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Nov 25, 2020 · Before and during the rut, they use rubs and scrapes to communicate dominance, identity, reproductive condition and other socially important information. Buck rubs serve a special role because they are long lasting. Even in the absence of the maker, rubs carry messages that have physiological and psychological effects on other deer — and hunters.
Here comes the rut! Welcome to our annual Regional Rut Update, our weekly reports on whitetail activity from experts in the field. From pre-rut to post-rut, we’ll help you harvest the buck of a lifetime. This is the first of seven weekly reports from whitetail contributors Doug Howlett (East), Darron McDougal (Midwest) and Josh Honeycutt (South).
How to Handle an Aggressive Buck. If you end up with a nasty goat buck in rut, keep your distance and always take something with you to protect yourself if your buck decides to attack. A large aggressive goat buck can do a lot of damage if you aren’t paying attention. So never assume your buck won’t become aggressive and always have ...
Oct 27, 2020 · Myth #1: The peak rut is the best time to take a buck. It’s easy to have a Pavlovian response to the words “peak rut.”. We can’t help it. Decades of magazine articles and deer-camp ...
Nov 20, 2020 · It found that 90% of the 6,000 does were bred between mid-October and mid-December. In other words, the rut is still on and you can still kill a buck—you just need to alter your expectations and strategy. Lockdowns and Lost Ruts. The diminished deer activity in the back half of November tends to be explained away either through “lockdown ...
Nov 4, 2020 · These groups will even collect satellite bucks, just like elk. So, if you’re on either side of the peak rut, finding and monitoring does is a solid strategy. They’ll usually be more visible and less careful out in the open. You just need to wait for daddy to show himself. Rock the Roadless.
Sep 7, 2023 · You have options to sway deer to stay on your property most of the time, if not forever. Don’t Hunt. Not hunting your property seems a bit drastic, but hear me out. Instead of running amok during hunting season, manage your hunting time, access approach and number of participants. Deer quickly adapt and change their behavior based on hunting ...
