Post by: Griz231 on October 31, 2011, 12:29:04 PM
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on November 04, 2011, 09:05:15 AM
Post by: Griz231 on November 04, 2011, 09:17:09 AM
It always varies a little. I usually see the most daytime rut movement between 10-20 Nov.
Hopefully they will be ruttin still around the 28th.
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on November 04, 2011, 11:24:31 AM
Post by: Griz231 on November 04, 2011, 07:59:46 PM
From what I have experienced it is usually slowing down by that point though I have seen some rut activity as late as early January. That being said I have killed my two largest bucks on 29 Nov.
The two bucks you killed, we're they ruttin? Chasin does?
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on November 04, 2011, 08:23:03 PM
Post by: Griz231 on November 26, 2011, 07:45:55 AM
Thanks all hope everyone had a great thanksgiving.
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on November 26, 2011, 07:58:28 AM
Post by: Griz231 on November 26, 2011, 08:03:03 AM
I am currently in Kettle Falls and will be here until I kill a buck I want or the season closes. We are staying at the Grandview Inn and RV Park. It is the closest hotel to the bridge crossing the Colombia. We are staying in an RV. I have never stayed in their rooms.Thanks, I'll look them up and give them a call.
What stage do you think the rut is in? I'll be huntin up at Gallo Springs. So far I've heard of a couple guys up there getting does, but no bucks yet.
Post by: Elkaholic daWg on November 26, 2011, 08:09:49 AM
Didn't see 1/4 the deer in that area that I used to.
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on November 26, 2011, 08:11:38 AM
I hunted from the 10-18 and I saw a lot of daylight buck movement.
Post by: Griz231 on November 26, 2011, 08:17:42 AM
I'm going to try to do a little calling and rattling even if the rut doesn't seem to be hot, i've been pretty excited about being able to hunt the rut.
If there are plenty of does and the rut is at the tail end, the bucks gotta be around somewhere.
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on November 26, 2011, 08:19:52 AM
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 27, 2011, 10:00:56 PM
From what I saw in the Gallo areas during MR late, that may be all they get there. that area seems to have been cleaned out in the last 2 years.
Didn't see 1/4 the deer in that area that I used to.
Part of that is due to the snow festivals we had back in 07 and 08. the deer numbers aren't there. I spent the weekend up and didn't see many deer. Had a few does bedded in the back and had 1 nice buck cruising Sat. morning. He was the only one that came thru. I guess the neighbor up the road had told someone he had a 180 class whitetail on his place! :chuckle: Hope it wasn't either of you! The Buck I was hunting during the late rifle season is still there I saw his tracks this weekend while I was out calling coyotes.
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 30, 2011, 09:04:57 PM
Post by: Griz231 on December 01, 2011, 08:50:39 PM
So did either of you Punch out or Washout up there?We ended up with one small 3pt. out of the four of us. I passed up on several forkies and spikes. Never had a good shot at a doe. We did see several really nice bucks. The ranch owner said he hasn't seen the rut yet. I did call in several deer this morning but no bucks. It was a good time. First day I heard a couple bruisers fighting but couldn't get on them. Tons of turkeys up there. We will be back next year.