Kansas Rut

[recurvericky]

How is the rut looking in Eastern Kansas and when do you think it will peak?

[jamesh76]

In my experiance for the last 5 years the chase has been the  best between Nov 7th and 11th.

Last year I did not see any chasing until like the 13th.

[TommyBoy]

Ricky,

I was just out in Princeton Mo. this weekend and the rut is on now.  I shot a doe that was being chased by a forky.  The rut is starting early this year, just like the color change in the trees. Get out and about now.

[Balding Kansan]

Not yet. Typically 2nd week of november, however I thought last year was different. I saw very little rutting activity. It was also very warm.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Yep the real rut will happen in November. I prefer the pre-rut lots more action and deer running around.

One forkhorn chasing a doe around hardly qualifies as rut activity, Now if there was two or three more bucks chasing the same doe I would say that doe was getting ready.

Tracy

[Gatekeeper]

Isn't mid October the time of the false rut? And then three weeks later the real rut is on?

[DV of WI]

I am always in a false rut.?

[Paul/KS]

Here at work my rut is very real...

[creekwood]

Originally posted by Paul/KS:
Here at work my rut is very real...

LOL

[lablover]

Always been early (2nd week) or november. though it was real slow last year. Hope for a stronger rut this year.

[TommyBoy]

Well, I saw three bucks chasing does this weekend - false rut or not, it's time to be in the woods.

[snakebit40]

Young bucks start chasing earlier that big mature ones. I've rattled in nice 130-145 bucks in October. November I rattle in 150+, and the smaller ones. So from my experiences the "real" rut doesn't start till the second week in November.

[TommyBoy]

I think I can lower myself to shoot a 145  

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by TommyBoy:
false rut or not, it's time to be in the woods.

Yep!