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Title: Early Rut this year?
Post by: E-Town Hunter on October 30, 2009, 12:20:43 AM: Man I keep hearing of stinky bucks killed and I have seen a bunch of pics with swollen necks. Did that cold spell a week before the opener kick them into an early rut this year or what? :dunno:
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: BLUEBULLS on October 30, 2009, 05:26:24 AM: something definitely did!!!

I can't wait to film some bucks up elk hunting!!
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: bobcat on October 30, 2009, 12:49:22 PM: Every year it seems I hear about an early rut. :dunno:
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Post by: huntnphool on October 30, 2009, 01:03:05 PM: They were just starting when we left Sunday, most of the bucks I saw were not ready yet. I think the late hunt guys are going to hit it perfect in the Methow.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: grousetracker on October 30, 2009, 01:48:29 PM: saw a nice buck yesterday and his neck was swollen , he was walking a road at noon. went out this morning and saw i think the same buck , got to see the side view of him and hes about a 14-15'' spike. has to be an old throw back buck. no does with him but he was within 200yds of yesterday.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 30, 2009, 02:08:34 PM: about the same time here maybe a few days early
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Post by: MtnMuley on October 30, 2009, 02:29:57 PM: Same here in the Okanogan country as the past 5 years. Once the general pressure is over they start appearing, weather or not.
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Post by: rasbo on October 30, 2009, 02:34:59 PM: I seen no sign of blacktail rut this morning,just a gazzilion pumpkins driving around...Come on muzzy season
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: bowtech721 on October 30, 2009, 04:14:18 PM: Quote from: rasbo on October 30, 2009, 02:34:59 PM
I seen no sign of blacktail rut this morning,just a gazzilion pumpkins driving around...Come on muzzy season
same here... hunted most of the modern season with my multi and saw no rut activity just tons of does and button bucks with their mommys... hopefully a few of the buck fawns i saw will survive the redneck beer hunters
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 30, 2009, 04:37:17 PM: just tons of does and button bucks with their mommys... hopefully a few of the buck fawns i saw will survive the redneck beer hunters
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probably not.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: coonhound on October 30, 2009, 07:30:54 PM: I just about took out nice buck this morning on my way to work, he had his nose up a does butt. He was just outside of Eatonville.

Coon
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: fluentvoo on October 30, 2009, 08:16:49 PM: I have spent the last 2 weekends not too far from fr74/mineral, have seen 25 or so does and dink fawns, no bucks pushing at all. Saw 5 does before noon just this morning, and no bucks pushin em.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: elkspert on October 30, 2009, 08:31:17 PM: Yesterday we saw 15 deer.only got a good look at 9 of them(all does). One decent buck by himself but couldn't get a shot off. Went back in ther today and only saw one deer. He was by himself and Zack put him down. Not swollen at all and just a bit stinky.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: couesbitten on October 30, 2009, 08:39:37 PM: I've seen 5 bucks since Monday, and every one was with does, and wouldn't let the does get more than 5 or 10 ft. away. Seems about the same as last year to me.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: Hunter Dug on October 31, 2009, 08:51:45 AM: I know the washougal area is heating up. Seen three reasonable bucks on Tuesday at 11:00a.m all in diffrent locations but on the same road that surrounds MY PROPERTY whooo hooo. Younger bucks are chasing here.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: Dipsnort on November 02, 2009, 09:55:52 AM: I was out locally on Saturday and saw 3 deer, all bucks! The largest, a 3-point, had a huge swollen neck and stunk of rut from 15' as we surprized each other when he stepped out between a couple of trees right behind me. Unfortunately I was in the thick doghair (where I had just seen a 2-point) and it only took one jump for him to dissappear. The spike and 2-point didn't show obvious signs of rutting.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2009, 10:00:35 AM: It is most certainly on already especially for the younger bucks. Big ones haven't fired too hard yet and NOTHING from the whitetail camp yet.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: Machias on November 02, 2009, 11:41:50 AM: You guys need to remember, the rut is dictated by the does. Bucks are ready and capable of breeding anytime, the testosterone levels are high right now and they are on the prowl for any early season does. THIS time, RIGHT now, is PRIME time for rattling and grunting in bucks, more so then in a couple of weeks. Most of the really big bucks I have called in have been the 1st of Nov trough about the 14th. Then the does come into heat and all mayhem breaks out, should be one of the best ruts in recent years, IMO, due to the phase of the moon this year. The new moon falling on or near the 15th usually has increased and intense daytime rutting activity. But it is the does who dictate the rut not the bucks.
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Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2009, 11:55:00 AM: VERY TRUE points
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Post by: bow4elk on November 02, 2009, 12:00:53 PM: Quote from: Machias on November 02, 2009, 11:41:50 AM
You guys need to remember, the rut is dictated by the does. Bucks are ready and capable of breeding anytime, the testosterone levels are high right now and they are on the prowl for any early season does. THIS time, RIGHT now, is PRIME time for rattling and grunting in bucks, more so then in a couple of weeks. Most of the really big bucks I have called in have been the 1st of Nov trough about the 14th. Then the does come into heat and all mayhem breaks out, should be one of the best ruts in recent years, IMO, due to the phase of the moon this year. The new moon falling on or near the 15th usually has increased and intense daytime rutting activity. But it is the does who dictate the rut not the bucks.

Bingo, Machias!! Full moon on the 4th of November. I brought my rattling antlers to work to see if I can call in some local bucks near the office for fun. Can't hunt around here and I'm tagged out anyway but rattling is a blast. I saw a nice fork this morning at 8:45 nosing the ground with his tail held straight out, a telltale sign of a buck on the prowl.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: boneaddict on November 02, 2009, 12:22:26 PM: You guys are killing me. I have to wait til Sunday before the vacation starts....Hoping to scrounge up som egood pics for you this fall. My goal is a monster whitetail on film, or a booner muledeer public land washington. I see about one of each every fall, but never get them on film. They don't get big by being stupid.
Title: Re: Early Rut this year?
Post by: BLUEBULLS on November 02, 2009, 12:28:39 PM: Quote from: Machias on November 02, 2009, 11:41:50 AM
You guys need to remember, the rut is dictated by the does. Bucks are ready and capable of breeding anytime, the testosterone levels are high right now and they are on the prowl for any early season does. THIS time, RIGHT now, is PRIME time for rattling and grunting in bucks, more so then in a couple of weeks. Most of the really big bucks I have called in have been the 1st of Nov trough about the 14th. Then the does come into heat and all mayhem breaks out, should be one of the best ruts in recent years, IMO, due to the phase of the moon this year. The new moon falling on or near the 15th usually has increased and intense daytime rutting activity. But it is the does who dictate the rut not the bucks.

very true, but, the bucks get stupid well before the does are ready.