Bachelor Groups, Northern NH TAGGED OUT
Hello all,
I have stumbled onto a nice bachelor group of 3-4 shooters at ~3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years of age plus a yearling tag along.
I've always known these groups existed (more so in real deer states) but seem much less common around my area as its mostly a meat hunting state where bucks are hard pressed to mature. That being said, I'm getting excited at the prospect of sticking one of these deer for my first archery buck come mid Sept.
My question is, whats next? What happens when the honeymoon is over for these boys? What can I expect when mid Sept hits and these bucks are about to or already have disbanded? Does the alpha of the group hang around? Do any of them stay in the area or is everyone gone? Haven't seen many doe in the area at all.
Any insight would be helpful, I have 3 cams out to watch it all unfold, I'm just anxious and nervous. Worried I'm getting excited for nothing.
Thanks in advance!
Hello all,
I have stumbled onto a nice bachelor group of 3-4 shooters at ~3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years of age plus a yearling tag along.
I've always known these groups existed (more so in real deer states) but seem much less common around my area as its mostly a meat hunting state where bucks are hard pressed to mature. That being said, I'm getting excited at the prospect of sticking one of these deer for my first archery buck come mid Sept.
My question is, whats next? What happens when the honeymoon is over for these boys? What can I expect when mid Sept hits and these bucks are about to or already have disbanded? Does the alpha of the group hang around? Do any of them stay in the area or is everyone gone? Haven't seen many doe in the area at all.
Any insight would be helpful, I have 3 cams out to watch it all unfold, I'm just anxious and nervous. Worried I'm getting excited for nothing.
Thanks in advance!
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