2015 Rut thread....

[Jonathan_S]

Any snow in colville yet?

I'm thinking there will be later this week.  Forecast for snow in the valleys 

Nothing more fun than rutting whitetail in the snow.  Things happen QUICK.

[Griz231]

My trip over to Kettle Falls got pushed out to Thanksgiving weekend now instead of this week and I'm regretting it now.  At what stage is the rut in the past during Thanksgiving?
Seems the whitetails are right on schedule for a peak rut around the 12-14th again.

[Scuffy]

I'm not sure about kettle falls, but the rut didn't hit until thanksgiving in northport last year. With the early snow, I expect this year to be a typical hot and heavy rut around the 15th.

[Griz231]

I'm not sure about kettle falls, but the rut didn't hit until thanksgiving in northport last year. With the early snow, I expect this year to be a typical hot and heavy rut around the 15th.

I'm gonna go over and scope it out this weekend.

[rudysts]

I just got back from GMU 117 and I hunted hard for 3 days saw about 30 does and about a half of them still with fawns not one buck not even a spike. I saw more bucks when it was a 4 point or better GMU I saw no sign of rutting going on. gonna try this weekend an all of next week had to come home early today is my anniversary.

[Jonathan_S]

Something to keep in mind with these "Rut Threads" ...

Guy #1 asks "Hey how's the rut looking in the NE?"

Guy #2 hunted a farm that had two does that came into heat early so bucks were running around pretty hard
He says, "it was ON this weekend...things are hot in the NE, bucks everywhere!"

Guy #3 hunted a few sections of National Forest with low deer numbers and saw one small buck
He says, "things are slow...rut is late this year...bad season dates...WDFW sucks...wolves have eaten all the deer etc."

We are talking about several units covering a huge portion of the state that vary in climate, elevation, population densities, predator pressure, hunting pressure, nocturnal patterns, diurnal patterns, private land or public land.

[Bango skank]

Something to keep in mind with these "Rut Threads" ...

Guy #1 asks "Hey how's the rut looking in the NE?"

Guy #2 hunted a farm that had two does that came into heat early so bucks were running around pretty hard
He says, "it was ON this weekend...things are hot in the NE, bucks everywhere!"

Guy #3 hunted a few sections of National Forest with low deer numbers and saw one small buck
He says, "things are slow...rut is late this year...bad season dates...WDFW sucks...wolves have eaten all the deer etc."

We are talking about several units covering a huge portion of the state that vary in climate, elevation, population densities, predator pressure, hunting pressure, nocturnal patterns, diurnal patterns, private land or public land.

Very good point.  Population density more than anything will change how much rut activity you see, i believe.  Just to throw random numbers out there for the sake of argument, lets say 10 percent of does are entering estrus.  In an area with 50 does per square mile, youd have 5 does wntering estrus which would result in seeing a good amount of action.  An area with 10 per square mile, you would be lucky to see anything. 

[Griz231]

Something to keep in mind with these "Rut Threads" ...

Guy #1 asks "Hey how's the rut looking in the NE?"

Guy #2 hunted a farm that had two does that came into heat early so bucks were running around pretty hard
He says, "it was ON this weekend...things are hot in the NE, bucks everywhere!"

Guy #3 hunted a few sections of National Forest with low deer numbers and saw one small buck
He says, "things are slow...rut is late this year...bad season dates...WDFW sucks...wolves have eaten all the deer etc."

We are talking about several units covering a huge portion of the state that vary in climate, elevation, population densities, predator pressure, hunting pressure, nocturnal patterns, diurnal patterns, private land or public land.

Agreed.

then guy #4 says i'll never hunt in WA again.  This state sucks.
then guy #5 comes along and says help needed in the NE.  All we are seeing is turkeys. 

[Jonathan_S]

 

[Bango skank]

Just put my flashlight up to my living room window and turned it on, theres a decent 4x4 pushing around some does looking for a date in my back yard right now, and a little forky kind of hanging back.  Dont think the forkhorn cared much for the flashlight, but the 4x seemed oblivious to it.  Seems like my house is rut central last few days.  Really wish i still had a deer tag.

[fishnfur]

Blacktail sightings??

I've got nothing on cams.  Nothing while scouting at mid-day.  I'm out again tomorrow searching for signs of life.

[JakeLand]

Last night almost hit a doe and buck and definitely a shooter buck he was right on her a$$ on 522

[Bango skank]

Well about 5 minutes ago a big damn 5x4 was cruising for does, rolled right through my back yard about 20 yards from my porch.  Hes about twice the size if the buck i shot 

[Killmore]

So do you need some help thinning some out?? I believe ffhoofer is going to be in your area this weekend. But I think he is kinda shaddy

[ffhoofer]

Funny killmore!