Optimal is night. Assuming you don't have the time or inclination to hunt at night, the hours right before and after both dusk and dawn are best. A rancher's input is even better. Nobody knows the critters on a rancher's property better than the rancher or his hands themselves.

Last edited by TheBigSky; 01/10/17.
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