Rut update, Nov. 15-21
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: Naz
15-Nov-14
Another hour drive with dad just after sunrise this morning, and the deer and turkeys were far more active than yesterday. Our first buck was this nice 8 walking the edge of a farm field and cedar swamp. Long way off and low light, so not much to look at. Dad said he had 10 degrees at dawn, truck said 17 between 7-8 a.m.
From: Naz
15-Nov-14
Second and third bucks seen were a six and a fork, with a hot doe between 'em. Watched the bird-dogging briefly but then they disappeared into thick cover behind them.
From: Naz
15-Nov-14
Fourth buck seen was a dandy 10, a long way off opposite a marsh. Disappeared over a hill heading toward a pine plantation/mixed upland area adjacent to a huge, unpicked corn field. Saw one other buck walking with head down along a grassy fence line between a large woodlot and a corn field. By the time I pulled over and switched from binocs to camera, didn't get a good photo as he leaped into a corn field. Appeared to be another large-bodied 3.5 or so, 8-10 points.
From: ForgeBuckSlayer10
15-Nov-14
Where are you taking all of these pics?
From: Naz
16-Nov-14
Door and Kewaunee counties, but take a long lens, some back roads in farm country anywhere in the state during rut and you could do the same (even better if you have top-notch equipment, which I don't have).
From: Crusader dad
16-Nov-14
Racine county, a buddy of mine missed the same doe twice at 15 yds tonight. She was by herself, no buck or fawns with her. She was the only deer he saw. I will be going again to my ground blind tues and wed.
From: Naz
16-Nov-14
Dead quiet (except for trees popping in the swamp from the wind) by me tonight — no deer, no squirrels, nothing. Get out and there was a doe and two fawns on one field and seven baldies on another an 80 away. Bucks must have been looking somewhere else tonight.
From: Turkeyhunter
16-Nov-14
Been chasing this guy after putting a trail camera over an active scrape.
Have seen him twice - no shot opportunities.
From: Turkeyhunter
16-Nov-14
From: Dampland
16-Nov-14
I decided not to hunt Last Thursday as originally planned, and instead went up on Friday.
Of course, look who goes by my stand on Thursday evening!
From: TrapperJack
17-Nov-14
Dampland, looks like that bucks has a good food source to go to!
From: smokey
17-Nov-14
I checked a cam Sunday and the scrapes had been hit recently. I don't know how long but the scrapes were hit since I was there. I forgot to turn on the camera when I left five days ago.
About 6" of snow on the ground.
From: Dampland
17-Nov-14
TrapperJack,
The farmer I lease the field to, is planning on picking the corn this Thursday. But will hopefully leave about 10 rows standing in the middle of the field.
From: Naz
17-Nov-14
Nice buck Turkey and Damp.
Damp, looks like your camera time is off an hour (daylight savings?)
From: Dampland
18-Nov-14
Naz, you are correct. I often forget to update the clock on my cameras after daylight savings.
From: 10orbetter
20-Nov-14
Sitting in the dark waiting for it to get light watching my 40 for any activity. Glossing the cut corn field.
From: Crusader dad
20-Nov-14
I know this is a WI rut update and WI bow forum but I just got this pick from a good buddy who happened to draw a Kansas tag. He said the rut is going strong down there. Public land, this was the fifth buck of the morning for him.
From: live2hunt
20-Nov-14
Looks like it has a big dip in his lower lip.
From: Bucks_n_Gobblers
24-Nov-14
Had a buck chasing a doe at mach 10 last Thursday (11/20) They ran through twice. couldn't tell what it was as I was just about to get out of my stand and it was about 50 yards away in the thickets.
Ggot quiet this weekend when everyone hit the woods.
From: Novemberforever
24-Nov-14
3rd day of gun had 2 separate hot does being chased. So far today, 5 bucks no chasing
