The Rut is On!?!?
Contributors to this thread:Whitetail Deer
From: Brotsky
25-Oct-19
Ah yes, the time for that age old argument has arrived :-)
From: Grubby
25-Oct-19
It seems the teenagers are definitely in rut
From: Kodiak
25-Oct-19
I saw chasing last night.
From: midwest
25-Oct-19
After seeing Shug's live fb feed today, I'd say the young bucks are definitely in lust!
From: daleheth
25-Oct-19
I saw small bucks trying to chase in northern PA 2 weeks ago. Does and big bucks weren't interested. I wouldn't call that rutting
From: KHNC
25-Oct-19
Wednesday morning in upstate SC, i saw 8 bucks running several does around my stand. Ended up killing the biggest one, probably a 3.5 yr old. Also got a really mature 9pt on my camera a few days ago with a doe. But we are always earlier than the midwest in terms of rut. I will be going to Ohio on 11/08 and counting on it being Wide Open!
From: Bake
25-Oct-19
I have a series of 100+ trail cam pics of a probable 3 year old buck, in velvet, chasing a doe around a small pond for several minutes in late August of one year. I don’t think they were rutting, he was just feeling it, weather was cool, and he was having fun.
From: 'Ike' (Phone)
25-Oct-19
Lol...Love those memes!
From: RIT
25-Oct-19
Small bucks have been amped up for a few weeks. At my place the mere sight of a small buck by a mature doe sends her running in the opposite direction. The little buck then acts all confused with a look of “what did I do” for a moment as he then runs after her with his lip curled and a soft grunt. It’s entertaining the first few times but I am ready for the show. 2 more work days then off until the 21st. Let’s Gooooo!
From: Grubby
25-Oct-19
Is that Chris brackett?
From: Franklin
25-Oct-19
Breeding may take place at the same time but it seems the pre-rut starts a day or two earlier every year here. The rut seems to last for 3 months...lol
From: Will
29-Oct-19
Completely amazed to see a mature buck chasing a doe like nuts grunting loud and often last Friday. I was amazed. I've only seen that around Mid November here (MA) over the years... You just never know when that one doe changes the "plan" so to speak!
Fun as heck to watch though!
From: Paul@thefort
29-Oct-19
this young buck was very interested in my buck decoy last week. What does that mean? Rut or no rut??
From: SixLomaz
30-Oct-19
Chase is on in CT
From: Cornpone
30-Oct-19
I differentiate between "following and pestering" by yearling bucks as pre-rut, opposed to chasing by older bucks as the "real rut".
From: Paul@thefort
30-Oct-19
ground hunters, I have had that Carrylite decoy for over 20 years. The decoy is not made any more mostly because of the competition from other companies that now make them. It has served me will and has helped me kill a few nice bucks over the years. I hope to use it again successfully next week when the Colorado season reopens. This Kansas buck was the last one I killed over it on November 5th. a few years back.
From: Grubby
30-Oct-19
I was seeing a definite upswing in activity including lots of chasing last week, now I haven’t seen a single deer since Saturday which is odd even for here. The weather has been bad with high winds which I’m guessing is why.
From: South Farm
30-Oct-19
My buck was chasing a doe pretty hard the other day when he met his demise, so I think it's game time!
From: wildan
30-Oct-19
Prime(at least in the North-East) is Nov.5-15.
From: Flatlander_2
30-Oct-19
Not a very clear picture (towards top of photo) but young buck mounted decoy last Friday evening. He knocked it over then just stood and looked at it.
From: Flatlander_2
30-Oct-19