How's the rut going in your area?

13 November 2017, 04:56

Renee and I headed out to look for rutting mule deer this morning. I lost count, but before noon we saw over 100 deer and 20 or so nice bucks.

The high-lights were getting too close to a 5x6(6 yards!) and watching a 26" 5x4 running off several smaller bucks.

Renee said that the bucks were, "just completely dumb when they're looking for girlfriends!" I replied that they are just like teenage boys(thank God Renee is only 8!)

What are you guys seeing in your areas?

Jason

"You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core."
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-Jason Brown

13 November 2017, 07:41

Beretta682E

quote:
Originally posted by JBrown:
Renee and I headed out to look for rutting mule deer this morning. I lost count, but before noon we saw over 100 deer and 20 or so nice bucks.

The high-lights were getting too close to a 5x6(6 yards!) and watching a 26" 5x4 running off several smaller bucks.

Renee said that the bucks were, "just completely dumb when they're looking for girlfriends!" I replied that they are just like teenage boys(thank God Renee is only 8!)

What are you guys seeing in your areas?

Buck ran across 6 lane road in Orlando at 4 pm. Only during the rut.

Mike

13 November 2017, 16:15

p dog shooter

full swing here

14 November 2017, 21:11

adamhunter

Saturday morning, my 8 yr old son and I hunted. We had a good 8 pt (about 115") run a doe by us 3 times. He had his nose to the ground the entire time and paid no attention to my grunt call or whistle. At one point he was 15 yards away trotting along right in front of us from our left to right. I was trying to get him to stop so my boy could should him but he had love on his brain. Didn't even look up when I hollered "Hey"

Sunday morning, I hunted a tower stand on a power line with both my sons (11 & 8). We had a 10pt an 8pt and a spike all come out together. Unfortunately, the 10pt was on our clubs let him grow list, the 8pt was young so we just got to watch them. They mingled around for a good 5 or 10 minutes then moved on into the woods. Strange to see 3 bucks together when the rut should be in full swing. No posturing or aggression towards each other and very at ease.

15 November 2017, 18:46

Lapidary

Just took off here. I saw more deer on Monday than I had seen the whole season here in Illinois. Also bucks dead on the side of the road.

24 November 2017, 21:52

Atkinson

Mid to lat4 Nov. is the beginning in So. Idaho, same in the Texas Hill Country on the ranch I hunted,they were in pre rut however, but its been late this year due to warm weather I suspect. I believe its been late in Idaho also, but season is set up so as we don't hunt during the rut in So. Idaho and that's a good thing.