Deer & Deer Hunting

ACTIVITY SUPPRESSORS

Hunters often complain about the lack of deer sightings in their areas during hunting season. Although hunting pressure definitely plays a part in the number of deer you will see during the day, many other factors can influence when, why and how deer move during the season. Here’s a look at four of them:

1. SEX RATIOS

Much has been made of the influence the adult-doe-to-antlered-buck ratio can have on the rut. If you hunt an area that has more than four adult does for every antlered buck, rutting

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