Dan from Iowa asks,
I live in Davenport but I hunt around Chariton... been splitting 2 weeks of the Rut.. November 6 to the 13th then November 16th to the 22nd based on your experience what would you recommend instead?
Bill responds,
Topic: When to Hunt the Whitetail Rut:
In states like Iowa where the bow season extends all the way through November, (or any state or province where you can expect natural movement during late November) there is a really good opportunity from November 20-25 (right after the peak of breeding) when bucks are still active but heading to food more readily.
Dan,
The only change I would make would be to include some days during the last week of October. I am starting to really like that timeframe. If you have a cold front during that week, you will be into great action.
So, my perfect schedule would be October 28-31, November 4-13 and then November 20-25. I know you likely can’t hunt all those dates, but those are the timeframes when I have had the best hunting over the years. Good luck. (4/4/22)
