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Patterns, Pressures and Game Plans

June 29th, 2008 admin Posted in Articles, Kevin A. Gardner, Pressured Whitetails No Comments »

Author: Kevin A. Gardner

Deer are usually active within a 24-hour cycle no matter what the prevailing circumstances may be. Being able to pattern that cycle with a logical thought process and being willing to step away from the traditional “deer stand” will undoubtedly maximize every opportunity and raise success rates. Identifying deer patterns and how hunting or other incidental pressures can alter those patterns can be the deciding factor in whether or not a tag gets filled. Patterning a particular deer herd can be challenging, with time and resource constraints, but with a better understanding of the four activity based time-frames the animals use, you can greatly reduce the patterning process by being in the right place at the right time, here is how.
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