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Oct 11, 2021 · The primary rut behaviors predicted in this calendar are “seeking,” “chasing” and “tending.” Feeding is a buck’s primary pre-rut activity. To take advantage of this, place stands near deer travel routes and feeding areas. The top chart predicts the 2021 rutting intensity for the North.
- Find the Does. Your next move might not require a move at all if you have scouted well. During the breeding or lockdown phase, bucks relentlessly search for estrus females.
- Hunt the Downwind Sides. Keep in mind that during the breeding phase, bucks become highly efficient. Instead of boldly walking across a field, they might skirt the downwind edges or inside corners to scent-confirm any estrus females.
- Find a Love Nest. You do have another option and whether you make it your main play or a backup, consider looking for a buck love nest. Once bucks find a doe, do they want to parade it through a crowd of potential suitors, or spend more time alone?
- Find a Drifter. By scouting and setting up stands or blinds near highly visited food plots, agricultural fields or the routes in between, you stand a high chance of meeting up with a home territory buck.
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Sep 16, 2021 · Peak dates are Nov 7,8,9 and 10th… be in your stand as many of these dates as you can. The 13th is the start of gun season and all bets are off then hunting pressure of many more hunters walking thru the woods and fields will push the deer especially the bucks to be nocturnal.
Nov 1, 2021 · It’s November 1 and the seeking phase of the rut is beginning or in full swing in most regions (except the Deep South). Some bucks begin to expand their range, wandering out of their home core areas to take the estrus temperature of does within 1,000.
Oct 18, 2022 · Tips for Hunting the Five Phases of the Deer Rut. October 18, 2022. Increase your odds of tagging a mature buck with these tactics for each phase of the rut. It’s finally here, like Christmas for adults, but it arrives a month early and lasts for longer than a single day. It’s the rut.
Oct 22, 2021 · The 2021 Rutting Moon In 2021 we have an interesting situation as the fall equinox is on September 22, just three days after the prior full moon. This means that technically the second full moon after the autumn equinox doesn’t land until November 19th. This is later than usual, so what we potentially have here is what Alsheimer has ...
Dec 17, 2021 · Current Buck Rutting Activity: Rut activity appears to be running slightly behind 2020. Young bucks are active early and late. Mature bucks have been keeping a very low profile. Active scrape lines have been increasing during the past week. Unseasonably warm weather may have activity delayed.
