Hunting a cold front

[sportsman94]

Well, with the cold front coming next week I figured I’d learn something from you killers. Looks like in my area we’ll have a 15 degree temp from from Monday to Tuesday, and another 15 degree drop from Tuesday to Wednesday. As far as mature bucks go, would you expect them to be most likely to move during daylight on Tuesday or Wednesday? I’ll hunt any day I can of course, but I’m curious if y’all have noticed any trends with mature buck movement in relation to the timing of the front

 

[kmckinnie]

It seems to me if it’s a big front and it’s going to rain hard for hours then turn cold. The deer move like crazy filling their belly’s before it hit. Several times I have killed a good buck. Get it to the shed couple hours later tge bottom falls out. After the front passes it seems they move again. A old man I knew when when it was pure nasty in the day. More than once he came back with a good buck.
Great time to try before and after or as ending.

 

[deermaster13]

I'm planning on taking the morning hunts wensday thru Friday. Work can wait. Cold front and peak of rut about to hit at same time.

 

[Hunter922]

Im off til the 6th. I'm expecting more movement Thursday and Friday than Wednesday.. That first cold day is kinda a shock to them to. Just my experience..

 

[basshappy]

Hoping to hunt Wed as the cold forces them to move and warm up. Plus you have rut. Seems like a potential awesome Wed.

 

[ditchdoc24]

I'm planning on being in the woods Wednesday and Thursday morning. I'll probably sit until close to noon unless I can sweet talk my wife or mother in law into picking my daughter up from school.

 

[basshappy]

I'm planning on being in the woods Wednesday and Thursday morning. I'll probably sit until close to noon unless I can sweet talk my wife or mother in law into picking my daughter up from school.

I am hoping my boy can be sick on Wed so we can hunt the cold front.

 

[WOODIE13]

Im off til the 6th. I'm expecting more movement Thursday and Friday than Wednesday.. That first cold day is kinda a shock to them to. Just my experience..

True

They usually bed down a day or two to try and wait it out in my experience to conserve energy. After a couple days, they are feeding like crazy and chasing

 

[WOODIE13]

Looks pretty good here, beats 75

 

[kmckinnie]

this front here don’t seem to have any rain.

 

[WOODIE13]

this front here don’t seem to have any rain.

Probably freezing rain here or ice

 

[Core Lokt]

Hunt when you can or want to. Temp changes seem to get moming. Just don't know when.

 

[mguthrie]

I’ve always liked the 2nd and 3rd day after a front passes. The wind dies down and the barometer is rising. Along with the cool temps and post full moon, next week could be a great time to be in the woods. I’m headed to my lease either Tuesday or Wednesday and staying through the weekend

 

[bfriendly]

The temp change definitely has me stoked! The few times I’ve been I haven’t seen any deer so I haven’t seen any chasing and nothing from the backyard bucks either. id think it’ll get them moving. Cold temps just make me want to go hunt, while warmer weather makes me want to stay home and shoot the bow……I thinks it’s as much about the idea of quartering in the field when it’s cold versus hot and yellow jackets wanting your meat too!

 

[elfiii]

I’ve always liked the 2nd and 3rd day after a front passes. The wind dies down and the barometer is rising. Along with the cool temps and post full moon, next week could be a great time to be in the woods. I’m headed to my lease either Tuesday or Wednesday and staying through the weekend

Ditto. Nothing gets them on their feet like a good cold snap and the pre rut is on right now in my area.

 

[johnpoulan83]

Ditto. Nothing gets them on their feet like a good cold snap and the pre rut is on right now in my area.

What area are you in ?

 

[tree cutter 08]

Cold day and rising pressure will have the bucks on there feet. I guarantee it

 

[WOODIE13]

Well, temps dropped 15 degrees since this morning, rain moved in @ 12.

Going to be @ 32 in the morning, probably going to hit the woods tomorrow

 

[C.Killmaster]

Not to ruin the fun here, but numerous studies that followed movements of GPS-collared deer don't show any real correlation between temperature changes and deer movements. The 3 weeks surrounding the rut will always be the peak in deer movement throughout the season regardless of the weather, moon phase, or any other environmental factor.

Cold Fronts May Get Hunters On Their Feet, But Bucks Answer a Different Call | National Deer Association

deerassociation.com

 

[Gadestroyer74]

And killmaster just dropped the mic…