Early rut this year

[boneaddict]

Its going to pop early this year if anyone cares.   Deer were REALLY moving this morning.   

[Woodchuck]

The buck that one of the guys in my party shot was pretty swollen and smelly, did not want to leave them does 

[BlackRidge]

Man I hope you're right Bone, I've seen so many doe its just absolutely ridiculous. Not a single buck though

[Blacklab]

I haven't seen any signs as of yet. Talked to a buddy that hunts E side. He said he seen a couple small bucks that couldn't keep their nose out of a couple does ass.

[boneaddict]

Good thing season ended when it did this year.  A late one would have detroyed what herd we have left. IMO

[87samurai]

Anyone know if the whitetails have started?

[MtnMuley]

Good thing season ended when it did this year.  A late one would have detroyed what herd we have left. IMO

 

It could have gotten very ugly.

[HntnFsh]

Friend of mine hit and killed a little 3 point black tail last week.It was rutting hard.

[boneaddict]

Probably not 87. 

[AKBowman]

Anyone know if the whitetails have started?

they wont start til around Thanksgiving to about the end of the first week of December. Last week of November is prime for WT's unless this state is different.

[bow4elk]

Seems all is normal in terms of timing for blacktails over here.  Saw a couple does and a yearling without a buck, but got a nice photo sequence of a small buck nosing a doe past a camera last Friday.

[kennedy244]

The one i killed this morning was a little swollen and stinking

[DeerThug]

When we got home from Idaho last night there was a small 3 point  in my field that was really rutty.  Straight neck and running one doe around.  She was not ready, but he was.

I think there is a song that goes something like that...

[Bofire]

  I saw 27 does Sunday. and about 10 pounds of chantrelles.
 :)Carl

[Wyoming08]

The Buck I missed opening day. After we had shot at him 4 times, he chased a doe over the hill with his nose to the ground, and right on her butt. I got it on video even!!!

[Wanttohuntmore]

I'm hoping that it'll hold off, wife's muley tag is for Nov 1-20th

Did see a small buck chasing a doe on the opener, ran 10 yards from me, and knew I was there, and didn't care!  The doe had a look on her face like, please, just shoot him, get him off of me!

[alecvg]

All the bucks killed in are camp smelled of the rut.  Too bad season isn't a few days longer.

[carpsniperg2]

yeah most bucks have started around here. i have seen a few big boys still playin it safe, off by them selves.

[bow4elk]

This is all classic pre-rut behavior, commonly called the "chase phase". Peak breeding is still off a ways and is often noted by a sudden decrease in buck sightings.  This is because they have a doe locked down in an out-of-the-way spot until she will let him breed her.  Following the peak breeding phase, comes the trolling phase where bucks will set out to scent check doe bedding areas and trail systems in search of more receptive does.