Post by: DUCKDUDE on October 29, 2011, 12:22:35 PM
Post by: PolarBear on October 29, 2011, 12:23:26 PM
Post by: bucklucky on October 29, 2011, 12:23:43 PM
Post by: PolarBear on October 29, 2011, 12:31:05 PM
Post by: jmx369 on October 29, 2011, 12:32:25 PM
Post by: krism83 on October 29, 2011, 12:36:35 PM
Post by: AKBowman on October 29, 2011, 12:55:46 PM
Post by: go4itlab on October 29, 2011, 02:47:15 PM
Post by: DUCKDUDE on October 29, 2011, 02:49:28 PM
Post by: krism83 on October 29, 2011, 02:56:03 PM
Post by: Fishnclifff on October 29, 2011, 02:57:29 PM
I got a doe yesterday that had a lot of fat on her.
I haven't seen 1 buck all year.
Post by: finnman on October 29, 2011, 02:57:40 PM
A fellow employee of my wife said her husband passed up 3 different forkies yesterday in Hancock!!! They are moving around for sure!!!
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 29, 2011, 03:00:05 PM
They usually hang out for the winter (I bowhunt, and no late Archery in 501 :bash:)
Post by: PolarBear on October 29, 2011, 03:00:37 PM
Post by: 3nails on October 29, 2011, 03:01:50 PM
They are ruttin hard in Whatcom county. I am seeing a lot of buck that I haven't seen all year.:yeah:
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on October 29, 2011, 03:18:05 PM
Post by: Swatson on October 29, 2011, 03:34:52 PM
Post by: Martinhunter on October 29, 2011, 04:08:41 PM
Post by: blacktaill on October 29, 2011, 04:13:51 PM
Post by: scoyoc5 on October 29, 2011, 04:25:51 PM
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on October 29, 2011, 04:46:04 PM
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on October 29, 2011, 05:25:07 PM
Post by: gasman on October 29, 2011, 05:27:58 PM
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 29, 2011, 08:03:33 PM
Post by: fish vacuum on October 29, 2011, 08:25:53 PM
I also saw small groups of does near my house a few times wednesday and thursday with no bucks around them. Things have been pretty quiet so far.
Post by: blacktaill on October 29, 2011, 08:51:14 PM
Post by: bobcat on October 29, 2011, 09:32:40 PM
Post by: bobcat on October 29, 2011, 09:35:27 PM
Post by: Huntbear on October 29, 2011, 09:39:22 PM
No signs of rut in the Ryderwood. Saw some doe's no bucks around
Seen one buck.. a little forky.. I jumped him out of his bed.. instinct took over and bam.. my season was done.. Finding all kinds of fresh sign.. but no deer during the daylight hours
Post by: lokidog on October 29, 2011, 11:02:19 PM
Post by: spin05 on October 29, 2011, 11:21:42 PM
Post by: PolarBear on October 30, 2011, 12:09:56 AM
Post by: kglacken on October 30, 2011, 01:50:56 AM
Post by: jmx369 on October 30, 2011, 02:30:21 AM
Post by: singleshot12 on October 30, 2011, 05:38:18 AM
:yeah:
Post by: AKBowman on October 30, 2011, 09:01:38 AM
We've seen NO activity in the sw areas yet.
I got a doe yesterday that had a lot of fat on her.
I haven't seen 1 buck all year.
They didnt rut in there until first week of late archery. Then they went bonkers.
Post by: gasman on October 30, 2011, 01:05:13 PM
Did not see one animal at all. called and or rattled in several different locations with no luck.
:ACRY:
Post by: LincolnTWilliams on October 30, 2011, 05:43:46 PM
If you still have a tag and are not in the woods rattling right now you are missing out! I've got a buddy up on a spot and told him to put some Moccasin Joes doe scent out and lightly rattle or doe call. Got a text from him an hour ago that he is dragging out a monster. He is not a member on here but I will see if I can post a pic when I get it.
I wish it would have been that easy/successful for me! Rattled grunted and bleeted all day to no avail. At 1545 they only checked 3 deer out of vail. I was really surprised I didn't see any deer today, it was nearly perfect weather!
Post by: DoubleJ on October 30, 2011, 06:09:39 PM
Post by: bobcat on October 30, 2011, 07:20:12 PM
Well, we didn't get a chance to do so. As we were sitting there in my truck, a buck walked out of the brush and walked down the road in front of us. This was right at 7:30. So I ended up with a nice 2x3, for no reason other than the luck of being at the right place at the right time. I do know there's no way this buck would have come out in the open during daylight hours if he wasn't thinking with the wrong head.
Post by: DoubleJ on October 30, 2011, 07:39:30 PM
Here's proof that the rut is on: my brother and I were sitting in my truck this morning, at a gate, just discussing the plan for the morning hunt. I had hunted this location several times in the last week, and our spot was about 1/2 mile walk into the timber from the gate. The only deer I had seen in here previously were in the evening when it was too dark to see well enough to shoot. But I did have pictures of at least three bucks from a trail camera I had set up in there. Problem is the pictures proved that they only moved in the dark. Oh, I almost forgot, we did rattle a buck in the day before, but didn't get a shot at it. We were going to try to rattle in the same location again to see if the same buck would fall for it twice.
Well, we didn't get a chance to do so. As we were sitting there in my truck, a buck walked out of the brush and walked down the road in front of us. This was right at 7:30. So I ended up with a nice 2x3, for no reason other than the luck of being at the right place at the right time. I do know there's no way this buck would have come out in the open during daylight hours if he wasn't thinking with the wrong head.
Road Hunters :rolleyes:
:chuckle:
Post by: fish vacuum on October 31, 2011, 11:15:29 PM
Post by: GUscottie on October 31, 2011, 11:32:17 PM
This is down here near Orting...I'd say the rut is in full swing here!
Post by: lokidog on November 01, 2011, 09:13:16 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on November 03, 2011, 04:22:25 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on November 03, 2011, 04:26:23 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on November 03, 2011, 04:51:46 PM
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Post by: blktailhntr on November 03, 2011, 06:29:16 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on November 03, 2011, 07:06:36 PM
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