December Rut

I have two main things to say about hunting in December, hunt does to find the bucks.  And, hunt food plots, because deer need the food to help them stay alive during the winter.  This also ties into hunting does to find bucks.  The does who are in estrus will go to a food plot, which attracts bucks to that food plot.  But the bucks also need food, so they will be there anyway, which they will be looking for does in estrus still.  All of this sort of works out together and ties into each other.

What is the Secondary/December Rut?
Every hunter knows what the rut is, it is when the peak mating happens, when bucks go crazy.  Many hunters put all their hunting money into this 1 or 2 week long period and forget about the rest of the season.  I know that adults have to take off or hunt on weekends, so I be a little easier on them.  But many, as I said, might hunt a little before, during, and a little after the rut.  Then they forget about it, it's over.
But the secondary rut is right around the corner!  Not all does get bred in the November rut, so some does come into heat a second time around the middle of December.  Now, there won't be quite as much action as the fist rut, because there are less deer around.

Tactics

• Hunt food plots and areas with a lot of deer activity.
• Use tools, deer calls, scents, and other things that you would use during the first rut (why not, its the second one, so use the same stuff).

So, in brief, the Secondary (or December) rut happens in mid December.  Use calls, scents, etc.  Hunt around food plots and any area that has a lot of deer activity going around.  Hunt does to find bucks.  

Lastly, have a great rest of the hunting season and year.