Post by: cougforester on November 24, 2018, 01:06:37 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on November 24, 2018, 01:08:06 PM
Post by: Dan-o on November 24, 2018, 01:08:35 PM
Keep at it. :tup:
Post by: cougforester on November 24, 2018, 01:11:25 PM
Post by: boneaddict on November 24, 2018, 01:17:57 PM
Post by: cougforester on November 24, 2018, 01:37:08 PM
Post by: mossback91 on November 24, 2018, 01:44:59 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on November 24, 2018, 03:28:16 PM
Most of the doe are bred and the bucks will be either checking out for the season, or out cold trailing.this. I rattled in two different bucks this morning that were no doubt cruisers
Post by: Calvin Rayborn on November 24, 2018, 10:02:41 PM
Post by: Transka on December 02, 2018, 10:45:48 AM
Post by: blindluck on December 02, 2018, 08:01:16 PM
Post by: jrebel on December 02, 2018, 08:21:33 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on December 03, 2018, 10:06:37 AM
Look above the does.....lots of times the bucks will bed above the does to keep an eye out. I too watched multiple groups of does and thought the same thing......until all of a sudden the glimmer of antlers gave away their location. Bucks will often stay laying while the does feed.....especially mid day.Best piece of advice IMHO. When you find significant does groups during the rut, with no stupid young bucks in their midst - start glassing and gridding looking for that bedded breeder. I've found them as far away as 400 yards form the does, and usually in some cover so you're looking for antler, leg, ear, nose, eye ... That spike avoiding getting too close to the does increases the odds a breeder is in the vicinity.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 03, 2018, 10:12:00 AM
:yeah: to add further to this, mature deer didnt get that way by being completely stupid. There's a difference between doe groups and secure doe groups. Doe's that are 500 yards up the hill from the county road are far less likely to have a tending buck than a secure doe group 3 miles back up a canyon away from people. Those older bucks know where it is safe and where it is not.Look above the does.....lots of times the bucks will bed above the does to keep an eye out. I too watched multiple groups of does and thought the same thing......until all of a sudden the glimmer of antlers gave away their location. Bucks will often stay laying while the does feed.....especially mid day.Best piece of advice IMHO. When you find significant does groups during the rut, with no stupid young bucks in their midst - start glassing and gridding looking for that bedded breeder. I've found them as far away as 400 yards form the does, and usually in some cover so you're looking for antler, leg, ear, nose, eye ... That spike avoiding getting too close to the does increases the odds a breeder is in the vicinity.
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 03, 2018, 10:41:55 AM
But sometimes mature bucks are 258 yards from the county road :chuckle::yeah: to add further to this, mature deer didnt get that way by being completely stupid. There's a difference between doe groups and secure doe groups. Doe's that are 500 yards up the hill from the county road are far less likely to have a tending buck than a secure doe group 3 miles back up a canyon away from people. Those older bucks know where it is safe and where it is not.Look above the does.....lots of times the bucks will bed above the does to keep an eye out. I too watched multiple groups of does and thought the same thing......until all of a sudden the glimmer of antlers gave away their location. Bucks will often stay laying while the does feed.....especially mid day.Best piece of advice IMHO. When you find significant does groups during the rut, with no stupid young bucks in their midst - start glassing and gridding looking for that bedded breeder. I've found them as far away as 400 yards form the does, and usually in some cover so you're looking for antler, leg, ear, nose, eye ... That spike avoiding getting too close to the does increases the odds a breeder is in the vicinity.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on December 03, 2018, 12:50:53 PM
Post by: cougforester on December 03, 2018, 01:06:34 PM
I have a camera in the canyon where that big buck was in, looking forward to seeing him come by my salt so I can see him up close!
Post by: 2MANY on December 03, 2018, 01:09:07 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on December 03, 2018, 02:28:01 PM
Do Mulie Folks have large ears?Huh?
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 03, 2018, 04:53:15 PM
Look above the does.....lots of times the bucks will bed above the does to keep an eye out. I too watched multiple groups of does and thought the same thing......until all of a sudden the glimmer of antlers gave away their location. Bucks will often stay laying while the does feed.....especially mid day.Best piece of advice IMHO. When you find significant does groups during the rut, with no stupid young bucks in their midst - start glassing and gridding looking for that bedded breeder. I've found them as far away as 400 yards form the does, and usually in some cover so you're looking for antler, leg, ear, nose, eye ... That spike avoiding getting too close to the does increases the odds a breeder is in the vicinity.
That was my first thought when I read the OP. He was there... somewhere... :peep: