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Re: Black tail rut
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2009, 10:03:21 AM »
Really nice buck, littlebuf.  It looks like his neck is pretty fat.

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Re: Black tail rut
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2009, 10:12:36 AM »
I saw a bunch of blacktail bucks this weekend and none were close to rutting.  They were still in summer mode munching in the morn and sleeping all day.  I did see long guard hairs starting to grow for the winter coat though...

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Re: Black tail rut
« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2009, 05:18:47 PM »
I've hunted the Skokomish unit the past 2 years and the Blackies were peaking rut right around Halloween. They were completely done before late archery and nocturnal again. In fact, on the recommendation of some locals, I hunted the modern season with archery tackle and got into rutting bucks. Heard its that way all over the Olympics.
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Re: Black tail rut
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2009, 05:53:04 PM »
i like it when it snows and gets cold in mid nov in my hunting spots, seems like that is the best conditions for me

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Re: Black tail rut
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2009, 08:21:55 PM »
Thanks for all the info guys.......good luck this year!!

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Re: Black tail rut
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2009, 09:52:51 AM »
I have a bunch of does that hang out behind the house in the marsh.  Never see a buck with them until the last couple of days of October - and guess what's on his mind... :drool:...  Of course no seasons are open at that time  :bash: :bash: and then he's gone. 
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Re: Black tail rut
« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2009, 09:59:13 AM »
Really nice buck, littlebuf.  It looks like his neck is pretty fat.

Looks like he has a sore throat to me??

I agree with everyone.  Late Oct.-mid Nov. for the rut.  In my experiences I feel as if the BT rut is a little earlier that of WT and MD.  I always did good the last weekend of the regular season..  Right around Halloween.  :twocents:

 


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