I'm just now getting new bucks showing up checking out does in my area
I'm not seeing anything right now either, but I found the most gnarly, horrific rub I've ever seen before on my place. I'm hoping something has moved in, or it's the buck that I shot at last Sat and hopefully missed. 1"+ mountain laurel stalks snapped clean off. Something was definitely ticked!I'm at the disgusted phase of the rut. Where I'm not seeing anything. And I'm tired of freezing and not seeing any hard core activity. Haven't even killed a deer yet. Greene county use to be one of the best in East Tn years ago. Now it's maybe one of the worst.
Obviously you haven't hunted many East Tn counties as Greene is still one of the top producers. Just my opinion, but East Tn is hot or cold it seems. Unfortunately my lease has been cold since the 2017 EHD outbreak. Hopefully things turn around for you and you smoke a giant.I'm at the disgusted phase of the rut. Where I'm not seeing anything. And I'm tired of freezing and not seeing any hard core activity. Haven't even killed a deer yet. Greene county use to be one of the best in East Tn years ago. Now it's maybe one of the worst.
I'm at the disgusted phase of the rut. Where I'm not seeing anything. And I'm tired of freezing and not seeing any hard core activity. Haven't even killed a deer yet. Greene county use to be one of the best in East Tn years ago. Now it's maybe one of the worst.
I've hunted Greene county for a very long time. Hawkins and Sullivan have it beat now a days. Look at the TWRA hunters toolbox and it will tell all. Greene isn't as bad as some. But it use to be the top county years ago. Now surrounding counties seem to be doubling what's killed in Greene that's my point. I hunt public land and always have. Either way I never give up.Obviously you haven't hunted many East Tn counties as Greene is still one of the top producers. Just my opinion, but East Tn is hot or cold it seems. Unfortunately my lease has been cold since the 2017 EHD outbreak. Hopefully things turn around for you and you smoke a giant.
What county are you in?Ever since we bought our farm, I can watch 99% of deer activity from my house. We bought our house 4-1/2 years ago. For the last 4 years you can set your set your watch by them. Last week of October-first week of November, new bucks start showing up. Thanksgiving week and week after, lots of chasing and lone does with bucks (lockdown). Week before Christmas through mid january, another round of new bucks and chasing. This year is/was no different. The last 4 years have been that exact scenario down to the day.
SevierWhat county are you in?
I know we hunt around the same county. I went yesterday morning to a spot I've always seen deer but the woods were dead. Decided to do some still hunting through the hardwoods since the leave were wet. Found a pretty good rub line. Hung a trailcam near it so hopefully I can see who left it and when they're moving through.I'm not seeing anything right now either, but I found the most gnarly, horrific rub I've ever seen before on my place. I'm hoping something has moved in, or it's the buck that I shot at last Sat and hopefully missed. 1"+ mountain laurel stalks snapped clean off. Something was definitely ticked!