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Title: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: krapmit on November 15, 2013, 11:45:31 AM: Just curious what some of the east side bow hunteres think about hunting late archery this year. Season doesn't start until 11/27. It seems like muley bucks are going in to rutt right now in a lot of places based on what I'm hearing.

How do you think the rutt will be come opening day in the cascades for muleys?
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: Elkrunner on November 15, 2013, 11:46:48 AM: Same as last year. It will be the very tail end of it.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: krapmit on November 15, 2013, 01:21:12 PM: Yea, that's what I'm thinking..Although, last season we had bucks chasing does through the whole season, I sure hope it's the same.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: bobcat on November 15, 2013, 01:41:28 PM: The mule deer rut begins the first week of November, so by the 27th it's definitely over.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: chukar hunter on November 15, 2013, 03:17:10 PM: Definitely post rut.

I personally like hunting this time as the bucks can be found alone, within close proximity to does. Often they don't have a harem with them = less eyes and ears for the final stalk. Later in the year also increases the liklyhood of snow making spotting, stalking, & tracking that much easier. Also around thanksgiving, so a long weekend to hunt, not having to take much additional time off! Best time to hunt them to me! Good luck out there.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: daradke on November 16, 2013, 10:40:52 PM: I thought mule openned 21st and whitetail open on 27th. :dunno:
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: coachcw on November 17, 2013, 02:56:09 PM: ast year I saw a buck chasing big time on the 28th.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: D-Rock425 on November 17, 2013, 03:13:30 PM: Quote from: bobcat on November 15, 2013, 01:41:28 PM
The mule deer rut begins the first week of November, so by the 27th it's definitely over.
I wouldn't say it's definitely over but winding down for sure.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: jrebel on November 17, 2013, 03:18:09 PM: The buck I shot on the 29th last year was still rutting hart core....as were all the big bucks I saw during my late hunt. Didn't see one big buck that didn't have a small harem of does.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: jackelope on November 17, 2013, 03:33:08 PM: My buck in 2010 was chasing on the 23rd when I killed him and was way swelled up. Some of it is location dependent. Either way, for the most part it'll be a post rut type scenario.
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Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: JLS on November 17, 2013, 03:37:15 PM: No scope covers that year? :yike:
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: jackelope on November 17, 2013, 03:41:36 PM: Yes, scope covers but a different scope. I oughta... !!! Grrrr.

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Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: dr.derek on November 17, 2013, 03:44:55 PM: seems like post rut but anything to get bucks away from a heard of does helps
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: trophyhunt on November 17, 2013, 04:38:25 PM: I'm not gonna be popular w this comment but, I'm glad the late hunt isn't during the heart of the rut. I think rut hunts should be permit only. Too many good hunters and equipment now days to have any open season during rut times. And I'm a bow hunter also.
Title: Re: Thoughts on the mule deer rutt in late archery - seasons bumped back a week
Post by: acorn on November 18, 2013, 09:28:04 PM: I'm not sure what you're all talking about a saw three bucks the last day a season last year that were chasing does as hard as they could, tongues hanging out, swelled to the max. I like the season later in the year, more snow the better.