Eastside Rut Activity

[TommyH]

Took the wife out, about 3/4 mile in had a 3-4 W.T. buck chasing a doe back and forth. We circled them and had him at 50 but she couldn’t see him from her angle, he trotted off, she almost got a second opportunity on him but he lived. Had a real small spike with a couple does that also lives tonight. Seen another buck with a doe in some fields on the way home. Good activity threw the day.  Good luck to all.

[kramman]

Not seeing any of that activity where I'm at. Seeing groups of does 3 or 4 no bucks following. Only saw 1 little.spike in 2 days of hard hunting. Tomorrow is last day doubt things will change on a dime. Good luck to all.

[10thmountainarcher]

The buck I shot yesterday was out cruising at 10:00AM all by his lonesome. He was just starting to stink so I’m guessing we are getting close. I think a lot of it is just location dependent, but I’ve always seen the best movement the last week of November. That’s when the majority of the big boys are out and about in the daylight hours.

[Sandberm]

Change spots yesterday afternoon from where I scouted on Monday here in the basin. Walked 40 minutes in to a high spot. Saw 5 groups of 4-7 does each. 2 of the groups had a good sized buck with them. One group I watched for about 45 minutes with my binos had a horney buck on the tail of a doe doing figure eights all over the desert. She just wouldn't relent. In his horney state he also had to fend off 2 smaller bucks who came in for a challenge.

The weather was so nice and crisp. I hiked out with a big smile on face. Good times.