#2047801 - 08/27/10 11:19 AM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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fishboy1
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Many years ago, while giving a seminar at a Nashville outdoor show, I made the statement that the peak of the rut may vary from county to county and even within a county.
Just about got laughed out of the place.
Were you wearing pants at the time? 
Just funnin with ya!
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#2047968 - 08/27/10 01:42 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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BSK
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Many years ago, while giving a seminar at a Nashville outdoor show, I made the statement that the peak of the rut may vary from county to county and even within a county.
Just about got laughed out of the place. Were you wearing pants at the time?
Dang fishboy1, you just made me spit Diet Coke on my computer screen! 
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#2048003 - 08/27/10 02:13 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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I can't recall. It was a late summer show so I may not have been. However if that were the case, someone would have been hollering "Walk proud Johnny Boy, walk proud."
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#2048050 - 08/27/10 02:54 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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Good time Charlie
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I do think we have a rut like no other
From about the 8th of Nov until the 20th of of December it is on.
Lots of does go unbred ,Someday I will do a study on this .
I know the experts say they all get bred
I say Bullcrap
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#2048061 - 08/27/10 03:07 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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oldmanelrod
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I hunt Lincoln & Giles counties and there are two primary ruts there. The northern half seems to start around the second week in Nov. The closer to Alabama (south) you go in the counties the later it starts. In the Ardmore/Booneshill/Prospect area I have found the deer about 2 weeks behind the northern half of the counties. The primary rut seems to kick in the 4th week of Nov and 1st week of Dec.
I live in Elkmont, AL about 5 miles south of the TN line and the primary rut kicks in about the 3rd week of Dec there. These deer were introduced from south AL. This may help to explain the later rut the futher south you go in Lincoln and Giles counties.
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#2048153 - 08/27/10 05:12 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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swami
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I hunt smith/putnam & last week of november I have watch a differant mature buck breed doe 6 out of 8 years during this week.
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#2048261 - 08/27/10 07:09 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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gator-n-buck
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I'm always trying to figure it out.... Like to take those weeks off.... I need a crystal ball for E. TN.
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#2048481 - 08/27/10 10:08 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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whistlinwingman
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I'm always trying to figure it out.... Like to take those weeks off.... I need a crystal ball for E. TN.
I go to church with one of the local meat processors. He tells me every year during muzzleloader that "Several bucks came in stinkin'...they are rutting. But still a bunch came in that don't even have a swollen neck." Some of these bucks come just a few miles from each other. If you find a crystal ball that works I'll pay to use it...lol.
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#2048485 - 08/27/10 10:10 PM
Re: Middle TN RUT Period
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TN RDG RNR
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I hunt Stewart and Montgomery counties and my GUESS is around 10 Nov give or take a few days.
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Rut cycle most certainly varies from my perspective. No county lines needed. 
