that nice warm cabin with the perfect napping couch.\u00a0 Trust me\u2026 just say “no” to anything your brain is telling you about the benefits of going in.\u00a0 Instead, think of the benefits of staying out\u2026Think PositiveIt won\u2019t be an all day sit if you shoot something at noon.\u00a0 True story, after all, the reason you sit all day is to be in position for that twelve o\u2019clock stroller.\u00a0 Just like that, you could be holding a fine rack in your hands;)Ms. Stinky Can Run By At Any TimeDuring the rut, does almost always equal trailing bucks.It only takes one doe.\u00a0 This is the thought that more often than not, keeps me perched up in that tree during the \u201cslow hours\u201d.\u00a0 During the rut, one hot doe can easily equal one, two, three or even four bucks.\u00a0 Just take it from my college buddy and fellow whitetail hunting die hard, who shot this mega whopper the other day at 1:15 in the afternoon.\u00a0 Noticing that the most deer activity was occurring during mid-day the past couple of days in south central Wisconsin, Aaron knew he had to be on stand during the \u201cslow hours\u201d.Well, I\u2019d say it paid off!\u00a0 Here is the short version from the man himself following his hunt:\u201cWell, we were seeing the most action the last few days during mid-day. I had a spike right on the tail of a hot doe crashing through the woods with a 6 pointer about 10-15 seconds behind them. Then, about 5 minutes later, I had a big 8 pointer that we have been after, come crashing in from behind me and headed north after them.\u00a0 I tried mouth grunting him and ran my can call a couple times, but nothing came.\u00a0 At this point, I was kind of down because the buck we had been chasing just cruised by and I had no shot.\u00a0 3 minutes later, that thought vanished as I heard something else crashing through the woods. It was this buck. It all happened so fast. Right when I saw it, I grabbed for my bow and was at full draw within seconds. I had to grunt stop him 3 times before he actually stopped, but again kept going. Then a grunt stopped him a 4th time and I let the arrow fly. I shot him right through the heart and he went about 60-70 yards. This was at 1:15pm. \u00a0So 4 bucks were chasing the same doe mid-day.\u201dNot only was this buck the 4th buck to be trailing the same doe, it was also a mystery buck.Mystery Bucks Show UpFeeling down about what your cameras have yielded thus far?\u00a0 Well, as you probably know, bucks often take excursions during the rut.\u00a0 I have heard countless stories of hunter\u2019s shooting bucks they have never seen or that other hunters had on trail camera miles and miles away.\u00a0 Aaron\u2019s buck above was a welcomed stranger they had no history with. \u00a0This should be incredibly encouraging for those of you hunting small parcels and travel corridors.\u00a0 You just never know what has been hiding on your neighbor\u2019s forty or for that matter, in the next county.The Truth Of It AllSimply put, it is the rut and bucks are engaged in a fierce ongoing competition for breeding rights.\u00a0 And finding hot does requires covering a significant amount of ground.\u00a0 During this time of year you can throw out any patterns you learned of an individual buck because he isn\u2019t on one.\u00a0 The best you can do is to be on stand as often and long as possible. \u00a0Click here for 5 Tips on how to withstand long hunts. "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/hunting-mid-day-bucks\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Hunting Mid-Day Bucks"}}]}]