Wetside blacktails starting to rut?

[PolarBear]

Howdy!
I noticed over the past few days a nice blackie buck that I have been watching for a month or so is starting to swell up in the neck and tearing the crap out of the alders.  I caught him pushing a doe around Monday evening but she didn't want anyting to do with him.  He seems to be a week or two early.  Has anyone else seen any rutting behavior yet this season?

[280ackley]

I guy at work said basically said the samething.  He saw a buck this morning chasing a couple of does.  Earlyer in the week they were just feeding together.

[bucklucky]

Yes sir, been chasin since last week. Budy killed a 20 in wide 3 point pushin, and I passed a nice tall buck pushin this weekend also. Getting reports of others seeing the same stuff also. Its starting ! Now for it to hit full stride!

[bow4elk]

Yes sir, been chasin since last week. Budy killed a 20 in wide 3 point pushin, and I passed a nice tall buck pushin this weekend also. Getting reports of others seeing the same stuff also. Its starting ! Now for it to hit full stride!

Passed up?...don't make us wait...dump him.

[shag]

I sure hope so.   The kid and I are gonna kick some tail this weekend.  Or should I say raise some hell!

[PolarBear]

What sucks is that I have to wait until the middle of next month to shove an arrow in him.  He is a wide 3x4 with an extra eye guard on one side.  This is the buck that I mentioned in another post where I wanted him to get a chance to breed before I tried to stick him.  It has been fun watching the dude but I am getting anxious to stab him.  (Wow, that sounded gay!) 

[billythekidrock]

Yes sir, been chasin since last week.

Yep, 2nd or 3rd week of Oct. hey really pick up the activity.

[Hornseeker]

Whats wierd, is here in MT I've seen some of this going on with the muleys. We had some wierd weather..I"m sure the does aren't coming in, but the bucks are remembering that when the weather turns cold and snowy...the does are ready! Maybe something weather related has happened over there Eric??

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[X-Force]

i sure hope so. i have 3 bucks that are 120+  that are in areas only open to modern firearm between now and the close of the season that i want my family  to jump on.

[PolarBear]

The weather has been bluebird, warm days and cool but not real cold nights.  I bet that the moon has a little to do with it.  When I saw him the other evening his whole head and face was covered with alder shavings.  He had really been going to town on some poor little tree.

[bucklucky]

Hey Eric, I can help you out with that tree killer if you want  He may not be big enough to kill though, only a 4x3 with an extra eyeguard  Budy ol'pal  Hope you get the oportunity to stick him with your bow! Cant wait to see him dead!

[alpine]

last week i drove through the point defiance park just at about dark came around a corner and saw a doe with a nice little 3x4 following her with his nose to the ground and all swollen i followed them in to a pick nic area and found myself surrounded by deer then the 3x4 and a 2 point started going at it maybe 20 yd in front of me got some pics but they suck still one of the coolest things iv seen in the woods and it was in a city park

[alpine]

one more

[bucklucky]

Thats pretty cool.

[Ridgerunner]

Xforce if your family doesn't jump on one of those 120 bucks I will, lol.