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Nov 6, 2020 · MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin heads into what is known in the hunting community as "peak rut," or the primary breeding season for deer, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would like to remind those participating in deer hunting season to practice safety when using treestands. According to surveys, 25% of bowhunters have ...
- Post-Rut Biology
- Man’S Influence on The Post-Rut
- Hunting Strategy
- Bed and Feed
- Post-Rut Breeding Phase
- Call A Buck Into Range
- When The Going Gets Tough
There is no doubt that many hunters question a buck’s decreased desire to breed in December in the North, especially when magazines tout the virtues of the so-called “second rut”. A buck’s ability to keep up the rutting chase in the post-rut moon is possible, but in most cases highly unlikely. Why? Research (Lambase 1972) shows that a buck’s sperm ...
In addition to being worn out and hungry, the whitetail has another thing that keeps him from moving about—the constant presence of man. The hunting pressure incurred during September, October, and November cause many bucks to become nocturnal. When formulating a hunting strategy for nocturnal post-rut bucks, it’s important to understand that all w...
I’m an opportunist when it comes to hunting right after November’s rut. Though some does will be bred during this time, I know behavior will be much different. I intensely hunt food sources close to thick cover. This is the heart and soul of hunting the late season or post-rut. By concentrating on food sources and bedding areas, I’m able to get clo...
To save time and energy, I use aerial photos and topographical maps to locate prospective bedding areas. When areas coincide with the topo map’s steep elevation lines, it’s an indicator of where deer will be bedded. Note that whitetails love to bed just over an edge where they can watch downwind and, and at the same time, have their backs to the wi...
If fawn births are on schedule, meaning mid-May to early June in the North, and favorable conditions are present in the form of good nutrition, a portion of the doe fawns will come into estrus in December. However, don’t expect this to be nearly as spectacular as what took place in November. Unfortunately, by the time the post-rut rolls around, the...
The use of antlers and deer calls is associated with hunting the rut. There’s no question that November is the time when both work best. However, don’t put them away after Thanksgiving, because the post-rut is also a great time to use antlers and calls. Over the years, I’ve had many close encounters with bucks because I rattled and called. HuntGuar...
Though stand hunting is my favorite way to hunt the post-rut, silent drives in the late gun season can also be productive for hunting wary bucks. I’m a loner when it comes to hunting anything and seldom do I venture into the woods with more than one person. However, late in the season when it appears all bucks have left the country, I like to put o...
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Nov 2, 2020 · With that in mind, you can plan for great rut activity from Oct. 31 to Nov. 14 every year. Beyond mid-November, daylight buck movement will gradually decline. Inconsistent Factors. While the timing of actual breeding is consistent, the amount of daylight movement hunters see is not. This is can vary from day to day and location to location.
- Mark Kenyon
Oct 18, 2022 · Learn. Tips for Hunting the Five Phases of the Deer Rut. October 18, 2022. Increase your odds of tagging a mature buck with these tactics for each phase of the rut. It’s finally here, like Christmas for adults, but it arrives a month early and lasts for longer than a single day. It’s the rut.
Dec 12, 2020 · In Wisconsin, Own the Season's Art Helin voices much the same. Wisconsin deer seem to be back to feeding heavily, and are showing post-rut activity, he says. He has also spent some time in Kansas. Around Thanksgiving, he shot a good buck as it pushed a few does. That's to be expected.
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Apr 5, 2022 · Average gestation from our data, covering almost 50 years, is 198 days. So, a doe conceiving on Nov. 15, 2021, will fawn around June 1, 2022. The tighter the fawning period, the less impact of predators, so we try to manage deer herds to have a short, concise conception curve, which in turn produces a short, concise fawning period.
Nov 10, 2012 · With that in mind, I typically avoid the pre-rut buck hideouts. We know a buck’s range expands during the rut. Thus, we can assume bucks are not going to be in the same areas they frequented during the pre-rut. Instead, they will find the does — where they travel and where they feed.
