Blacktail Rut

[Wacenturion]

Earlier today in my neighborhood, just down the street from me .

[Chesapeake]

First buck on camera with his nose up a does rear was on the 18th this year. Was on the 23rd last year and close to the same other years. SW Washington, 500 foot elevation or so.

Maybe a week earlier than I normally see.

[fishnfur]

7 hours in the woods in 506.  Three does, two with fawns, one doing normal doe things.  Other than a cute little button buck, no bucks out and about.

[Eric M]

Found some new rubs today. Looks like smaller bucks did them.

[Molon5labe]

Found my first rubs of the season tonight.  3 seperate sets of doe pairs on the road on my bike ride back to the truck.

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

Theres always a couple early ones but we all know that the last 4 days are better that the first week and a half of season

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

[BoneCollector1]

I saw a stud of a 3x3 today out in the wide open with 4 does. He kept smelling their arses. The does had no interest yet though as they kept skirting away from him.

[fishnfur]

Theres always a couple early ones but we all know that the last 4 days are better that the first week and a half of season

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

We know, but we're like little children waiting for Christmas Eve.  We can hardly contain the excitement!

[257 Wby Mag]

Theres always a couple early ones but we all know that the last 4 days are better that the first week and a half of season

Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Uhhhh ya, saw 30 or so tonight, quite a few forks and spikes, no rut activity...  like me usual. I really think late buck is gonna be stellar this year!! Surely late oct will be too early... grin

[BLR 243]

My north pasture 2 point was doggin my doe for an hour this morning, she was urinating a lot and he was lip curling, fun to watch.Neck stretched out low to the ground bird dogging her.

[180-GRAIN]

5 does in my yard last night and this morning. I have had 5 different bucks on camera this week and nothing with the does last night or today 

[beav1980]

More does this morning, with no buck in sight.  The 3 little bucks ive seen so far have been by themselves.  Vacation starts Monday for me 😀  cant wait for the couple last days in October!

[JDHasty]

More does this morning, with no buck in sight.  The 3 little bucks ive seen so far have been by themselves.  Vacation starts Monday for me 😀  cant wait for the couple last days in October!

Mocasin Joe sells blacktail Doe Estrous urine.  Some times I will put a few drops where the doe herds feed to make any buck who happens by during the night think that it's game time.  Just a couple drops.  My reasoning being that if they think that does are starting to come into estrous they will start to up their game and will be checking out the places the does feed more often. 

By Halloween, you won't need to do this.  The does will almost all be in at that time. 

[Eric M]

Out again today at a different spot. There are all kinds of new rubs.

[kodiak 907]

Starting to see some small rubs and scrapes, nothing too aggressive though.

Saw a truck load of doe today and not a single buck anywhere to be seen. The deer activity seems normal for the time of year. Expect to see some pre rut stuff next week.