Whitetail Rut Activity

[meatwhack]

Haven’t seen a thread posted this year for whitetail rut activity observations so I figured I’d start one.

[baldopepper]

Saw a few chasing does this morning in 121, but hard to find a place to park on state or open land. Way more hunters than usual,suspect the weekend will be a zoo. Still not what I'd call full rut activity.

[mcrawfordaf]

Way more hunters than usual, suspect the weekend will be a zoo.

  torn between trying a very busy spot where I know there were doe in the early season or a little more seclusion but not nearly as much doe activity....

[Dan-o]

Way more hunters than usual, suspect the weekend will be a zoo.

  torn between trying a very busy spot where I know there were doe in the early season or a little more seclusion but not nearly as much doe activity....

Personally, I'd choose quality over quantity.

[huntnnw]

I live in 127 and watch deer daily out window , young bucks are out harassing the older ones are still at night with a little interest . I have a cam in 124 that’s the same thing young ones harassing and big ones at night.

[nwwanderer]

Young one came through on a mission this am, no doe coop yet

[bustedoldman]

I was out in 113 last weekend and Wednesday/Thursday very little activity still.

[PA BEN]

Yesterday in 121, I saw 3 spots that a buck was scraping and I got one of those on a trail cam.

[hunter399]

Yesterday I saw 3 spots that a buck was scraping and I got one of those on a trail cam.

I have noticed some tree scraps as well ,has the rut started ,yes,is it full on ,I don't know.

[buckfvr]

Not much of a chance to see through windows in the fog but did catch a hard chasin 8pt big enough body, maybe average horn, but no matter, lost him in the fog.

[meatwhack]

Saw 3 small bucks this evening with the first rut activity I’ve seen. Just minor chasing and checking does.

[Wphunt]

This guy was chasing a doe, grunting and running around crazy on the 7 th. 121

[meatwhack]

Several groups of does today with no bucks. Saw a couple small bucks cruising solo and a few fresh rubs.

[buckfvr]

9pt chasing hard tonight, 4th time hes got a free pass in the last week.

[Shooter4]

Saw 2 bucks in the Palouse 5x5 and 3x3 actively searching