Several years back, when I was outdoors editor at the Brainerd Dispatch, I was asked by a co-worker, who was not necessarily a fan of hunting, why the deer season was set for November.

I explained that it’s at a time when bucks are most active; it’s mating season. So, the success rate of seeing a mature deer is higher. Also, it aligns with the timing of outdoor temperatures that are often hovering around the freezing mark. It’s a good time to harvest large game and to be able to process it before it has time to spoil, especially if you are hanging the animal outside for more than a few hours. If you’ve ever been around deer camp, hunters like to let them hang and get back to hunting. Processing can happen later — if the weather allows.

If you look into the history of deer hunting seaso

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