Ok,early to mid October here, is when deer are likely still in late summer patterns, and still living fairly routine lives,
By Halloween, the rut is kicking in, and the hormones are really starting to take control, the search and chase phase as you say, it's fun to hunt this, but the buck you've patterned that fall, may disappear while out looking for Mrs. November.
In this last week during daylight I've seen two bucks that leave you sleepless,
hence the post, Hunt when bucks could be patterned, or hunt when a buck from miles away could be on the move.
