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Late whitetail rut action
« on: November 13, 2016, 09:44:53 AM »
Heading out Tuesday to the colville area for the last 4 days of late buck.
I know it's been warm.  Looks like there may be at least some snow mid week.
Anybody seeing any rut action kicking in?

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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2016, 10:02:40 AM »
    The buck I shot yesterday was stinky and definitely in the rut. Neck was swelled up, and he had pine all over the bases and eye guards of his antlers. I saw many rubs and scrapes while hunting the last couple of days. I would have to guess it is the end of the pre-rut and heading into primetime! Good luck and hope you get a good one.😁👍
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2016, 01:53:03 PM »
    The buck I shot yesterday was stinky and definitely in the rut. Neck was swelled up, and he had pine all over the bases and eye guards of his antlers. I saw many rubs and scrapes while hunting the last couple of days. I would have to guess it is the end of the pre-rut and heading into primetime! Good luck and hope you get a good one.😁👍

Thanks for the info and congrats on buck👊
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2016, 01:54:31 PM »
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,203851.0.html

Thanks vandeman.  Just read that series. 
Looks like we are close to some decent hunting👊
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2016, 02:00:31 PM »
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,203851.0.html

Thanks vandeman.  Just read that series. 
Looks like we are close to some decent hunting👊

Things are most likely starting up and with the colder weather mid week, could get good
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2016, 02:02:08 PM »
My young fella I shot in 111 was just starting to smell a bit but no neck swelling. He was following a doe and conveniently popped out right after she peed.

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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2016, 02:07:09 PM »
All young bucks starting in. Does aren't really ready and the big bucks are hanging back for the most part. Should start in good before the season ends. But like always its best in the twenties of November.

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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2016, 02:13:46 PM »
We are heading out Wednesday for late whitetail,  I think out timing will be perfect Bryan!  Good luck
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2016, 02:35:39 PM »
Saw a half dozen young bucks yesterday. They were all acting like idiots.
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2016, 02:43:53 PM »
Saw a half dozen young bucks yesterday. They were all acting like idiots.
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2016, 03:10:45 PM »
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,203851.0.html

Thanks vandeman.  Just read that series. 
Looks like we are close to some decent hunting👊

Things are most likely starting up and with the colder weather mid week, could get good

I hope youre right! Im ready for it to feel like fall again.

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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2016, 03:58:39 PM »
I have the blue mountain whitetail tag and took my 11 year old boy out this Friday and Saturday. We seen a lot of does but not many bucks until last night we spotted a 170" class buck following a doe... he was massive but I couldn't get a shot. I got in between him and the doe he was following and the doe began grunting; I thought for sure he would chase the doe and come right to me but he wasn't that stupid. I never did see him again. My boy told me he was really shaking after seeing that!

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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2016, 04:10:30 PM »
Just got back from the West edge of the 101... Mulies were beginning to rut. We stayed in an area that was all Mulies and we saw some mashers. Lots of scrapes and rubs. As far as the whitetail go... no rut action yet. Got in to them pretty good, just saw young bucks with does, the big bucks we saw were by themselves.
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Re: Late whitetail rut action
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2016, 04:12:36 PM »
We too are also heading out to the Colville area. Wishing for a little snow but doesn't look like it will happen. Would be nice to bring something home!

 


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