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 at our doorstep.

The bucks will be on their feet throughout the day pursuing does as they come into estrus, but we’re not in the heart of the rut just yet. 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 the month of October.

Target these key food sources and scrapes to increase your chances of tagging your target buck.

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

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Outdoor Life Outdoor Life — 2025-10-28