Official Rut Thread

[BigRod]

I looked and couldn't find one, so here we go list what your seeing and what county

I hunt mainly on the weekends up until this week, weekend before last, I shot a 7 with dark smelly glands.
My cousin same hunt saw 2 doe and 5 mins later had a big deer follow, could not get a good look

Last weekend, i grunted up a small spike, that came with in 5 yards of me, i let it walk, and it wondered towards my cousins ridge where he got it to come with in 30 yards of him with a grunt call.

Anderson County here

 

[jimmyeg]

Rut spotty here. Obion county

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[poorhunter]

Here's what I've seen so far.

First scrapes appear Oct. 2nd which is normal for my place
New scrapes and old scrapes freshened around November 3rd
Bucks following does Nov 11-14
Bucks seen (while driving in the area) either chasing does or just moving right along Nov 15-22
Bucks chasing does from stand a lot Nov 21-22

This is what I've seen so far. I don't hunt many hours, but have hunted probably 20 times since Nov 1st.

 

[catman529]

Past peak but still going in Williamson county


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[GRIT]

Might be over here after this weekend

 

[southernhunter]

I have hunted 4 days straight, 10hrs in the stand each day. Haven't seen any sign of the rut in southern Lincoln. This is usually a good week for us, Scrapes are non existent as well. I have saw 8-10 different bucks this week and none seem to be worried about the doe. Not sure what's going on.

 

[Labboy]

It is wide open in Cannon county. I have seen at least 20-25 different bucks since Sunday. They were not all shooters but at least 10 we're. I have seen alot of good ones mid-day also. Today when I took my son we had three big bucks come in with a hot doe like a freight train. In 30 some years of hunting I have never heard or seen such fighting. He couldn't get a shot on the big ten but I told him we have witnessed something I have never seen. It sounded like wild hogs grunting and growling in the hollow. We are gonna look tomorrow for an antler an 8 pointer lost in the fight. It just so happened that I had just tagged out this morning so I just had to try and coach my son. What a blast of a day.

 

[Scioto]

Here's what I've seen so far.

First scrapes appear Oct. 2nd which is normal for my place
New scrapes and old scrapes freshened around November 3rd
Bucks following does Nov 11-14
Bucks seen (while driving in the area) either chasing does or just moving right along Nov 15-22
Bucks chasing does from stand a lot Nov 21-22

This is what I've seen so far. I don't hunt many hours, but have hunted probably 20 times since Nov 1st.

I've been able to hunt only a handful of times, but I hunt Hickman. Hunted Monday and today and didn't see a thing on stand, no road kill, no deer in fields driving to/from, and not much shooting around. Deader than dead. I can't figure it out.

 

[Greentimber]

It's been going hard for the last week and a half in Gibson County.

 

[cbhunter]

Young buck chasing doe through woods this morning in carroll


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[hunt4646]

Bedford County; This week I am not seeing any buck activity near does either in person or on trail cameras. I am seeing more bucks than does and all have been by themselves.

 

[TraumaSlave]

Single doe with no buck trailing @ 0700. Group of 4 does all alone too. Might be a little early in middle East.

 

[mdjuh42]

On the tail end of the rut here in western Wilson county. Day light sightings of bucks on the decline. Haven't seen a mature deer in a week.

 

[encore06]

This morning I saw my first chasing and searching (sniffing/tracking). Northeast Claiborne CO

 

[gobblesandgrunts]

It is wide open in Cannon county. I have seen at least 20-25 different bucks since Sunday. They were not all shooters but at least 10 we're. I have seen alot of good ones mid-day also. Today when I took my son we had three big bucks come in with a hot doe like a freight train. In 30 some years of hunting I have never heard or seen such fighting. He couldn't get a shot on the big ten but I told him we have witnessed something I have never seen. It sounded like wild hogs grunting and growling in the hollow. We are gonna look tomorrow for an antler an 8 pointer lost in the fight. It just so happened that I had just tagged out this morning so I just had to try and coach my son. What a blast of a day.

Dang I just be in the wrong spot, I hunt cannon county and ain't seen the first buck chasing. Not seeing does on camera either only small bucks and not very many


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[southernhunter]

Saw a small buck trailing a doe this morning. First sign of the rut I have saw this year. I am hoping it's just a little late this year in my area. We still have limited amount of scrapes and rubs compared to year to date on previous years.

 

[Talome13]

Nose down chasing in Cannon Co.

 

[MickThompson]

Saw a 2yo cross highway 50 in Hickman county nose down this morning. He never checked up.


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[southernhunter]

Saw a small 8 trailing a doe this morning in Lincoln. He was very interested in keeping her in seeing distance. It's 70+ herebthis evening and nothing's moving.