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What a looker elkoholic! Congratz!!
Imo it's come and gone mostly. All my haunt's had activity 23rd ish till the 29th ish ....car v deer collisions also increased which is a for sure sign..Might be some late activity but I think the full on stupid is done.
Quote from: fishngamereaper on November 11, 2021, 03:38:43 PMImo it's come and gone mostly. All my haunt's had activity 23rd ish till the 29th ish ....car v deer collisions also increased which is a for sure sign..Might be some late activity but I think the full on stupid is done.The next day or three should prove you right or wrong. I have no idea if it is done but I find it hard to imagine that it is. These deer, while not well studied when compared to WTs and MD, have been studied enought for scientists to narrow down the peak of the rut to a period "in the second week of November", and it happens like that every single year. Fawn birthing studies bear out the same dates for peak of the rut. While I understand your belief that since you're seeing way less activity now than in late Oct, the rut must be over in your area. I've been advocating the idea that many BT doe have a first estrus cycle that starts sometime in mid to late Oct. That first cycle seems to be much less successful in fertilizing doe eggs than the cycle that follow, but is responsible for that first massive rush of buck activity we hunters often observe. My idea could easily be a load of crap as well. It seems to be a little more complicated that this simple explanation suggests, but the general idea seems in line with observations.In a typical year, the period when cams pick up the most bucks at night and an occasional one during the daylight (a rarity in my 'hood) is 8 - 11 Nov. Occasionally the 12th as well. From what I remember, Bobcat's cams seem to suggest the same timeframe that I've observed (which corresponds nicely to "the peak of the rut'). The last two years were way outside the norm. I caught big bucks still cruising hard all the way out to the 20th of Nov. - a full week later than had been the case for many years prior to that. It would not surprise me if that was the case this year as well - though if it doesn't happen soon then . I will, (of course) keep updating as the days pass.
It’s still rolling, just a bit different now . The pre rut for BT, as with most deer, kicks hard the last few weeks of OCT, into early NOV …lots of sniffing, moving in odd times of the day (the bucks are pretty dizzy as their testosterone level rises). Most of the receptive mounting is happening now thru the third/fourth week of NOV. Stay on the does, even just one or a few of them, you’ll see a buck. I double dog guarantee it. The late modern season for deer here is a great time to drop a buck. Stay with it.
Had to brake hard for a stout 2pt this morning, he was walking through town on a mission. Might be time to hang a stand off a telephone pole in downtown Kingston.