Blacktail Rut

[fishngamereaper]

I've been out the last 3 days and have seen 58 deer and 6 bucks...we got 3 of them and most were chasing does

I need to switch areas. I'll sometimes not see a deer all day. It takes like years to see 58..

[fishnfur]

I've been out the last 3 days and have seen 58 deer and 6 bucks...we got 3 of them and most were chasing does

I need to switch areas. I'll sometimes not see a deer all day. It takes like years to see 58..

Just one of the many reasons Blacktail are so frustrating.  Many deer in one spot, almost none in the next.  I'm pretty sure almost all of Ryderwood falls into the latter category.

[Turner89]

 I went out with my brother on saturday. We saw saw 7 deer, 2 bucks 5 does. I watched a big 3x3 following a doe.
Sunday we brought a friend of mine with us. He ended up shooting his first deer. He shot what would have been a nice 3 point, but the deers left antler was broke off about 1inch above his head. This buck was by himself.
 Today, me and my kid were out all day. It was pretty slow. We didnt see any deer until the last hour of light. He had 4 doe in front of him, and I had 4 doe,  and a small buck. We watched them until it was dark.
 I don't think the "rut" is starting sooner than normal. We're just getting a good streak of weather. The rest of the season should be pretty good....I wish I still had a tag in my pocket.

[JakeLand]

Ya that   

[Turner89]

Jake, are you working tomorrow?

[deerhunter_98520]

I've been out the last 3 days and have seen 58 deer and 6 bucks...we got 3 of them and most were chasing does

I need to switch areas. I'll sometimes not see a deer all day. It takes like years to see 58..

Just one of the many reasons Blacktail are so frustrating.  Many deer in one spot, almost none in the next.  I'm pretty sure almost all of Ryderwood falls into the latter category.

This about sums it up....find those little pockets with lots of does and wait...the spot we got the 2 on Sunday we seen 12 deer in the first hour on one hillside

[steeliedrew]

Seen bomber of a forky sporting a swollen neck this morning in Mukilteo. He was hanging around a few Doe. 

[bknilvr00]

Wife shot her spike in the 448 on saturday. He was following a doe with intent, but she was more annoyed than anything. I think if you can find the does, you'll find the bucks.

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[lamrith]

I've been out the last 3 days and have seen 58 deer and 6 bucks...we got 3 of them and most were chasing does

I need to switch areas. I'll sometimes not see a deer all day. It takes like years to see 58..

Just one of the many reasons Blacktail are so frustrating.  Many deer in one spot, almost none in the next.  I'm pretty sure almost all of Ryderwood falls into the latter category.

That is problem I have been having too.  Last year the spot I have been hunting this year was loaded with does, and tons of sign every time I went in there(hunted archery late season).  This year I have seen one deer, and little to no sign.  The one I saw was much higher up in hills and 260yrds away hiding its head so no way to ID it.

[TikkaT3-270Shortmag]

Found a little 2pt chasing a doe this morning.  His neck wasnt swollen but chasing

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[fishnfur]

I think the warm weather is keeping most of the rut activity going at night.    My apple trees are a magnet for nocturnal does and bucks when the rut is going strong.  It seems to be some kind of a central location where they lay down scent for other deer  - kind of a meeting place.  Since the beginning of October, only one night of real activity has occurred.  That was the Oct. 18th.  I've got three years of vids of this buck.  He's not getting any better with age.  Crab claw 3 point.  Virtually no does on any night other than the sudden showing on the 18th - and they all appear pretty small compared to the buck.  Perhaps kids kicked out while the mom's are playing?

Other than that, for some reason, every year a young buck decides this same spot is where it will hang out every night, and sometimes during daylight, which is extremely rare around here.  This year, instead of a spike, it is a little button buck.  I'm not quite sure what the attraction is.  Perhaps they just feel left out of the action, so hang out to sniff out the action after the fact.  He's not big enough to get his photo here yet.

My point to all this is that it seems, at least down here and as of today, things are still very calm rutwise.
 

[redi]

My buddy vide taped a narrow 4 point breed a doe again today. He taped the same buck breed a doe in the same orchard last week.

[180-GRAIN]

Yard buck from yesterday morning. Rutting outside the bedroom window all night, kept the wife and I awake. Went outside at 7:15 with the rifle and my 2 year old and just a 2 point, spike and a couple of does. Went back in got ready for work walked back out and  he was pushing the forky around with 2 other bucks watching. The temptation was to great and I leave for Idaho tomorrow so I took him. As for the rut its started, at least in Snohomish county. I just saw another 4 point by Stanwood dogging a doe hard.

[deerhunter_98520]

Nice buck!

[coachcw]

dang