Where to Kill a Buck This Weekend: Target These Key Food Sources and Scrapes

Where to Kill a Buck This Weekend

This Halloween weekend might be the best time to tag your target buck. With the final days of October slipping by, the time of year that every whitetail hunter dreams of is approaching.

The bucks will be on their feet throughout the day pursuing does as they come into estrus, but the heart of the rut has not yet begun. There's still time to tag your target buck during the pre-rut.

Key Food Sources

With the acorn mast almost fully on the ground, the deer have had their fill of white and red acorns throughout October.

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Target these key food sources and scrapes to increase your chances of success.

Author's Summary

This weekend is a great time to tag your target buck, with bucks on their feet and pursuing does.

Author's Summary: Tag your target buck this weekend.

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Outdoor Life Outdoor Life — 2025-10-28

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