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Aug 20, 2013 · 4 Tricks for hunting the rut. 1) Hunt between does. If you know where two or more groups of does hang out, look for logical funnels or corridors between them. Bucks use corridors to cover their movements as they travel from group to group. 2) Hunt all day.
- Early Rut
- Rubs
- Scrapes
- Dominant Bucks
- Deer Vocalizations
Deer generally don't get into full breeding activity until the early part of November, although in areas of high deer density, you'll see more evidence of the pre-rut in mid to late October. The signs of an oncoming rut are a little bit of scraping (patches of dug-up dirt or snow under evergreens), a bit of antler rubbing on trees, and a general ga...
A rub is when the male deer rub their antlers on trees and brush. People often assume the deer are doing that to remove the velvet off their antlers, but velvet disappears off the antlers in a very short period of time. The velvet is usually all gone in a couple of days. It's believed some of the rubbing deer do is to strengthen their neck muscles....
During all phases of the rut, whitetail bucks scrape the ground or snow with their hooves. It's usually done under an overhanging branch, and they often urinate in the scrape as well. The scrape is a place where female deer—the doe—come and check out the males. If they're interested in a particular male, when they come into heat they'll urinate in ...
In many parts of Northern Ontario, it's close to a buck available for every doe that's out there. This means that if you're a buck, there is a lot of competition for does, so there is quite a bit of dominant behaviour between males over females. This is why rattling antlers and grunting can really pay off. Dominant bucks are always trying to keep t...
Studies on deer habits have revealed about twenty different sounds that deer vocalize. One is the buck snort. That's a big blowing sound, and any member of the deer fraternity can do it. Deer often do this when startled and they start blowing a loud "whoof, whoof" at you. If you've startled a deer and you're working into the wind, you can make a bi...
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Oct 30, 2023 · The answer is simple. Whitetail deer are known as short-day breeders, meaning day length plays a role in the hormonal balances that drive the rut. This causes an increase in observed movement and allows hunters afield during the peak of breeding season to harvest more deer. This leads to more deer being harvested for population control, more ...
- Clint Mccoy, DVM
Oct 18, 2022 · Rut definition: The rut is simply the deer breeding season. As daylight shortens throughout the end of summer and into autumn, bucks’ testosterone levels rise, eventually peaking in harmony with the same rise of estrus in does.
Nov 15, 2019 · In the days between Halloween and Thanksgiving, whitetail movements peak. Driven by hormones, bucks that normally live secretly lose all fear. Their sole focus becomes finding whitetail does in estrus, and they sprint throughout their range, testing the wind to locate breedable does.
Our first rut hunt takes advantage of the “anticipation” phase of the breeding cycle and our second rut hunt takes advantage of the “desperation” phase of the breeding cycle. Both have proven to be very effective timeframes to call in receptive bulls.
Aug 30, 2019 · Together with his partner’s – David Bzawy, and Tyler Shyry, they run an Outfitting operation for big Whitetails called Alberta Wilderness Guide Service. Upon my arrival, Terry informed me that the bucks were heavy in rut. But he was quick to add that the accumulative effects of two weeks of pressure by local gun hunters had driven the ...
