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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: bornhunter on October 20, 2021, 02:57:13 PM

Title: Blackies ruttin yet?
Post by: bornhunter on October 20, 2021, 02:57:13 PM: Any sign blacktails are in love yet? I have yet to see a rub or a buck for that matter. :(
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on October 20, 2021, 03:00:45 PM: All pre rut now but yes sir, they're starting to feel quite frisky ;)
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Post by: fishngamereaper on October 20, 2021, 03:03:06 PM: Nothing to see here
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Post by: ballpark on October 20, 2021, 03:18:41 PM: I have a couple tore up trees at my place. :tup:
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 20, 2021, 03:44:43 PM: A lot of tree rubs where I hunt, but haven’t seen anything to shoot yet.
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Post by: Wolfdog2314 on October 20, 2021, 03:58:56 PM: Same story here. Rubs popping up. No deers moving yet. The switch will flip soon.
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 20, 2021, 04:07:57 PM: It’s just windy here on whidbey island. Rain is supposed to start tomorrow. I’m no BT expert, but from what I know Bt’s like rain for some reason and it might get em moving. It’s any deer here, so a doe will do if that’s what I’m presented. I have till Sunday, so here’s to hoping.
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Post by: hawks33 on October 20, 2021, 04:17:52 PM: Rutting a bit on whidbey in my area. Swollen necks and seen some smaller bucks chasing does. Havent seen any big guys acting stupid yet, unfortunately. My buddy got a 4x4 2 days ago, swollen and chasing
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 20, 2021, 04:29:16 PM: Wow! Awesome. I’m down by Langly. Hope I see one of those bucks the next couple days.
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Post by: bornhunter on October 20, 2021, 04:54:50 PM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on October 20, 2021, 03:03:06 PM
Nothing to see here

:tup:
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Post by: bear on October 20, 2021, 04:59:14 PM: Fully swollen and following a doe last week
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 20, 2021, 05:17:49 PM: Dandy buck.
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Post by: fishngamereaper on October 20, 2021, 05:28:37 PM: It's just getting started...but normal timing from year's past..pre rut activity .. wandering a little... rubs popping up.. another 7-8 days it should be really good.
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Post by: Backstrap on October 20, 2021, 05:42:16 PM: If I could only hunt BT one day a year, for the rest of my life, it would be Oct. 23.
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Post by: BLH69 on October 20, 2021, 05:46:34 PM: Mine would be the 31st. I never miss the last 4 days of the season. I've taken more big Blacktails in this window than the rest combined.
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Post by: Wolfdog2314 on October 20, 2021, 07:10:07 PM: I’ve been fortunate to have some success in the blacktail woods in the recent years. I think I’ve got a spot figured out. These 5 bucks were all taken within a few hundred yards of eachother. Dates posted on each. Obviously that last week of October is the beginning of a magical time. Hoping to keep the trend going…(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211021/703c4ecb5f3aa9367647a2231a7c1e3b.jpg)

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Post by: Watimberghost on October 20, 2021, 08:50:22 PM: Dang, I'd say you got your spot figured out. That's awesome
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Post by: CoyoteCowboy on October 20, 2021, 09:16:14 PM: That is a really cool chronology! Thanks for sharing
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Post by: fishnfur on October 20, 2021, 10:02:06 PM: Quote from: Backstrap on October 20, 2021, 05:42:16 PM
If I could only hunt BT one day a year, for the rest of my life, it would be Oct. 23.

You've got me curious. Is 23 your lucky number? I've noticed over the years that somewhere around the 21st timeframe, there is suddenly a real uptick in shots fired in the woods for just a couple days. It seems to settle back down for somewhere around a week, then all hell breaks loose.
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 21, 2021, 03:13:44 PM: Got my BT doe at 0718 this am, it was barely light enough to see her at 30yds. My first time hu ting w a shotgun and the Savage 220 20ga worked perfect. She did trot off in a manner that it looked like I missed, but she only went about 20yds. My first BT ever.
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Post by: Backstrap on October 21, 2021, 08:33:02 PM: Quote from: fishnfur on October 20, 2021, 10:02:06 PM
Quote from: Backstrap on October 20, 2021, 05:42:16 PM
If I could only hunt BT one day a year, for the rest of my life, it would be Oct. 23.

You've got me curious. Is 23 your lucky number? I've noticed over the years that somewhere around the 21st timeframe, there is suddenly a real uptick in shots fired in the woods for just a couple days. It seems to settle back down for somewhere around a week, then all hell breaks loose.

There’s some science to it, but i won’t get into that. Here’s another good reason - if the last week of Oct is the best week, I’ll be one day ahead of the crowd, maybe get my buck before the rowdy hordes show up.

Also, I’ve personally had some good days on 23rd.
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Post by: IFunk on October 21, 2021, 09:18:52 PM: Quote from: Mulie87 on October 21, 2021, 03:13:44 PM
Got my BT doe at 0718 this am, it was barely light enough to see her at 30yds. My first time hu ting w a shotgun and the Savage 220 20ga worked perfect. She did trot off in a manner that it looked like I missed, but she only went about 20yds. My first BT ever.

Congrats on your first blacktail!
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Post by: Mulie87 on October 21, 2021, 09:32:59 PM: Thanks, Funk.
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Post by: redi on October 21, 2021, 10:26:08 PM: Yep
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Post by: Mtnwalker on October 22, 2021, 10:02:03 AM: This dude was running these does ragged at my folks place this morning
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Post by: Viking360 on October 23, 2021, 02:17:51 PM: Don't see deer this big in the daylight very often.
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Post by: Viking360 on October 23, 2021, 02:22:15 PM: Another pic
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Post by: fishnfur on October 23, 2021, 08:44:08 PM: So cool. 8) That's a killer buck just tired of waiting - trying to force the issue.