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Nov 2, 2020 · When will bucks be chasing? When will breeding happen? When will bucks be moving at midday? Unfortunately, these questions are easier asked than answered. The whitetail deer breeding season can be wildly unpredictable—or as regular as reading the calendar. Here’s what we can and cannot predict about the 2020 whitetail rut. Consistent Factors.
Nov 6, 2020 · 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.
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- Tracking The Mating Season
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For years, it has been frustrating to hear so many erroneous perceptions of what constitutes the rut, so let’s begin with a brief primer on what the rut really is! According to Wikipedia: “The rut is the mating season of certain mammals, which includes ruminants such as deer, sheep, camels, goats, pronghorns, bison, giraffes and antelopes, and exte...
Why do whitetails have a rut? The first obvious answer is that they need one to reproduce! A precisely timed breeding season guarantees the production of fawns at a time of the year that will maximize recruitment. In reality, it is more the timing of weaning that affects when deer breed than any other factor. Once weaned, fawns are virtually on the...
The melatonin/sex hormone control of whitetail breeding is one thing, but there are confounding factors that can frustrate this system. These include the physiological condition of the deer coming into fall, moon phase timing and demographics of the herd. Temperatures play a role in affecting whether or not deer move in daylight hours. You may have...
We work and have worked with many landowners over the range of the whitetails. We not only advise these landowners, but also conduct research on their properties. Two of these are perhaps the best managed properties in the U.S., Turtle Lake Club and Grand Rack Club in the northern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Turtle Lake has been man...
- Dr. James C. Kroll
Dec 12, 2020 · Almost all of the does are bred. I likely witnessed the final (visible) rut activity last week, when a hot doe led five bucks in front of one trail camera. All of them were on her trail, and no more than two hours behind. That tells me she was one of the last receptive does.
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- Find the Does, Find the Bucks. Love is in the air in the mule deer world. So if you find the does, eventually bucks will show up. You could sit on doe groups and wait, or another great strategy is to run around and keep checking out all the doe groups you can find so you have backup plans.
- Research Backwards. It is well known that on later season hunts under ideal conditions, you should seek out migration corridors as that is where deer will start moving into once heavy snowfall blankets the mountains or the hint of the rut hits the air.
- Get Away from the Crowds. As mentioned above, you need to get away from the crowds. So getting away from easy to access spots where people will hunt out of their truck or atv.
- Hunt near Private Land Borders. If you are in a mountain area, the later in the season the greater chance that deer have started to migrate down, and that means they might start to congregate on private lands.
Nov 10, 2012 · Let’s face it: Anyone can get lucky during the rut and tag the buck of a lifetime. However, the key to consistent success means knowing five “laws.” 1. Does Rule the Roost. Photoperiodism is the length of time sunlight is available. As sunlight decreases and shorter days occur, a buck’s testosterone increases.
Oct 25, 2021 · Here are 15 ways to increase your chances of filling that peak-rut buck tag this season. No. 1: Follow The 3-Day Rule. During the rut, bucks cover more ground and move much more during daylight than any other time of the season.
