Game & Fish West

WHAT THE LULL?

Countless pages have been written by so-called “expert” whitetail hunters who twist themselves into literary pretzels in an effort to talk you into staying home in October. Granted, October in the South is a great time for house painting if you’re so inclined. However, for the avid whitetail enthusiast, it’s also a good time to ground a big deer. As far as I’m concerned, there is no such thing as the dreaded “October lull.”

Yes, you read that right. The October lull is fake news—it doesn’t happen. Now, you don’t have to take my word for it. You

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