Whitetail Deer • Mossy Oak University
Best Weather Conditions For Late Season Whitetail Hunting
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When deer hunting late season, or as some refer to as post rut, the best weather conditions tend to be when a big cold front hits your area. Depending on what part of the country you’re hunting, these cold fronts will contain precipitation that falls in the form of rain, or snow/sleet/freezing rain. In this video, Mossy Oak’s Rusty McDaniels explains his theory on when deer prefer to move during late season when it is post-rut and they are preparing for the peak of winter.
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