Re: The Rut is On
#12774
10/30/2015 08:53 AM
10/30/2015 08:53 AM
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Stinger
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They are definitely moving... do you think the rut is on or more of the chase phase still for a bit?
Deer Hunting since 1999 (Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana Antelope) Marketing Guy in Chicago but grew up in Indiana/ Ball State.. blah blah blah.
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Re: The Rut is On
#12775
10/30/2015 10:12 AM
10/30/2015 10:12 AM
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,063 Richmond (Webster)
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Seen 10. 8 bucks. Passed 5. For sure are chasing.
Fishing and honeybee time
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Re: The Rut is On
#12776
10/30/2015 11:01 AM
10/30/2015 11:01 AM
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The young bucks (primarily) are doing a lot of cruising and fighting. I have been out Wednesday evening, Thursday evening, and this (Friday) morning. It has been non stop young buck action. All 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 year olds. 19 different bucks in three days all on the same farm. I've seen one doe and a coyote also. The young guys are checking every thicket that they can find it seems. Almost every time they cross paths with each other they are locking horns. It has been pretty cool to watch.
The big boys should start getting on their feet any day now.
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Re: The Rut is On
#12778
10/31/2015 03:01 PM
10/31/2015 03:01 PM
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Jeff Valovich
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It all depends on where your at...It may in in YOUR wood's but down the road 5 miles NOTHING !!
Ive got multiple trail cam pics of 8 different bucks hitting a primary scrape, but 80% are at night...we have some big ones on cams, sparing and such, working the scrapes, and pawing, but their tarsals are not even dark yet(??)
we sat out ALL DAY fri, I had my decoy out in the PM....Fri. AM was a huge zilch, even as good of weather it was we saw zilch, then with the Decoy out, I had only one mom and her young check it out...my buddy saw one doe by her self in the evening...this is just 1 mile north of the Wabash, just outside Wabash....
Then this morning before the rain hit, I watched two adult Does cross a cut bean field with no bucks following, did see one busted rack 2pt by himself later...my buddy saw Zilch....
next week is going to be real warm, so movement will be at night again....hopefully by next weekend and my Vacation, then the week going into the firearms opener (I'll still be out with the Bow as usual), temps drop and the big guys will be into the daytime movement, cause it aint happening yet around us...heck, last year the week before the opener it was 12 degree's and we had snow and the 11th,12th and 13th was wild with daytime buck movement...... go figure ..
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Re: The Rut is On
#12779
10/31/2015 04:41 PM
10/31/2015 04:41 PM
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DawnPatrol
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Had 100sh 8 come cruising into my stand this evening! Come on big boys:)
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Re: The Rut is On
#12780
11/02/2015 04:38 AM
11/02/2015 04:38 AM
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I saw what looked to be about an 120 inch 8 pointer on Saturday morning, and then Saturday evening I saw a doe and a nice 10 pointer. All out of range and on the run. Then on Sunday morning, I saw a deer that I think is the one that has been on my property for a long time now, and I've always called him Nick Jr. I could tell at about 300 yards that he had 6 points on one side and the other I could make out at the least 5 points. Not including brotines! He was chasing a doe.
"The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know."
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Re: The Rut is On
#12782
11/02/2015 07:25 AM
11/02/2015 07:25 AM
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trapperDave
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Dead around here. No buck movement day or night.no bucks seen while spot lighting.
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Re: The Rut is On
#12786
11/02/2015 04:06 PM
11/02/2015 04:06 PM
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Action starting to pick up this evening. Witnessed an hour-long chase with a mature buck making loud bawling grunts over & over. Could only catch glimpses as they were deep in a thicket, but I recognized the buck and he's very familiar to me. That kind of chasing tells me that at least one doe is coming in heat.
Really need some cool weather to get the daytime action going though. Most of the deer are waiting until sunset or after to get up & move.
It was a beautiful evening to hunt tonight....just too warm!
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Re: The Rut is On
#12789
11/03/2015 06:07 AM
11/03/2015 06:07 AM
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Jeff Valovich
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Still like that in many areas ..... it just aint happening on a large state wide scale....weather/warmth isnt helping, neither was the full moon...next week will be cooler and no dam moon lighting up the night .... bucks are going to do what has to be done, Does WILL come into estrus....I want COLD, but it dosnt look like we will get it going into the next opener....50's daytime, upper 30's-40's at night next week....not Ideal....
"Liberalism is a mental disorder"
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Re: The Rut is On
#12790
11/03/2015 06:29 AM
11/03/2015 06:29 AM
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Last night I jumped a 12 pointer while on my atv. It was beaded down a long a fence row in a cornfield. I easily counted 12 points. I stopped and shut off my atv immediately. It ran all the way down the fence line, past my blind, and took a left into the woods. I'd say he'll be around for awhile but I can't shoot him.
"The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know."
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Re: The Rut is On
#12791
11/03/2015 06:31 AM
11/03/2015 06:31 AM
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It just seems up here in Randolph County for the past week that the rut has really started in. I've seen many bucks chasing does and just many deer in general.
"The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know."
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Re: The Rut is On
#12794
11/04/2015 07:32 AM
11/04/2015 07:32 AM
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Weather change after tomorrow. Overnight low temps Sat & Sun in the lower 30's. I wouldn't want to miss a single day in the stand after tomorrow 
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Re: The Rut is On
#12798
11/06/2015 04:15 AM
11/06/2015 04:15 AM
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Yeah I am going to be in the stand for a big mamma doe
"The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know."
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Re: The Rut is On
#12799
11/06/2015 07:42 AM
11/06/2015 07:42 AM
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Jeff Valovich
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Vacation starts today, finish off some stuff here at home, then after a 100+ mile drive I'll be in a stand very early tomorrow for an All Day sit in one of our better funnels, first time in it this season too.. Great location ! .... Good winds tomorrow(W/NW), and much cooler temps....however the winds for the week really suck, as they will not allow us to get into some of our best stand locations after tomorrow(Sat).... whats up with all the southerlies anyways...crap !! we want North/NW/NE's !! so tomorrow will be it for the northerlies ... DRATS !!
"Liberalism is a mental disorder"
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Re: The Rut is On
#12801
11/06/2015 02:35 PM
11/06/2015 02:35 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
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Heading out to hunt the Hoosier. Saw a real nice one last night about dark running a doe along the road. She crossed into public, he circled back off into some scrub. In general not seen much action or even smaller bucks yet though. Good luck this weekend should be a good one.
Followed by Buzzards
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Re: The Rut is On
#12803
11/06/2015 05:22 PM
11/06/2015 05:22 PM
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Jeff Valovich
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Kingsbury has had some of their worst seasons ever the last few years...deer numbers are waaaay down on their property.... the property manager dosnt expect much again this season either he said....
"Liberalism is a mental disorder"
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Re: The Rut is On
#12804
11/07/2015 05:01 AM
11/07/2015 05:01 AM
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DawnPatrol
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Had a big buck fightin off smaller bucks so far this am....he must have a hot doe!!!! Guess im stuck in this tree for awhile:)
Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping is where it's @!!!!!
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Re: The Rut is On
#12806
11/09/2015 03:56 PM
11/09/2015 03:56 PM
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Watched a mature buck fend off 4 other bucks and then breed a doe tonight.
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Re: The Rut is On
#12809
11/10/2015 05:53 AM
11/10/2015 05:53 AM
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Bryan78
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Originally posted by Ken Bacon: this is about as early as it gets for firearms opener!!! Next year it opens on the 12th... That is the absolute earliest it can open...
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Re: The Rut is On
#12811
11/11/2015 06:02 AM
11/11/2015 06:02 AM
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prohunter191
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I seen a nice 10 or 12 pointer could not tell but it was chasing 3 does.
The day I stop hunting is the day I stop breathing.
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