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Last 5 days of October, and Late Buck. That will put you right in it.
As the late season is only four days, and, coincides with a weekend, you are really only taking two vacations days (THU 14 and FRI 15 NOV), yes? That said, you could schedule the rest of your deer hunting vacation time to cover pretty much the last two weeks of OCT. As a general rule, the bucks will be tweaking pretty hard the last week of OCT through mid NOV. It's all a good time to be in the black tail woods.
I would love to have the last 5 or 6 full days of October off to just hunt BT's. Man it can be good.
I agree with the last 5 days of the October season. I usually get get mine in October so I can’t speak too much for the late buck hunt. The earliest I’ve ever shot a rutting blacktail buck chasing does was on Oct 20th, also happens to be my biggest too at around 130”
No better time of the year for a good time hunting the rut! Good Luck, N7XW.Doug
I would also vote for the last week of October as peak rut for end of west side OTC rifle season.Not sure what drives the rut timing, ie if moon or weather affects it. I once shot an apparently rutting blacktail the first week of October in the Oregon cascades. Was shocked he was rutting that early. Shortest and easiest hunt of my life. First thing in morning, I'd hiked midway up a ridge and had stopped for a bit to listen....heard a bunch of bouncing and grunting noises coming down the hill right towards me. Past goes the doe, who thankfully didn't see or smell me. Then right behind her came the 4x4 buck grunting up a storm. He is broadside at 40 yards and sees me and freezes. Neck all swollen up and everything Pure dumb luck on my part of being in right place at right time and they just came right past my position (granted I had scouted and seen bucks in there every year). But shocked he was rutting that early in the year. I have to assume it was just the end of pre-rut activity or something. Not complaining though.
Quote from: 7mmfan on June 19, 2019, 10:00:34 AMI would love to have the last 5 or 6 full days of October off to just hunt BT's. Man it can be good.then get your old man and meet us up there !!! The wifey says go for it !
Quote from: WapitiTalk1 on June 19, 2019, 09:39:47 AMAs the late season is only four days, and, coincides with a weekend, you are really only taking two vacations days (THU 14 and FRI 15 NOV), yes? That said, you could schedule the rest of your deer hunting vacation time to cover pretty much the last two weeks of OCT. As a general rule, the bucks will be tweaking pretty hard the last week of OCT through mid NOV. It's all a good time to be in the black tail woods. Yes, only 2 vac. days needed for late buck and the remaining vac. time for the last 2 weeks in Oct. I think that's the best I can do without the quality permit.
Last week of oct and ext buck is the best around here
Quote from: N7XW on June 19, 2019, 09:58:24 AMQuote from: WapitiTalk1 on June 19, 2019, 09:39:47 AMAs the late season is only four days, and, coincides with a weekend, you are really only taking two vacations days (THU 14 and FRI 15 NOV), yes? That said, you could schedule the rest of your deer hunting vacation time to cover pretty much the last two weeks of OCT. As a general rule, the bucks will be tweaking pretty hard the last week of OCT through mid NOV. It's all a good time to be in the black tail woods. Yes, only 2 vac. days needed for late buck and the remaining vac. time for the last 2 weeks in Oct. I think that's the best I can do without the quality permit.This is all spot on for maximizing the rut, but with the multi season permit you’ll want to hunt early too. Good chance to get some deer spotted and maybe even take a good one prior to modern season pressures. You might find the big boy that will only let his guard down later during the rut
Sorry to hear about the heart attack. Life changer for sure! There's always some level of early estrus that kicks up some good buck activity sometime around the 18th - 21st or so. Sometimes it happens as early as Oct 12 or 13. These are the does that typically get bred again during the peak of the rut - roughly three weeks later. If I was choosing days to hunt based on vacation time, I'd also throw in Friday the 18th and hunt that entire weekend. I'd plan for Tues, Oct 29th through the end of the General Season, and the two days off for the late season. That's 7 days of vacation total.Good luck, and take care of that ticker!
Don’t forget to take November 1st off ! More big bucks are shot when kids are starting to trick or treat then any other night , makes for a long night of packing
Halloween is about peak where i live. By nov 10th i get no more bucks on my camera
Oct 25th-31st and the 4 day late buck in November and that'll put you in the woods during the best available huntin days for blacktail.