2020 Whitetail Watch- pre-rut/rut activity

[Naches Sportsman]

Buddy burning piles in 10A said he's seen the smaller bucks chasing the does as well. Some of the bigger bucks are still loners.

I'll be in unit 12 next week and will post what I see.

[elkboy]

Great info, all! I will be in Idaho 8A on Saturday,  and hope to report on what I see.

[Rutnbuxnbulls]

I'll report what I've seen in Unit 5.  Last weekend, Nov 1 I saw a mature buck cross open field cruising right at the end of shooting light, so like 6:01 PM.  Hiking thru my spot I counted probably 20 open fresh rubs and 1/2 dozen scrapes, not big scrapes yet.  As light faded to dark, I hiked thru a bucky spot and smelled musk, so he must've just crossed the trail minutes before me.  Looks like the rut, smells like the rut, must be the RUT!

[boneaddict]

Saw three fresh scrapes yesterday when I crossed into whitie territory.  I was a bit surprised.  Two of which were likely different bucks due to distance.

[hunter399]

I will give you guys the best advice I know.
I'm not talking rubs,scrapes,and all that.
I'm talking red hot bucks following does, slobbering all over themselves.
Northeast Washington
Last four days of season always has been always will be.
Find does in that last four days and you will see bucks.

[Shooter4]

I will give you guys the best advice I know.
I'm not talking rubs,scrapes,and all that.
I'm talking red hot bucks following does, slobbering all over themselves.
Northeast Washington
Last four days of season always has been always will be.
Find does in that last four days and you will see bucks.

your saying like 14-19th cuz that’s my observation

[hunter399]

I will give you guys the best advice I know.
I'm not talking rubs,scrapes,and all that.
I'm talking red hot bucks following does, slobbering all over themselves.
Northeast Washington
Last four days of season always has been always will be.
Find does in that last four days and you will see bucks.

your saying like 14-19th cuz that’s my observation

I guess we are on the same page, yes.
But mine is not an observation ,more like that's how it's always been for the past 20 years.

Well I guess it is a observation ,a 20 year observation.

[boneaddict]

The cellar door opens about the 12th, and the bucks spring forth from the earth.  The little ones are usually leading the way.  The 19th is THE day to be in the woods.  Same day every year.   I believe this year its a Thursday, and am back at work

[Shooter4]

I will give you guys the best advice I know.
I'm not talking rubs,scrapes,and all that.
I'm talking red hot bucks following does, slobbering all over themselves.
Northeast Washington
Last four days of season always has been always will be.
Find does in that last four days and you will see bucks.

your saying like 14-19th cuz that’s my observation

I guess we are on the same page, yes.
But mine is not an observation ,more like that's how it's always been for the past 20 years.

Well I guess it is a observation ,a 20 year observation.

Yeah haha well last year we were kicking ourselves for going the first week with little activity we ended up going the last week on a Monday and it was night and day from the first week last year so I’m sure they get rutting the same time frame year after year we are doing the last week this year

[hunter399]

I will give you guys the best advice I know.
I'm not talking rubs,scrapes,and all that.
I'm talking red hot bucks following does, slobbering all over themselves.
Northeast Washington
Last four days of season always has been always will be.
Find does in that last four days and you will see bucks.

your saying like 14-19th cuz that’s my observation

I guess we are on the same page, yes.
But mine is not an observation ,more like that's how it's always been for the past 20 years.

Well I guess it is a observation ,a 20 year observation.

Yeah haha well last year we were kicking ourselves for going the first week with little activity we ended up going the last week on a Monday and it was night and day from the first week last year so I’m sure they get rutting the same time frame year after year we are doing the last week this year

I don't blame ya.
Shot my buck last year ,last day ,raining,soaking wet.

[Shooter4]

I will give you guys the best advice I know.
I'm not talking rubs,scrapes,and all that.
I'm talking red hot bucks following does, slobbering all over themselves.
Northeast Washington
Last four days of season always has been always will be.
Find does in that last four days and you will see bucks.

your saying like 14-19th cuz that’s my observation

I guess we are on the same page, yes.
But mine is not an observation ,more like that's how it's always been for the past 20 years.

Well I guess it is a observation ,a 20 year observation.

Yeah haha well last year we were kicking ourselves for going the first week with little activity we ended up going the last week on a Monday and it was night and day from the first week last year so I’m sure they get rutting the same time frame year after year we are doing the last week this year

I don't blame ya.
Shot my buck last year ,last day ,raining,

Yeah the last Monday where I was, was crispi and cold and they were chasing big time on the 18th thinking it will be the same this year

[Shooter4]

I will give you guys the best advice I know.
I'm not talking rubs,scrapes,and all that.
I'm talking red hot bucks following does, slobbering all over themselves.
Northeast Washington
Last four days of season always has been always will be.
Find does in that last four days and you will see bucks.

your saying like 14-19th cuz that’s my observation

I guess we are on the same page, yes.
But mine is not an observation ,more like that's how it's always been for the past 20 years.

Well I guess it is a observation ,a 20 year observation.

Yeah haha well last year we were kicking ourselves for going the first week with little activity we ended up going the last week on a Monday and it was night and day from the first week last year so I’m sure they get rutting the same time frame year after year we are doing the last week this year

I don't blame ya.
Shot my buck last year ,last day ,raining,

Yeah the last Monday where I was, was crispi and cold and they were chasing big time on the 18th thinking it will be the same this year

Next week is gonna be tough I’m itchin to get out 😂

[buckfvr]

Little guys arent even pestering yet (here).  My mock scrapes and licking branches are getting hammered at night.  Only observed one of the little dinks work over a round fence post once so far but there are fresh shavings hitting the ground from 4 posts so theres more going on at night than meets the eye.

[Shooter4]

Little guys arent even pestering yet (here).  My mock scrapes and licking branches are getting hammered at night.  Only observed one of the little dinks work over a round fence post once so far but there are fresh shavings hitting the ground from 4 posts so theres more going on at night than meets the eye.

Yeah it should kick off here in a week I feel like last year it really started the 16th

[Scuffy]

Just got back from getting everything set up/scouting in 111. No sign of the rut kicking off yet. The deer are still pretty nocturnal and only a few rubs from younger bucks and a few younger bucks starting to feel their Planters peanuts. I agree with the previous timelines. I typically hunt from the 12th to the 19th and will do the same this year because the magic days are always right toward the end of the season.