Annual “rut report” thread

Haven't seen this thread yet, but seems like it's time. I haven't been hunting yet and haven't checked cameras in a couple weeks. But, seems like it's starting. We bought a new house out in the country in June. I see deer regularly but hadn't seen a buck. Walked out to my truck this morning and had a really mature buck standing on my frosty pond bank. Respectable rack, but huge body and sagging belly. Built like a whiskey barrel. And these aren't tame subdivision deer. Good to see a mature buck on his feet in daylight. Weakley County.



Carry on.

Had a new range shifter buck hit my cell camera on a scrape yesterday at 8am in TN. I think he's 4.5, prob 125". First pic I've gotten of an older buck in daylight since early Sepember.

Seen a nice mature buck chase a doe all the way across a corn field yesterday-Grundy

Can we add what counties to these threads?

Rutherford - Small buck chasing a doe early this morning at my work. Feeling his oats!

Sequatchie/Grundy sign popping up and shot a younger buck that was ready to fight! Postured up with ears laid back. Responded to grunt and snort-wheeze. Should be about perfect for muzzy.

Lawrence county- Saw my first fresh scrape yesterday, haven't seen many rubs yet


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Madison, the one I shot last night had the swollen neck and stained tarsals and stank to high heaven.

Saw a decent fresh scrape this morning. Buddy of mine has made a few mock scrapes and has trail cam pics at night of a few bucks going to them. Location is Unicoi County.
Question is it to early to use doe in heat lure scent?

Went this morning wasn't as active as I thought it would be?

Had a 4 point chase 2 does into the woods behind me. He was hot!

Seen 2 fresh scrapes and lots of rubs.

Still no sign of mature bucks.


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Friend out in Stewart had a 10 point cross a road into a field close to his house, head down the entire time.

Omega":2d6gy21n said:

Friend out in Stewart had a 10 point cross a road into a field close to his house, head down the entire time.

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What time? Daylight or dark?

smyrnagc":2x58bds3 said:

Omega":2x58bds3 said:

Friend out in Stewart had a 10 point cross a road into a field close to his house, head down the entire time.

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What time? Daylight or dark?

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Daylight, said he had a nice rack, remarked that he would of taking him if he still hunted.

I've been blessed to have some friends in southern IL that let me play on their ground during bow season. I ran up for a couple of days this week to check on some stands and put up a blind for later in the month. I've seen more deer than normal with this cold front, but no rutting activity. A little scraping has started, but no big deer on their feet right now.

Found two scrapes a couple of days ago. They were in the exact spot they were last year. Found two fresh rubs today that were not there yesterday. A 7-8 point buck about 70 yards from the back porch had his nose to the ground trailing something about 10:15 AM today.
Cumberland county

Lots of young bucks cruising on camera and small rubs popping up.
Overton Co

Lots of scrapes and rubs popping up the past week. Young bucks pestering does. All bucks doing a lot of range shifting. Fentress



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Starting to find scrapes n rubs in Stewart County , but bucks more interested in food than they are the girls so far . Was able to get a good buck for my son Juvenile weekend by setting up between bedding and food. Should start to get right when muzzleloader opens .

Seen this buck (I think) this morning come into the food plot and run 4 does out. Think he is 3.5. Wasn't true chasing but they are getting antsy.

Carroll County




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I had 2 reports of small bucks chasing in Houston Co yesterday. Another buddy saw mature buck chasing in Montgomery this afternoon.

Scrapes happening for a couple weeks here in Williamson . No big ones cruising yet that I've seen