BSK
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Up until Nov. 17th, this year produced the least buck sign I've ever documented. After that, scrapes exploded. But still have only found 5 rubs on my 500 acres. That's crazy low.
Finally, signs of the rut
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BSK
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In Dickson County? Rut is way over by Christmas week in that part of the state.
BSK
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Got a ton of chasing on trail-camera Nov. 30th through Dec. 2nd. Again, extremely late. Even got some nice new bucks showing up. That usually ceases by Nov. 14th.
I started this thread at 7:04 Friday morning (12/2). At 7:39 I rattled in a 10 pt that came in on a string. Let him go twice but the third time he came by I shot him. Not a spectacular buck & had lots of pics past two years. Very narrow but weighed 173# which is right in line with our 4 yr olds. Mass is decent & 19-1/2" beams. Hocks were barely stained. After I killed him,. " top end 3 yr old " has been rolling around in my head. Sending teeth off tomorrow to have expedited cementum testing done.
Saturday morning another member killed a heavy horned 185# 6pt that was trailing a doe. Estimated him at 4+. Then yesterday afternoon another member killed a 166# 8 with 23" beams & 5" bases which we estimated to be 5+. The buck & a doe came onto plot together and fed for 10 minutes before he shot him.
This morning I've gotten pics of bucks on their feet cruising from two different cameras.
Looks like finally picking up for Wayne Co. Will have a few people in camp all week so fingers crossed for them.
All I can could get grandson on was small bucks & does. Yesterday when he went home, he made sure that I'd be picking him up again Friday at school to come back!
Saturday morning another member killed a heavy horned 185# 6pt that was trailing a doe. Estimated him at 4+. Then yesterday afternoon another member killed a 166# 8 with 23" beams & 5" bases which we estimated to be 5+. The buck & a doe came onto plot together and fed for 10 minutes before he shot him.
This morning I've gotten pics of bucks on their feet cruising from two different cameras.
Looks like finally picking up for Wayne Co. Will have a few people in camp all week so fingers crossed for them.
All I can could get grandson on was small bucks & does. Yesterday when he went home, he made sure that I'd be picking him up again Friday at school to come back!
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Getting pics of young bucks cruising this morning in the rain, Wayne Co.
bowhunterfanatic
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Nice bucks!
BSK
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Heck of a lot of chasing on my place Nov. 27 to Dec. 2. That's WAY late for my area.
Which part is that??
Nice bucks!
Looks 4+ to me. All three do. Congrats!!!
Saw a nice 3yr old chasing a doe hard at noon yesterday just south of Murfreesboro off hwy 41.
East TN Bowhunter
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Chasing hard in my neck of the woods of East TN yesterday morning. Had 4 does come thru jogging by and 5 mins later had a good size 7 point came in grunting and even snort wheezed once and then took an arrow to the lungs lol hoping the real big one will do that also. Wish I would've been in the woods this morning!
Duck dogn
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Seen a bigger 6 point dogging a doe in maury this evening
megalomaniac
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Crazy how different the rut is just 100 miles away. Rut is over on my farms, mature bucks are only on camera at night past 3 days.
BSK
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We finally hit peak chasing Nov. 27 through Dec. 2. That's almost 2 weeks late.
Eastern canon County here and I still haven't seen any chasing but does are with fawns and yesterday evening I seen a doe what looked like was trying to run off her fawns, also had 2 new bucks show up on camera one absolute stud at 8:20am Dec 2nd. I'm really confused about what stage we are in, the weirdest year I've ever had.
BSK
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Same. We're still seeing new older bucks showing up. Normally, that ends about Nov. 14.
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Ironically enough, I tagged a buck Nov 28 and another Nov 29. Both were tending does.
Just got first pic of mature buck on scrape during daylight
