The Best Days For Daytime Buck Activity During The Rut!

In today's video, we are pulling snippets from conversations that we had with seasoned whitetail veterans Steve Sherk, Greg Litzinger, and our very own Lucas. We asked all of them "What days did you have the most daytime buck activity in 2021?" Big bucks are creatures of habit and often repeat movement year after year on the same conditions. Annual data is one of the best tools you can use to help kill a mature buck. Let us know in the comments what days you've had the most daytime buck activity!

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[stefanosoderi]

Not up in the northeast ! One week behind you

[theoldboy]

I hunted the morning Friday, November 4 (50 degrees low and 72 high temp) and got an 11 point before 8 AM, goes to show you just have to get out there.

[coreytrevor]

I mostly see mature bucks on their feet during daylight searching for the last hot does Nov. 16-24. Especially in cold weather late morning to midday. Between 9:30am-1:00pm. There’s less does in heat the later you get in November so the bucks are having to search and they search during daylight when it’s cold.

[theoldboy]

Our lowest predicted temps are above 43 degrees until at least November 20th in western Pa. I’m just gonna sit every chance I get and see what happens.

[ironmike]

Cold morning in the rut here in Tennessee is the key to see bucks cruising.

[Ron_Michon]

4 years straight punched a tag November 18th. Always seems a day big bucks cruising in western mass post rut. Keep up the great content!

[craigmeyers]

They tend to get up an move when it's colder out, an stay bedded in when it's warm. That's a proven..

[susanadams]

Only seeing the bucks during night hours in northern Wisconsin. Will be much colder next week, so hoping to more movement during the day.

[airborneranger]

Usually it's like freezing below freezing if not right around 40 I'm 40 by now but yeah it's like 75ﾟ in the season starts this Saturday

[mattswisher]

All this stuff is anecdotal. Correlation not causation.

[carybobo]

In the PNW peak rut is around Nov 18-25 for mountain whitetails in my area. First 2 weeks you see the little bucks running around with that funny feeling but the does aren’t in estrus yet. Previous experiences is when it’s cold around the 10-20 degree mark action gets hotter. When it warms up majority of activity happens after dark.

[josephstollsteimer]

Super awesome epic character buck would have loved picking up his sheds consecutively

[srgtkankles]

See in WV we got 60-70° weather in Nov 2022.
It isn't happening like you fellas

[stevenr]

Your Data doesn’t differentiate between immature bucks and mature buck movement. Here in Iowa we see the Giants, moving during daylight, from November 10th to November 15th. True Booners.

[DavidRose-nonichemedia]

Intresting! I beleive sky clairity during particular moon phases and moon sets before actual winter is set in makes a differents until rut snaps for daylight exposure as well. Thanks

[predator.]

In nc on priv land I got bucks and does grouped up already I have a buck that cruises Thur almost every morning on a side fence

[craigmeyers]

Nice cold front coming in South eastern ohio on the 11th of this month. That next Saturday morning will be prime.. a 12 pointer was taken at east fork state park today. 146 inches...

[spinessticksandhooks]

those deer and "days" in ohio and no one was hunting?

[travisstearns]

I think water sources are going to be key in the Midwest it’s going to be warm highs in the 70’s in Wisconsin this week. Them bucks are going to be thirsty. Good luck boys 🦌

[gmanjordan]

Lot of speculation! I got a nice buck October 17, warm and windy.