Morning vs Afternoon Deer Hunts | The Advantage with David Blanton

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David Blanton as he shares his expert opinion on the best times to hunt deer, breaking down morning hunts versus afternoon hunts based on his extensive experience in the field. In this informative video, David discusses the factors that influence deer movement during these key times of day, offering valuable insights into how weather, terrain, and seasonal patterns can impact your hunting success. Whether you're a novice hunter looking to refine your strategy or a seasoned enthusiast seeking to optimize your hunting schedule, David's practical tips and thoughtful analysis will help you plan your next hunt with confidence.

[KentuckyWindage]

I've been deer hunting in eastern Kentucky for over 30 years and I can tell you that the best time to hunt deer here is from about 10 p.m. to 2 a.m..

[Joe-lkoc]

What a massive amount of knowledge! God bless you my brother in Christ. Thank you for all your years of hunting videos! You are the best!

[howfish]

Great video I hunt Georgia and have always enjoyed mornings best, but I will sit all day often. I've only been doing it for 45 years so I'm still learning.

[Whitetail]

I'm a senior and old habits are hard to beat, go in early stay late. I hunt public land in Eastern Ky so its not the best but its still hunting.

[BigGameVision]

I’m definitely starting to rethink this too. 70% of the deer I’ve killed in Georgia have been in the afternoon/evening . But when I’ve killed in the mornings it’s been late season.

[saylorclements]

You’ve said it as good as I believe one can say it! My 45 yr experience bow hunting concludes very similar thoughts. It’s hard to answer 👍

[mickjones]

I like mornings because searching for deer at night sucks. Plus, I'm tired at night.

[RealWorldofAndy]

The correct answer to best times to hunt is yes

[BrianSousa]

Depending on what part if the country your in, but if it’s cold, 10 a.m. to 1. If it’s warm, last 30 minutes of daylight

[libertyoutdooradventures]

3 of the 4 biggest bucks I've ever killed were at lunchtime. The biggest but I've ever seen was also around noon.

[Matthias.Madwell]

Got two minutes in and turned it off. Amazing how someone can talk for two straight minutes without saying anything at all.

[redfox]

The best time to hunt is when the sun is up!

[mkjzb]

That Kansas description is what it's like here in Saskatchewan in October too a tee.

[backwoodshunter.]

Since he doesn’t really give an answer, I’ll give my two cents: IT DEPENDS ON THE TIME OF YEAR AND WHAT TYPE OF AREA YOU ARE HUNTING. During the rut, I’ve killed most of my big deer between 10am and 2pm. During pre or post rut, you can’t beat that last hour of daylight, especially if you’re hunting over a food source. Mornings are really only productive in my neck of the woods if you are hunting next to where they bed down during the day.

[bodine]

I hunt central and south Alabama, I’ve found I see more bucks in the mornings usually within the 1st hour or less of daylight cause they’ve been up feeding all night and I’ll catch them headed back to bed down, when the rut is on, I’ll stay from dark til dark cause it can literally happen at anytime during the day, i see bucks in the evenings but it’s more obvious in the mornings in my expierience

[HuntZoneAmerica]

Great observations! Where you are hunting along with time of year and weather play a big part. Also if you are hunting one certain deer his patterns feeding, working scrapes and so on can dictate a morning or evening or sometimes all day dawn to dusk. Good luck this season. Happy Independence Day!

[philturcotte]

I live in upstate New York. I’d really like some of the pros to talk about hunting tips for this area of the country. It’s hard to find information about this area. We have good whitetail deer here too.

[TedIntessimone]

I tend to see more in the early evening here in Southwest Mo.

[jaorte]

Morning only. I'm not tracking game after dark anymore and then skinning til 10 pm before even getting supper and a shower. But I'm fortunate to have a fantastic hunting lease along a river and a blind that I can get in and out of without spooking deer off of my plot. I watch deer every time I'm in the blind and often walk in on them before daylight and get my binoculars out and glass the silhouettes of deer until daylight when I can identity the ones I know from trail cam pics. I've harvested 3 wall hangers in 3 years from this setup. Now I'm going to lay off of the bucks and see just how many I can get to reach maturity.

[Ryan-wudu]

Ive only been hunting since '06 but based on my personal experiences in multiple Midwest states ive never gotten a deer prior to 10AM. The vast majority have been between 10:30-1:30 and a big handful last hour of legal shooting light. Didn't matter weather it was early/mid/ late season