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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: irishevox on December 11, 2013, 12:05:13 PM

Title: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: irishevox on December 11, 2013, 12:05:13 PM: I am wondering with the weather is there a second Rut going on? I have seen more bucks this time of year than ever before? Any thoughts?
Last night i saw 3 bucks and 4 does they were all kickin it together
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: DoubleJ on December 11, 2013, 01:27:47 PM: 2nd rut ended around here a few days ago.
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: MLBowhunting on December 11, 2013, 01:31:54 PM: Saw a small buck with a doe yesterday.
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: DoubleJ on December 11, 2013, 01:42:40 PM: Pushing her? we had 3 bucks in the back yard Saturday with 2 does and they were just hanging out eating the grass and being chill like it was the middle of August
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: fishinmike on December 11, 2013, 02:11:41 PM: Saw a nice 3x3 town deer with his nose to the ground sniffing for someone last night.
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: bobcat on December 11, 2013, 02:12:03 PM: In my experience, the does around here come into heat the first or second week of November.

I know if they aren't successfully bred, they'll come in again 28 days later. So that WOULD have the "2nd rut" happening right now.
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: littlemac on December 11, 2013, 02:15:32 PM: Quote from: bobcat on December 11, 2013, 02:12:03 PM
In my experience, the does around here come into heat the first or second week of November.

I know if they aren't successfully bred, they'll come in again 28 days later. So that WOULD have the "2nd rut" happening right now.
:yeah:
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: DoubleJ on December 11, 2013, 04:50:04 PM: We had what was clearly the second rut early last week where i hunt in shelton. Fawns are back with does and no visible rut activity since mid week last week. Just my observation from my hunting areas
Title: Re: 2nd Blacktail rut?
Post by: jason4429 on December 17, 2013, 07:23:26 PM: I saw a buck trying to mount a doe yesterday.