Deer movement forecast today
Whitetail movement shifts by weather, wind, and temperature swings — and it differs across the Midwest. Pick your state for today's Movement Index and sit windows, or open the free app for your ZIP.
Whitetail movement today by state
Across the 8 states we track, the highest same-day score right now is Iowa (Des Moines area) at 73/100 and the lowest is Illinois (Springfield area) at 55/100. Each number is one city's read for that state — open your state or run your ZIP for your own woods. Updated Sun 3:41 PM ET; window times are local.
| State | Score | Rating | Strongest window (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio deer movement today Columbus area | 65/100 | Good | Early Morning 7:28 AM – 9:43 AM · 77/100 |
| Indiana deer movement today Indianapolis area | 67/100 | Good | Early Morning 7:40 AM – 9:55 AM · 79/100 |
| Michigan deer movement today Lansing area | 65/100 | Good | Early Morning 7:38 AM – 9:53 AM · 77/100 |
| Wisconsin deer movement today Madison area | 59/100 | Fair | Early Morning 6:58 AM – 9:13 AM · 71/100 |
| Illinois deer movement today Springfield area | 55/100 | Fair | Early Morning 6:54 AM – 9:09 AM · 67/100 |
| Iowa deer movement today Des Moines area | 73/100 | Good | Early Morning 7:12 AM – 9:27 AM · 85/100 |
| Pennsylvania deer movement today Harrisburg area | 63/100 | Fair | Early Morning 7:03 AM – 9:18 AM · 75/100 |
| Kentucky deer movement today Frankfort area | 57/100 | Fair | Early Morning 7:33 AM – 9:48 AM · 69/100 |
Midwest deer movement forecast
The Midwest deer movement forecast here is a state-by-state Movement Index hub — OH, IN, MI, WI, IL, IA, PA, and KY — not one regional score. Open your state today page for a live pulse, then run your ZIP for stand-level timing. Each 0–100 deer movement score is a weather-and-season planning guide, not a promise you'll see deer.
Are deer moving today? Quick answers
Are deer moving today?
Check your state's row in the table above: each 0–100 Movement Index is today's deer movement and activity read for one city in that state. Then open your state or run your ZIP for your own woods — it's a planning guide, not a promise you'll see a deer.
Will deer be moving today near me?
Weather, wind and temperature drive daylight movement more than the calendar. Start with your state's score and strongest window above, then run your ZIP in the free app for stand-level sit windows near you.
Is today a good day to hunt deer?
Check today's state Movement Index in the table above and what its rating means: Excellent is 88+, Good 65–87, Fair 42–64, and Poor 41 or below. Then match a clean wind to the strongest sit window and run your ZIP. The score is a planning guide, not a sighting or harvest promise.
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