Ok, still a little early. Rut is based on many factors. Does still herded up, maybe warm temperatures delaying it a bit. Not a lot of dead deer on side of road yet. Necks definitely getting bigger.
The Boys are chasing the Girls now but the Girls aren’t interested yet.
Definite chasing going on. Both sits today had bucks with their nose to the ground trying to find a little. Definitely not interested in eating corn, their minds are from top to bottom for sure.
The rut has solidly been on since mid September at my place, a slight uptick since Thursday. On 9/15 this 120lber was stinky as a bottle of Tinks, and had just peed a scrape.
Drove from Virginia to SC yesterday, starting to see a handful of dead deer on the side of 95
2000 Scout 175 Sportfish
In Fairfield County, I’ve been seeing some young bucks checking does but like some have said, the girls aren’t ready to play nice with the boys yet. I’ve been seeing fresh scrapes popping up for the last two weeks. Plus, white oaks have started dropping.
God bless the “ignore” function.
If you really want to get serious about the rut, get a fetal fawn scale ,and measure the fetus from a doe killed late season. We started a while back with the program, and the rut coincides with the dates from the fetal fawns every year, almost to the day.
I have noticed the rut now moving up into September, 10-15 years ago the rut was around Halloween . Another reason for measuring and taking notes, removes a lot of guesswork and wives tales from the equation.
Great info there poly,I agree,my sons and grandsons that still hunt are killing bucks earlier than years past.By the way,nice neck shot,I have been known to do that,no tracking into a thicket.
Any updates? Been seeing the does on the side of the road in the mornings. Gotta be getting close
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Originally posted by BW2150Any updates? Been seeing the does on the side of the road in the mornings. Gotta be getting close
Crappy weather, rutting at midnight, some folks getting lucky on a few big ones.
Salty Out of 1000 pics, I only have a handful of pics of bucks in daylight.
The young man that was killed last week when he hit a deer with his ATV was a close friend of my family.
Hunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
quote:That was terrible news, freak accident. I killed a nice one Saturday am fighting every deer he got close too, never seen him before on any of my cameras. (**() a corn pile this time of year, grunt call and a climber!
Originally posted by Partners-ShipSalty Out of 1000 pics, I only have a handful of pics of bucks in daylight.
The young man that was killed last week when he hit a deer with his ATV was a close friend of my family.Hunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
What about a corn pile in the woods with a climber overlooking?
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Originally posted by flyinghighWhat about a corn pile in the woods with a climber overlooking?
Find the acorns in the woods and forget about the corn.
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Originally posted by poly ballIf you really want to get serious about the rut, get a fetal fawn scale ,and measure the fetus from a doe killed late season. We started a while back with the program, and the rut coincides with the dates from the fetal fawns every year, almost to the day.
I have noticed the rut now moving up into September, 10-15 years ago the rut was around Halloween . Another reason for measuring and taking notes, removes a lot of guesswork and wives tales from the equation.
How about the wives tales? You said our rut has moved 2 months since 10 years ago. Were you doing fetal studies then? I’ve noticed for the last 30 years the rut is noticeably stronger late October through November. I have also noticed that our deer breed all year long. I’ve seen spots from June to December.
This could be a wives tale, but I think their is some truth to it, our deer have been getting fed better than they ever have since the decline in dog hunting and the move to still hunting. More food equals more breeding and in some areas not just corn, but a plethora of choices of high protein mineral rich stuff. Oh and the weather patterns have a little help in it. something out cool nights.
“live and let live” … “those that deserve it.”
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Originally posted by salty849quote:
Originally posted by flyinghighWhat about a corn pile in the woods with a climber overlooking?
Find the acorns in the woods and forget about the corn.
some fresh doe piss does wonders too. I’ve got some water oaks dropping acorns, but the live oaks this year haven’t done much.
“live and let live” … “those that deserve it.”
quote:Where do you hunt?
Originally posted by bcookfishquote:
Originally posted by poly ballIf you really want to get serious about the rut, get a fetal fawn scale ,and measure the fetus from a doe killed late season. We started a while back with the program, and the rut coincides with the dates from the fetal fawns every year, almost to the day.
I have noticed the rut now moving up into September, 10-15 years ago the rut was around Halloween . Another reason for measuring and taking notes, removes a lot of guesswork and wives tales from the equation.
How about the wives tales? You said our rut has moved 2 months since 10 years ago. Were you doing fetal studies then? I’ve noticed for the last 30 years the rut is noticeably stronger late October through November. I have also noticed that our deer breed all year long. I’ve seen spots from June to December.
This could be a wives tale, but I think their is some truth to it, our deer have been getting fed better than they ever have since the decline in dog hunting and the move to still hunting. More food equals more breeding and in some areas not just corn, but a plethora of choices of high protein mineral rich stuff. Oh and the weather patterns have a little help in it. something out cool nights.
“live and let live” … “those that deserve it.”
quote:not many acorns. Been having more success with chair and shooting sticks sitting bean fields.
Originally posted by salty849quote:
Originally posted by flyinghighWhat about a corn pile in the woods with a climber overlooking?
Find the acorns in the woods and forget about the corn.
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Originally posted by flyinghighquote:not many acorns. Been having more success with chair and shooting sticks sitting bean fields.
Originally posted by salty849quote:
Originally posted by flyinghighWhat about a corn pile in the woods with a climber overlooking?
Find the acorns in the woods and forget about the corn.
You don’t say…
In Fairfield County, these cooler temps seem have to kicked things back into gear. I’m not seeing any hardcore chasing, but bucks are definitely hanging close to doe groups right now and young bucks are bumping uninterested does around. If the cool temps can hang on, I think this coming full moon could get thing rolling full bore.
God bless the “ignore” function.