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Bucks are more active, but what about the does? Pennsylvania research data show that does decrease their movements slightly in October and then they stay about the same even during the rut.
- 1st Stage: Cruising Period
- 2nd Stage: Monitoring, Chasing and Pushing Period
- 3rd Stage: Breeding Period
Big Buck Behavior: Anticipation coupled with a sudden urge to breed will cause mature bucks to break out of their protected sanctuaries, and start moving more during the daylight hours. This is when you’ll notice a sudden increase in rubbing and scraping activity, especially near major travel corridors and along the edges of primary feeding areas. ...
Big Buck Behavior: A very small percentage of older does will begin hitting their estrous cycle before the rest of the herd. During this stage, mature bucks will be actively pursuing the first estrous does and running the smaller basket-racks out of the picture. You can expect to see dominant bucks monitoring, pushing and chasing hot does and even ...
Big Buck Activity: As more estrous become available, you will start seeing far less rubbing and scraping activity. The dominant bucks you’re after will be temporarily locked down and busy breeding throughout this peak rut period. These lovesick bruisers will often be seen slowly following and steadily pushing single does away from the herd. Recepti...
Oct 6, 2022 · STAGE 5: The Post Rut. Late November to early December. In most places, the last days of November and first days of December are pretty uneventful in terms of rut activity, with a couple notable exceptions. In areas with unbalanced buck-to-doe ratios, a percentage of adult does might have been missed.
- Josh Honeycutt
Oct 28, 2021 · The rut. In October, the deer are out searching for other deer to continue the cycle of life. If you are hunting deer during the rut, he said, scouting for a buck’s home range is key.
Oct 18, 2012 · The research suggests those bucks stick pretty close to home, even during the rut. They may wander a bit before and after the peak of the rut, but older bucks seem to know, more than younger bucks, when it's time to get up and move. They may sit out the prelude, waiting for the main act.
Dec 7, 2015 · But whether a hunter uses a set of freshened-up sheds, real antlers cut off a harvested buck or a synthetic set of antlers purchased at a local box store, a key to post-rut rattling success is knowing when and how to use them.
Save your premium rut stands for the rut, and use them only when conditions are right, especially with regard to wind direction. Keep in mind that how you approach your stand is at least as important as where you place it. Whenever possible, try to make your approach as quiet and unobtrusive as possible.
