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Nov 2, 2020 · 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. The timing of peak breeding is one aspect of the whitetail rut that we can predict well ahead of time and holds true year in and year out. Study after study have shown that ...
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Dates: October 24th – October 30th Author’s take: With the new moon falling on October 27th, these days should see great morning movement as well as earlier movement in the afternoons. I’d certainly be in the woods the last five days of October, especially if you have slightly below-average temperatures in your area. Like anything with whitetails, ...
Dates: October 31 – November 5 Author’s take: If you only have five days of time off and experiencing the most active deer movement of the year is as important as tagging mature deer, I’d start on the fourth. Head to deer camp on Friday the first and get ready to sit in a tree for ten hours a day for the next nine days. Bucks will be running rampan...
Dates: November 6 – November 12 Author’s take: With the moon building into full on the 12th, these will be the best days of the year. Midday movement begins to increase, especially amongst mature bucks. In my experience, I typically notice things slowing down and moving toward lockdown beginning about November 10th, but this week is your best chanc...
Dates: November 13 – November 18 Author’s take: In my experience, these days have been very hit-or-miss, and it really does become a “light switch” event. Midday is going to be key; if you have a few days you can afford to take off, I’d be looking at the 13th, 14th and 15th. If you put in the time, this can still be a great time to tag a mature dee...
Dates: November 19th – November 24th Author’s Take: At this point mature bucks are still searching for late-estrus does but are a bit more wise in expending the little energy they have left. The moon is fading fast these dates, and I would focus on getting in early and hunting the mornings through midday on the 21st – 24th. These hunts can be long,...
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Aug 31, 2021 · Phase Seven: Lock Down. Phase Eight: Desperately Seeking. Phase Nine: Party’s Over. There are a few noteworthy particulars in 2021 that should be on every hunter’s radar. Unlike last year where there were two full moons in the month of October, on the first and 31st, we’ll see full moons on October 20 and November 19.
Nov 2, 2023 · The Three-Day Rut Hunt Plan. Dylan Tramp Nov 2, 2023. Every successful hunt has one thing in common, time. The more time you spend perfecting your craft, the more successful your outcome is likely to be. The whitetail rut is no different. Time in the stand can be the great equalizer, increasing your odds of intercepting a cruising buck.
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Dec 27, 2020 · The rut can be a wonderful time to hunt, and it can also be extremely frustrating. If the conditions are bad and the bucks are locked down with does, you may not see a thing. Then on that one day when all the conditions are right, you get a hot doe running through your property and you may see six or eight bucks chasing her.
patterns. Most Hunters will usually only need to hunt 3 - 4 hours in the morning and the evenings when the deer. movement seems to be mostly likely at its highest. 2.) Bucks have just shed their velvet only a few weeks prior and each day are transition towards to peak of the rut.
Oct 13, 2015 · Neither, it will be On Time. The 2-3 week period that you actually take to the woods to hunt the rut each year, should really never change. However, making sure to focus on the factors that influence the intensity of the rutting activity can pay huge rewards when choosing which days to stay on the couch, and which days to stay in a tree.
