How many days should you hunt a stand per week?

[dcameron]

This is my first year ever hunting and Im learning as I go. I have about 100 acres of timber next to several hundred acres of corn. I found a large rub about 3 weeks ago and hung a stand nearby. I went back this week and hunted Sunday, Mon, and Weds. There are about 20 rubbed trees within a hundred yards and several large scrapes. I have been in that stand for about 10 hours but have not seen one deer. Am I hunting too much? I am able to get in and out easily. On my other stand on the property I have seen a dozen or so small bucks and does. Any ideas on this stand? Thanks

 

[Windwalker]

Just a guess but could they be in the corn ?? I'd hunt the edge just to see what the movement of the deer was?

 

[Liv4Rut]

The bucks just simply aren't moving too much right now. It could simply mean they aren't hitting the area until dark, give it 3 weeks or when the corn is out, and I bet you start seeing more. I won't even hunt any of my good spots until after oct 25th, I dont want to educate them early, just because you don't see them doesn't mean you cant spook them by leaving scent in the area

 

[Daver]

Liv4rut is right about sub par buck movement right now and about being careful not to burn out a good spot early. I also believe the low level of deer movement right now has quite a bit to do with the heat wave we had though too. Going back and forth to work I was seeing deer, bucks and does, moving all last week during that cool snap, but I have seen only one since the warmer temperatures set in.

We hunted Sunday evening and didn't see much.