This will be my second full deer season. Last year I wasnt able to shoot one with a bow, but I got one with a shotgun (It was in bow range ) This year, when I am setting up my camera and scouting around this time of the season, will deer keep the same patterns of movement? Can I hang a stand where I see deer now? Every time I was in my stand last year I saw deer in the same spot, I just didn' t want to move it and mess up their pattern mid-season.
Depending on when your season starts you *should* have 2 weeks or so of them in the same pattern after that things kinda hit the fan and you gotta reacess
If the deer you're seeing now are on a food source, the food source come fall may change. If they're in a funnel and there is a reason for them to continue using the area they'll probably be there come fall. I'd get a stand hung asap in the area you were seeing all the deer last season with the wind direction in mind, only hunt it when the wind is perfect. If its thick and you need to trim a lot plan on hanging the stand before or during a rain storm to wash as mush scent away as possible. You need to be where the deer are, always keep an open mind to keep on the move.
