I'm Missing Seeing The Rut

[Headhunter]

I don't know how to check, but a friend told me yesterday that KY is down 30,000 on total deer kill this year. I know the area I hunt, most say they have seen very little or no rutting activity. I haven't seen much in middle Tennessee either, actually close to none. Seen plenty of deer but basically no rut.

 

[EastTNcowsNwhitetails]

Everyone in East tn I know has witnessed rut action in november and December. I was in Ohio when the rut hit here in East tn the hardest. I had buddies texting me left and right about bucks chasing while I sat in Ohio seeing a small buck here and there with no action. So I timed the 2nd rut based off 28 days later when all the chasing action took place and I hunted that roundabout time frame of December and killed my personal best with the most rut sign on a buck I've seen. His tarsal glands were the smelliest I've ever seen and his glands left orange trails in the snow. The rut has been taking place fellas I promise. Fawns will be on the ground next year just like always. I've grunted in bucks every year the past 4 or 5 years. But I spend every second I'm not working or with family in the woods. And I hunt probably 10 to 15 different spots, mostly national forest land. I give my spots a break and I let the young guys walk and it pays off.

 

[EastTNcowsNwhitetails]

May want to switch things up, try something new. The deer may have u figured out bettwr than u have them figured out and thats why u arent seeing what u are after.

 

[HuntingDicksonDTC]

Not hunted since Thanksgiving morning. Walking in lots of fresh rubs and scrapes. Gonna put a camera on a big scrape on way out. Gotta be 5x8 feet and 3 trees with branches torn off over it.

 

[DRSJ35]

they rut on and off from now till after the end of season.there is always some doe"s that don"t get knocked up.

 

[Headhunter]

Finally saw a good bit of activity this past Saturday and Sunday in KY. Saw a couple of nice bucks and they were in easy range, nothing I would shoot.

Unless I get a chance to bow hunt though before the end of the season and get lucky, I will "eat" my KY tag, which is just fine.