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Aug 31, 2021 · If you can be in the stand on or around November 16 you’re splitting the difference between the month’s full moon and the most active rut day in the U.S., so the odds should forever be in your favor to bag a buck.
- 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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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.
Oct 28, 2020 · October 28, 2020. Updated for 2020. Increase your odds of tagging a mature buck with these tactics for hunting the rut. Looking for 2021 Rut Predictions instead?
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 ...
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Nov 22, 2017 · The lockdown phase of the rut helped me kill my best buck to date, after an eight-hour standoff in the Nebraska Sandhills. Before I share that story, let’s brush up on some rut realities with whitetail biologist Dr. Harry Jacobson, and discover why he’s also a fan of hunting bucks during the lockdown. RUT TRIGGERS AND TIMING
The whitetail rut delivers the most exciting opportunities of the year to notch your tag on a mature buck. But before you do, you’ve got to take the steps to locate a mature buck. So whether you’re hunting the rut in November, or in the deep south in the months of December and January, here’s a look at how to make it happen this season.
