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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #45 on: October 21, 2024, 09:34:41 AM »
Went out with my son and we hiked about 8 miles. Saw 8 does all in pairs. Pretty sure we bumped a buck on the edge of the reprod around 5:30pm. Was a good day overall. The bucks should start showing up soon.
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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #46 on: October 21, 2024, 09:37:40 AM »
Some pre rut in West Kitsap / N Mason but not crazy yet.

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #47 on: October 21, 2024, 11:09:11 AM »
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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #48 on: October 21, 2024, 11:10:47 AM »
Had a good mature buck walk under my stand Saturday morning coming into the scent I had put out. I would have shot him, but I hadn't lifted my rifle up yet. Tough to watch him walk through while my gun was laying on the ground attached to my pull cord. Hope to reconnect with him in the coming days.

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #49 on: October 21, 2024, 12:37:34 PM »
This little 2x3 was rutting last night. Made several attempts anyhow. :chuckle:

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #50 on: October 21, 2024, 12:46:08 PM »
Bucks are being real stupid around here.  I shot a buck on Friday that was with a doe.  Four buddies this weekend all shot bucks out in the middle of the day, hanging with does.  Mine stank and his neck was pretty swole.  This was in the capitol forest.

Hmmm, interesting. Our group, and another I know in a different area were all out in 663 this weekend as well, and it was as slow as can be.
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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #51 on: October 21, 2024, 12:58:19 PM »
Deer were moving like crazy Friday night and last night.

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #52 on: October 21, 2024, 01:14:58 PM »
Deer were moving like crazy Friday night and last night.

And by "night" do you mean in the dark on trail cams or the last hour or two of daylight?
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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #53 on: October 21, 2024, 01:17:05 PM »
Saw deer the last 3 or 4 hours of daylight yesterday, including a few bucks.

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #54 on: October 21, 2024, 03:39:32 PM »
Deer were moving like crazy Friday night and last night.

And by "night" do you mean in the dark on trail cams or the last hour or two of daylight?

2 to 3 hours before dark. I think the blustery weather played a big part.

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #55 on: October 21, 2024, 08:33:02 PM »
Bucks are being real stupid around here.  I shot a buck on Friday that was with a doe.  Four buddies this weekend all shot bucks out in the middle of the day, hanging with does.  Mine stank and his neck was pretty swole.  This was in the capitol forest.

Hmmm, interesting. Our group, and another I know in a different area were all out in 663 this weekend as well, and it was as slow as can be.

 Yep, our experience at the peak also.... looking hard and it's been slow, several doe with nothing trailing except one little guy I wasn't willing to fill my tag on...

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #56 on: October 24, 2024, 10:04:55 AM »
Just saw a forky hard on the tail of two does going through the neighborhood. Planning to hit the woods Sunday through Halloween!


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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #57 on: October 24, 2024, 11:14:59 AM »
Anyone seeing activity in 627 Kitsap? Bucks I’ve seen on cam are still nocturnal.

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #58 on: October 24, 2024, 11:43:27 AM »
Finally saw some rut activity. A tiny little spike chasing a doe all over

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Re: Blacktail Rut thread
« Reply #59 on: October 24, 2024, 12:58:35 PM »
A couple three points out cruising about 8:00 AM this morning in the Buckley Area. They were in separate areas and noses were in the air.

 


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