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Offline TRAP

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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2016, 10:24:00 PM »
Halloween thru Thanksgiving. November 7-9 seem pretty magical around Mid-MO
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2016, 10:26:00 PM »
Halloween thru Thanksgiving. November 7-9 seem pretty magical around Mid-MO

Sadly, the 9-day firearms deer season occurs right in the middle of November.
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #22 on: October 30, 2016, 06:51:00 AM »
I'm a little south of you guys but we have a defined rut here in WV .

November 10-15 is when I see and kill the most deer . If I had to pick one day it would be November 14th .

I have taken 20+ bucks on November 14th in past 42 seasons .

The biggest bucks I see are November 16-22 .
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2016, 12:38:00 AM »
My notes through the years indicate rut PEAKS about the 7th through the 11th, and then GRADUALLY tapers off after... Begins around Halloween, peaks around Veterans Day, the 11th, and then slows after about the 13 or 14th... Fawning in May seems to confirm...

Good indication of the start is when then the first doe comes into estrus and seeing multiple bucks chasing her and good indication of ending is when the last mature doe comes into estrus and again, multiple bucks chasing her...

Once watched a huge mature 6x6 (beautiful buck) guard a doe all afternoon long from 3 subordinate
bucks and eventually breed her on November 30th... That was on a Friday or Saturday before Monday morning's gun opener that year... Gun season came late that year, but gunners seem to break up whats left of the main rut around here...

Started my vacation on October 30th and back to work on November 20th this year...
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2016, 09:05:00 AM »
Here in SC there is not much of a defined rut. But last sat 11/5 I saw bucks chasing. This morning coming to work there was a doe standing in a field with a buck standing in the road. About as much rut activity I have seen around here.  I have in the past seen chasing as early as mid Sept to the end of Dec.  
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #25 on: November 08, 2016, 11:18:00 AM »
RedShaft, thanks for posting that link. Great info.
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Offline centaur

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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #26 on: November 08, 2016, 02:35:00 PM »
Not yet, at least here. The last two days, I have been covered up in does, with nary a buck to be seen, except for a couple of little button/spikes who were butting heads. It's gotta happen soon, though.
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #27 on: November 08, 2016, 09:02:00 PM »
Wasn't today, dang it!
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #28 on: November 08, 2016, 09:11:00 PM »
Well I'm off the next 5 days so I will be after them!
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #29 on: November 08, 2016, 09:22:00 PM »
Good activity last 5 days here.
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Offline Zbone

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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2016, 02:57:00 PM »
Yeah, it's happening right now in NE Ohio, like jamesh76, been going on about the last 5 days...
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Offline beyondmyken

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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2016, 09:49:00 AM »
Only seeing small bucks and none of the does look like they are in heat.  Getting into 60s during the day around here.   Supposed to be colder sat but also start of firearms season.
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Re: Peak rut days
« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2016, 11:03:00 AM »
Only seeing small bucks and none of the does look like they are in heat.  Getting into 60s during the day around here.   Supposed to be colder sat but also start of firearms season.
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