#2164150 - 11/14/10 06:00 PM
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southernhunter
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saw 3 big doe's saturday morning feeding with a nice 4 point feeding right beside them. he was not interested in them at all as they moved around my stand.i hunt 230 acres in south lincon county the rut uselly hits thanksgiving week but i havent seen but a few rubs and scrapes up to this point .wonder if it will be later this year ?
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#2164265 - 11/14/10 06:41 PM
Re: the rut
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Seems to be looking like it will be later for us!
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#2164585 - 11/14/10 08:29 PM
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That fork-horn is probably the offspring of one of the does. It's not that uncommon for some yearling bucks to stay with their mother's social group.
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#2164964 - 11/15/10 06:03 AM
Re: the rut
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MUP
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I'm really glad to hear that I'm not the only one not seeing any rut activity. Actually, I'm not seeing any deer at all, and the week of Thanksgiving is usually the hottest week of the season for my place too for seeing bucks on the move.
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#2164980 - 11/15/10 06:20 AM
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EastTNHunter
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Loc: Rhea Co., TN
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I shot a 7 point opening day and an 8 point last Thursday. The 7 point's neck was just starting to swell and his tarsal glands were getting a little dark/stinky. The 8 point's neck wasn't even starting to swell and his tarsal glands were normal. I saw a couple young, small bucks "cruising," but nothing real involved. My brother has seen a couple of young bucks actually chasing/dogging does, and 1 was a small 9 or 10 point. I have also started finding a few small scrapes. This was in the Northern Hamilton/Southern Rhea area.
Edited by EastTNHunter (11/15/10 06:21 AM)
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#2165000 - 11/15/10 06:31 AM
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stik
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the buck i shot saturday was stinky, neck-swelled ready to get it on. tarsal glands were black and dripping wet.
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#2165232 - 11/15/10 09:09 AM
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Jarred525
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Registered: 10/16/07
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Loc: Giles Tennessee
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South Giles, had a 2.5 year old 8 point chasing a doe yesterday, she was in heat. Seeing a lot of bumping from yearling bucks. I am betting next week its going to be on full swing.
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#2165328 - 11/15/10 10:02 AM
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Andy S.
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Loc: Atoka, TN
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I hunted the last 4 days in SW TN and the deer were still acting like it was archery season. Doe/fawn groups still very apparent and even still some bucks still running together. Scrapes are popping up everywhere and I am picking up several different bucks at scrape sites, just not any big boys yet. I expect it to blow wide open here any day now.
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#2165343 - 11/15/10 10:09 AM
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SHAGEE
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I shot a 8 point the friday before muzzy with my x-bow and he was chasing a doe and neck was fully swollen. That said its the only deer i have seen with any rutting activity at all, still getting trail cam pics of bachelor groups on our other property.
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#2165531 - 11/15/10 11:33 AM
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look'n 4 deer
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I hunted the last 4 days in SW TN and the deer were still acting like it was archery season. Doe/fawn groups still very apparent and even still some bucks still running together. Scrapes are popping up everywhere and I am picking up several different bucks at scrape sites, just not any big boys yet. I expect it to blow wide open here any day now.
Ditto in Hardeman county!
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#2165543 - 11/15/10 11:39 AM
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WRbowhunter
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Registered: 02/22/10
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Loc: collierville,tn
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Shot a 3 1/2 year old buck in South Fayette yesterday. Neck swollen and tarsal glands were dark and wet. Stunk to high heaven. that being said have only seen 1 or 2 scrapes and few rubs. I think its very close.
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#2165654 - 11/15/10 12:33 PM
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DOC1187
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its getting here
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#2169335 - 11/16/10 10:27 PM
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southernhunter
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Loc: alabama
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i always take my vacation thanksgiving week, in the past thats been the best time to hunt my farm,its to late to change it now .so i hope every ones right and the rut kicks in by next week.either way i will be there every day.
Edited by southernhunter (11/16/10 10:27 PM)
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#2169369 - 11/16/10 11:52 PM
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docpoco
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Registered: 11/05/09
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Loc: Tennessee
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This is normal though, right? Bucks have these signs before peak rut. They are pumped up waiting for does to come into estrus
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