Every fall every deer hunter struggles with the question how early and how hard should they be hunting. One camp of thinkers prefer action the rut brings and will often opt to hunt does on land where a big buck isn't expected to appear and yet others decide not to hunt at all in extreme heat.

C.D. Denmon explains this could be a real mistake in Keys to hunting whitetail in warm weather on ESPN Outdoors. He says early season deer are on a more reliable pattern, one that could possibly help you pinpoint the exact time to be in your stand.