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- Yes, they do bed and rest from time to time, but most studies show that movement does not stop. Instead, bucks wander farther, stray from home territories and visit doe groups in surrounding areas. They leave their home territories for hours or days to return on occasion as breeding persists.
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Nov 23, 2023 · Out of the twenty deer I saw in that time, only one forker buck actually walked the top of the ridge where the main topographical intersection is. Every other deer, buck or doe, would take a trail 20 to 40 yards off of the top of the ridge as they moved parallel to the top.
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For all of the BIG HUNTERS out there, the rut is here which is the best time fo the year for hunting. Buck are making scrapes, chasing does, and grunting! I...
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Why It Happens:Daddy killed a whopper from the Monster Stand back during President Obama's first term, so you always hunt there, even though it hasn't produced in several years. But why should it? Over time food sources change, habitats are altered, hunting pressure increases. Sometimes deer just don't frequent an area anymore. What to Do:"You have...
Why It Happens: Deer hunters are trained to be in über-stealth mode at all times, and that's certainly a smart approach, but some take it too far by not ramping up their calling intensity during the rut. "Rattling, grunting and using doe bleats has always been really effective for us during the pre- and peak-rut periods," David Hale, half of the le...
Why It Happens:Big rubs have the tendency to get us all excited. However, they only tell you where bucks have been, not where they are. "Rub lines—not individual rubs, which are made randomly—show us preferred travel corridors bucks like to use regularly," Harold Knight once told me. "A cluster of rubs tells me I am close to his bedroom. Even thoug...
Why It Happens:Premium estrous scents are spendy, so some hunters opt for the cheap stuff, assuming deer pee is deer pee. As with most things, you get what you pay for. But even with the freshest, most pure urine, it must be used properly to be effective. "During the rut, I use doe estrous scents a lot. I also like buck tarsal gland scents," says B...
Why It Happens:Your trail cameras produce multiple pictures of a shooter buck in a particular bedding area and you become obsessed. But after hunting for several days from a stand hung nearby, he never appears. "That's because during the rut he's off cruising, looking for a hot doe," Hale says. "Hunting a buck's bedroom now is hit or miss.” What to...
Why It Happens:Deer hunters want to see deer, and most think they'll see more by hunting over a food source instead of back in the woods or hills. "I can't tell you how many times I've been bored stiff for days at a time sitting an isolated funnel," Brown says, "And then, boom! Here comes a bruiser cruising through. It's often a deer that doesn't u...
Why It Happens:As discussed above, hunters tend to focus on food sources, which is a good idea for most of the season. But during the rut, bucks are working extremely hard. They need water, and lots of it. In fact, given my druthers, I'll hunt an isolated water source over food every day during the rut. Make that double if the weather is warm. What...
Why It Happens:"Most people get bored and head back to the house for breakfast and a nap after 10:00 a.m. or so," Knight says. "But rutting bucks will cruise all day long. David and I have both shot some dandies between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m." What to Do:Hunting the rut is all about "meat in the seat"—spending as much time on stand as possible. D...
Why It Happens:Hunters are all about using dekes for doves, turkeys and waterfowl, but rarely do they use them for deer. Not smart. Lifesize deer decoys are bulky and a pain to pack in, but the first time you see a bristled-up buck try and knock your decoy over, you'll be hooked for life. What to Do:Buck decoys have worked best for me during the pr...
Why It Happens:Inclement weather sends many deer hunters heading for the couch. But a buck's breeding urge is so strong, he'll keep going regardless of the weather. In my experience—and there's research to back this up—nothing has as big of an influence on deer movement as a change in barometric pressure. That's why you see more daylight movement a...
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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.
Dec 7, 2020 · “Battle scars and wounds can help indicate a buck that was fully engaged in the rut this year or in previous years, showing he’s probably at least 3 1/2 and an active participant in the rut.” Another cool thing, tarsal staining can be a good post-rut characteristic because the stains have not faded yet.
Aging a buck after peak rut: Forget girth because a buck can lose 25 percent of his body weight chasing and breeding does. Glass a buck’s tarsal glands. As a buck matures, his hocks appear bigger and blacker.
Apr 5, 2022 · One of the strategies used both for Turtle Lake and Grand Rack is to significantly improve buck:doe ratio, reduce numbers of deer and substantially increase year-round nutrition using food plots and good forest management practices.
