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Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« on: November 03, 2010, 12:09:06 PM »
Any evidence that they are?
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2010, 12:34:00 PM »
I would like to know also....they should be starting to chase.  Has Anyone seen any evidence of the rut?

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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2010, 12:36:58 PM »
Just came back fron GMU 111. Saw a few starter scrapes that were not there two weeks ago but no chasing going on. I saw only smaller bucks....nothing interested in the does we saw. Rut still out a week or two in my opinion. I will be over hunting on the 14th....should be going by then I hope.
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2010, 04:16:50 PM »
I don't usually see good rut activity till the last week of late whitetail season.  Thats when I would save my vacation time for.
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2010, 04:20:08 PM »
I have found a bunch of scrapes in the past 3 or 4 days.  Some that appear to be very active.
I have also gotten several pictures of new mature bucks passing by my trail cams. They are on the move for sure!
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2010, 04:27:03 PM »
getting closer, cold weather coming next week

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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2010, 04:27:39 PM »
here in indiana in about a week it will begin peak rut
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2010, 12:58:31 AM »
Last weekend - the 29th - these two bucks were following a pair of does with swelled necks and after my buddy dropped the first one the other just stood there and waited his turn.  If its not rut its a heavy pre-rut. 

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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2010, 03:08:32 PM »
I saw a big old hog today here in town strutting his stuff to a smaller buck. Right off a busy road. I believe it's defintely starting. This was an AWESOME deer. Sure wish I had a camera.  :bash:

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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2010, 03:16:22 PM »
I have also gotten several pictures of new mature bucks passing by my trail cams.

prove it  :chuckle:
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2010, 12:17:17 AM »
I have also gotten several pictures of new mature bucks passing by my trail cams.

prove it  :chuckle:



 :chuckle: :chuckle: Yeah,  Prove it. I'm headed over in 1 week for a short 5 day hunt..........and I know you have pictures. :chuckle:
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2010, 02:14:33 AM »
  Ok nwbrew got to work out something for stephy but i think i wll be ridin over with ya!

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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2010, 10:08:39 AM »
I have also gotten several pictures of new mature bucks passing by my trail cams.

prove it  :chuckle:

I think i posted these in another thread...  Not monsters but nice to see new bucks showing up.
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2010, 10:14:06 AM »
ahhh... that's the stuff. thanks alwine. i can't make the annual NE hunt this year so the pics do my heart good.
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Re: Are the whitetail in rut yet?
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2010, 10:16:33 AM »
ahhh... that's the stuff. thanks alwine. i can't make the annual NE hunt this year so the pics do my heart good.

No problem. what good are trail cam pics if we dont share?
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