Early October Cold Fronts

Riegel · October 04, 2013, 05:27:00 PM

I was wondering what kind of experiences and insight you all could give me on cold fronts that pass through early in October.

I will be hunting public land this weekend with a nice front monving in on saturday. Where would you consider some of the best places to set up? Crops, bedding areas, hardwoods (lots of acorns), ect...?

Thank you,
Josh

RedShaft · October 04, 2013, 05:31:00 PM

Your not going to see flurry of movement like you would during the end of oct or nov. I would just hunt my normal feeding areas. Or deer coming out of or going into bedding. Only thing that mite work is they be moving earlier in the evenings

Riegel · October 04, 2013, 05:35:00 PM

Yea I understand I most likely wont be seeing as much activity as I would during the rut. Though with that being said, I remember last year early october I had one of my best hunts as far as seeing deer movement during a cold front.

macbow · October 04, 2013, 05:42:00 PM

If the front brings in a good rain be on stand right as it lets up.
Like always if you have any travel corridors that's the place to be.

VictoryHunter · October 05, 2013, 10:53:00 AM

What macbow said. I think it always a good idea to hunt a cold front now matter what part of the season. Get in right before or after. It definitely gets the deer up and moving to feed.

woodchucker · October 05, 2013, 11:01:00 AM

Cold fronts usualy kick the movement up a notch!!!

Usualy, gets them putting the feedbag on, however... DO NOT overlook the possibility of alittle "chasing" either!!!!! The sudden cold snap flips the trigger in a bucks brain (if only briefly) but the does are not ready.

This usualy starts the rumors of an "early rut"

Whatever the reason... After a cold snap is DEFINATLY a time to be in the woods!!!!!

centaur · October 05, 2013, 11:12:00 AM

Or, it can move the elk into lower country. This pic taken on Sept 28 in the Bighorns.

TJK68 · October 05, 2013, 11:51:00 AM

Mid 80's here today in WV, I would be happy with any kind of cold front. Lol.....
Tom

4 point · October 05, 2013, 01:47:00 PM

We have a cold front over us right now but the wind is blowing 30 to 50. Went out last night and saw nothing moving. I think after this clears there will be a lot of movement. West of us got 40 plus inches of snow, glad that missed us.

JMG · October 05, 2013, 01:54:00 PM

A cold front in combination with the right moon phase can be a lethal combination. It's something to witness when it all comes together.