2015 Rut thread....

[ladder85]

Made it up to Colville today and I even walked my property and well and saw nothing major currently. I rolled up and there were 2 big does and 1 fawn so I'm hoping to see something dramatic here in the next 2 days but I'll post tomorrow night ad give everyone an update..

Sorry not
Much help right

[Bango skank]

I damn near bagged a big ole 5x5 tonight.... with my truck.  Was driving down the road few miles from my house just after dark and there he was.  I almost hit him and all he did was stand there and stare at me.  If thats not dumb rutty behavior for a mature buck what is?  And i might add he was crossing the road to a big wide open field thats full of does every evening, but ive never seen a buck in it.  Not a normal hangout for a wise old dude like him.  Also just before dark tonight there was a deer grunting.... and grunting.... and grunting very near to my blind in the thick brush.  Sounded like the same pitch as the grunts i hear does make to their fawns, but much more consistent.  Maybe a young little buck??  And a while before that there was a funny acting doe with a cocked tail wandering through.  I think things are just now starting to happen

[fishnfur]

You probably ran out of light just before a buck followed that doe past your spot.  Sounds like she was ready for action.

Based on the early showing of chasing bucks that occurred around the dates 10 - 15 October, the does should be coming into estrous starting tomorrow or so and continue on for the next week.  That is based on an average estrous cycle of 21 days.  The range goes from 19 - 28 days so it should be kicking into gear again very soon.   

I moved north for the weekend and was in the woods and cuts looking for bear and bucks this afternoon and evening.  Nada.  Nothing moving and all quiet in this part of Mason Co.

[PA BEN]

saw several does this morning. a group of small bucks were acting a little rutty. no receptive does around them, they all ran off and didn't want a thing to do w/them. 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

We was coming home last evening from dinner in town and there's this truck following rather close and I'm doing speed limit and being very cautious of deer and Bam!!! Hit the breaks, truck darn near cremes our behind and this buck is so rutted up in the middle of the two lane he can barely pick up his legs to walk! The truck behind us backed off after that........

[GUscottie]

I hope you guys keep giving me more stories through the week since I'll be heading up to some property near Hunters Thursday to end out the late season...Hopefully whack my second buck this fall (got a lil guy in Wyoming).

[Bango skank]

First thing this morning i caught this guy beating up a smaller buck, so i intervened.  Quite a bit of ground shrinkage, but im happy with him. 

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[MADMAX]

sweet
hopefully next week, I am looking fwd to some whitetail action

[fishnfur]

Score!  Nice buck!

[calib]

Went out seen a few does, nothing following them, no bucks. Tried a little calling grunts and doe bleats and nothing, no does, bucks notta. Seen a buck on the way to the cabin tonight little guy didnt seem anything out of the norm

[ladder85]

Ok so I told everyone on here that id give you all an update from NE Washington...
I feel as if tonite officially kicked the rut into high gear!!:) lots of movement and lots of bucks moving with the doe's I won't get into to much detail because I'm very upset with myself currently but long story short had a buck that I call the ghost buck come out and gave me just enough time to lift my gun up but no shot... I've seen him twice now and he's a beast but he also doesn't come out normally and his neck was huge as he was chasing a doe across the hillside. Lots of bucks moving today but still waiting for the right buck. Have a great weekend everyone and good luck!!:)

[MtnMuley]

Definitely some post rut behavior from several muley bucks in the NE today. Whiteys are starting to get with it.

[Jonathan_S]

First thing this morning i caught this guy beating up a smaller buck, so i intervened.  Quite a bit of ground shrinkage, but im happy with him.

   I hear you on the ground shrinkage    I suffer from that every time I kill a buck in that range

Were they all-out brawling or just clickety-clicking?

Way to get it done early 

[tgomez]

First thing this morning i caught this guy beating up a smaller buck, so i intervened.  Quite a bit of ground shrinkage, but im happy with him.

NICE BUCK, should be a good eater. Congradulations! Took a Veteran hunting yesterday, only saw 6 deer and one was a nice buck(he didn't see the buck). Ran into a cow elk mid-day in an ANY ELK AREA. Neither of us had an Elk tag, I didn't even bring a firearm at all, go figure. Deer are starting to rut over here on the East side.