BackwoodsHunter Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Any guess when the rut will start? Later or earlier? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted December 1, 2014 Subjective answer to a subjective question. IMO, it varies between species, geographic region/elevation, and unknown weather patterns. I'd bet the rut has slowly started and will peak sometime between Dec 15 and Jan 15. No reason it will be any earlier or later than average. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
standman Report post Posted December 1, 2014 When the ladies are ready 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ready2hunt Report post Posted December 1, 2014 My guess is with the cold snap in the next few days. It will be just enough to get the ball rolling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted December 1, 2014 My guess is with the cold snap in the next few days. It will be just enough to get the ball rolling. I hope so. It was pretty warm in 32 last week and I didn't see a single buck in five days of scouting and hunting. That will leave me this coming weekend to get something for the freezer. I saw three does on Wednesday and a doe and fawn came to within about 15 yards of me yesterday about 10:30 and I only heard two shots, both yesterday morning a few minutes apart from the same location. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camoremi Report post Posted December 2, 2014 Subjective answer to a subjective question. IMO, it varies between species, geographic region/elevation, and unknown weather patterns. I'd bet the rut has slowly started and will peak sometime between Dec 15 and Jan 15. No reason it will be any earlier or later than average. I like those dates because I have a 3 day weekend and a week vacation in that time frame Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3Coues3 Report post Posted December 2, 2014 This last Saturday in one of the border units I watched a 2x2 and 3x3 spar for a little while in the morning, then in the afternoon on the other side of the unit I watched another 3x3 chase two does around and lip curl a few times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted December 4, 2014 I hope it is whenever I am in the mountains, hahaha. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khmer6 Report post Posted December 5, 2014 Cold front might get them going. But then again last year we had that cold then it got warm again. Then finally got cold again. So they were kind of an odd cycle last year. And of course all depends on which unit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted December 10, 2014 What's the word? Anybody seeing any rutting activity yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted December 11, 2014 Last year we were hunting south on the ten on the thanksgiving hunt and has the snow and cold but no pre rut. Same hunt this year, saw 9 bucks, small to decent an none were with does. Buck I killed was fat and swollen but running with two other bigger bucks. Maybe the Saturday storm will get them going. Maybe?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnie blaze Report post Posted December 11, 2014 They were fighting last friday in 33 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin F Report post Posted December 11, 2014 Thoes are some cool pics talk about right place at right time are they through a spotter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnie blaze Report post Posted December 11, 2014 Thoes are some cool pics talk about right place at right time are they through a spotter?spotter and cell phone, and if he woulda had ten more inches.... he'd have felt the suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntlines Report post Posted December 12, 2014 I seen a buck checking does and pushing a smaller buck off this evening. It is getting close......I still think it wont get nuts till right around Christmas like years past. I will be out there hunting with my bow and will let you know.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
