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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.
- 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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In September, I stood in standing corn in southern Wisconsin during the early goose season waiting for birds. None came, but I listened as Wisconsin hunter Bob Mercier explained his unique deer hunting system that targets dominant bucks during the whitetail rut. Mercier said he has been developing the 4-day system over nine years in the field, and ...
Dan Flood, an expert archer and this column’s primary consultant in shooting bows and bowhunting, reported “difficult hunting” in Price County on 80 acres of private land, with significantly fewer deer than were seen during recent seasons. Of “1000 pictures” taken since spring by motion cameras set over three food plots, Flood and his brother Jim h...
This reporter first bow hunted this season during a hunt in Vilas County November 11 through Saturday morning, November 14. I scouted extensively on day one. Finding few scrapes near stands that normally produces annually and very poor sign including droppings, I moved to different areas of Vilas County. Finding a good scrape line and some dropping...
If you’re interested in a gun hunt like that where bucks will likely walk out in daylight looking for does, then look to a state with a peak rut rifle season. Here are six to get you started. Still the king of big buck country, Wisconsin makes all the lists, including this one.
Oct 18, 2022 · Explore key elements of the whitetail deer rut phases, including dates, things to look for and signs of deer activity, with onX staff member Jared Larsen.
Dec 2, 2013 · Small Patches of Cover. These often-overlooked parcels of land are magnets for bucks during the rut. Because hunters tend to walk right past fence lines, overgrown ponds, and small stands of timber, bucks will be less pressured, and it's a great place to catch a deer unaware.
(Shutterstock image) October 19, 2023 By Game & Fish Staff. The peak of hunting in whitetail country is nearly upon us. 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.
