Kentucky hunters , best rut week?

[ttf909]

What say you as the best rut week in west Kentucky?

 

[Mr.Bro]

Hunted the week before and the 1st week of gun. Never saw any signs of a rut. 2nd and 3rd week of November will usually see a lot of rut activity.

 

[Rackseeker]

Week of Veterans Day.

 

[Ridgeline300]

Usually 3rd week of November for me this year was horrible though

 

[dhpro]

I liked the last week of October when I hunted Christian county

 

[ttf909]

I liked the last week of October when I hunted Christian county

I dumb lucked into a 10pt in Christian county oct 16th this past season.

 

[Claims Rep.]

11/4 - 11/11

 

[JeepKuntry]

From what I have seen the peak seemed to be early November. If I had vacation time I would hunt the last few days of archery and first 3-4 days of rifle.

 

[Popcorn]

If you are looking at actual big buck activity

11/4 - 11/11

But if you are looking for the best daytime opportunities to maybe get a shot at one you will need a reliable weather forecast.
The best years it's cloudy, colder, wet but not stormy, low winds with the pressure falling. Under those conditions deer will move around the clock!
In other years above avg temps, high pressure center locked down overhead with high winds and clear sky's and visible movement diminishes dramatically and may or may not improve on the next low pressure center but will with lower temperatures. The rut doesn't "move" it continues with less fever IMHO

 

[rem270]

From my experience the first and second week of November.

 

[SALTMAN]

Same as rem270 on our place in Christian co . First week or two in Nov

 

[ttf909]

Have the opportunity to hunt the 15th 16 and 17 of Nov. Trying to decide if I go or not .

 

[rem270]

Have the opportunity to hunt the 15th 16 and 17 of Nov. Trying to decide if I go or not .

You'd hit it pretty good then.

 

[redblood]

From my limited experience- 2 week of November

 

[BSK]

Having grown up deer hunting in southern KY, Nov. 8-10 always seemed to be the top days. But I haven't hunted KY in years, so things may have changed.

 

[DTM]

Livingston County - 11/6 to 11/19. Last few days of archery into first week of rifle always produces the best rut activity for me. Prime time has always been Sat/Sun afternoon on the weekend before rifle opens.

 

[Don'tDrinkTinks]

This was 11/18 this past year

 

[Winchester]

Second week Nov

 

[Wildcat]

In the last 5 years, the best was opening week.

The 4 years before that then the best was the second week,