Many deer behaviors are common, regardless of the season. However, much of what they do is seasonal. Consequently, the way whitetails act and react during September and October is much different than during the rut.
Whitetails have ained the reputations of being very secretive creatures, especially mature bucks during September and October. As a result hunters often refer to this time as the September lull, October lull or pre-rut lull, because of the lack of
