Huntnchick Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Anyone have any idea why only unit 27 is not in the rut? My husband has been there with 2 buddies with tags as well as both of us, and NOTHING!!!!!! What the crap! I am sitting at home with the kids while 6 days in they have gotten no where! They have both hunted successfully in the rut this same unit in 2012. And then they hunted 3b and now are back to 27. Anyone have any ideas why 27 is not in the rut but 20 miles out of the unit, they called in numerous Bulls just for fun? This was in unit 1 and 3b and an area in New Mexico on the drive to a spot today. Why? Or do we just have to be patient? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Temps temps temps don't worry it will be cooler on day 12 or so. good luck with the kiddos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 The rut will happen. The fire has kinda weirded things up in 27. Hunt wallows for a few days. The last 4 days of archery season are the best anyway. Need too get outta camp around 2 am and listen. Then be moved in with the herd before first light. Lark. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 27 can be tough, because there really aren't very many cows there, and a lot of the few that are in 27 migrate over to unit 1 in the rut, as do bulls. they like to rut in the flatter, easier to negotiate country. find areas where the country is a little easier, cows don't like living in the nasty canyons and burns like the bulls do, and the bulls will be near the cows. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnie blaze Report post Posted September 17, 2015 The rut will happen. The fire has kinda weirded things up in 27. Hunt wallows for a few days. The last 4 days of archery season are the best anyway. Need too get outta camp around 2 am and listen. Then be moved in with the herd before first light. Lark.+1 the big meadows will have bulls in em. Get up early, listen, try to figure where they are gonna move outta the meadow, sit a wait and hope you picked the right spot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 17, 2015 1. you gotta find sanctuary. guaranteed somewhere in there theyre going hard. 2. how do they get so many early archery tags? i got 2 in 19 years. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toph79 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Agreed ^^^^^^ I wish I was that lucky just got back from Colorado it was slow this year 1st time in three years we didn't fill a tag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Settle down huntnchick that's why they call it hunting, its nit just walk out and shot something, they need to hunt harder and complain less. My opinion only 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lazy-H98 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 I'm hearing the same report from a coworker. They are heading back on Saturday. It's looking like the trophy rifle tag is the one to have this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Turn it into a coues hunt. Climb and glass, chasing bugles is fun but they should be able to get on bulls every outing by glassing the burns. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntnchick Report post Posted September 17, 2015 Thanks for all your advice guys! We were just confused as to why it was so different in 27 vs the surrounding areas. This is going to be the first time in 3 years that we are away from our kids together... So you can see why I was hoping to be up hunting and not at home. My parents are leaving Tuesday morning so if the rut doesn't get started by then... Well then we take our kids and don't get to hunt together. Anyways my husband had put in for 11 years before he and his buddy got the 27 tag. The next year his buddy got 3b, the next year I drew 3b, and then this year all 3 of us put in separate and drew 27. I have no idea why it worked out like this. I gave birth to our son a month exactly before my hunt last year so it was very difficult to have a newborn and hunt. Well I hope my husband and I get to hunt together this year! So I do hope this rut picks up so we can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted September 17, 2015 no sure why you can only hunt together if the rut has picked up? did i miss something? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted September 17, 2015 OP , what makes you think the rut is started everywhere else. It seems these days that when hunters start hearing a few bugles and seeing a few bulls moving cows the rut is on, it is not ... Everywhere is pretty much pre-rut including 27... and every day you will see activity pick up until it explodes. Dropping temps and the upcoming full moon will have it in swing through most of the state in the the next couple weeks, but be patient and enjoy the hunt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 17, 2015 What does "rut" mean exactly? I thought it was when the Bulls were chasing cows and bugling and fighting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Str8Shot Report post Posted September 17, 2015 its pretty bad this year, we are still finding bulls and cows alone, still in the early pre-rut This post has been seen every year since this site went up ... BAD YEAR , really ? Traditionally the Rut usually gets into full swing in late Sept. to Early October and there is plenty of pre-rut activity in most units right now going on ... seems like pretty par for the course. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
