jaxvol
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What are the predictions for the 2024 rut in West TN? (I'm in Jackson, TN).
Rut Predictions for West Tennessee
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BSK
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With a few rare exceptions, it should fall on exactly the same dates for a given property every year. The one caveat is severe drought and/or deer illness. I've seen peak breeding fall as much as 10 days late in severe drought years, especially in combination with an EHD outbreak.
About 30 minutes north of Jackson, same as last year and the year before that. Typically around the end of the first week to the beginning of the second week of November for the rut starting here.
BigAl
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South of you toward Bolivar/Whiteville/Somerville, I'd guess around Thanksgiving as the peak, maybe a week later.
Bayou Buck
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Best dates statistically for my Perry County farm have been November 18th through the 22nd. That seems to be the start of the post rut as they are locked down in cover the week before that.
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November till the end if season, get out there every opportunity you have
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I agree, last year peak was right at thanksgiving - dec 5th or so.. buddy killed his biggest chasing a doe at 15 yards the day after thanksgiving and the day after that buddy killed a good mature buck chasing a hot doe and best 2 days I had of rut action was dec 1st ( killed a mature buck with a hoe doe) and dec 2nd shot another mature buck looking for does this previous season!
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BSK
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That's right on time for those counties on the eastern side of KY Lake.
I moved a camera on thursday evening to a new scrape that has opened up on a food plot edge I planted. Have had 9 different bucks in it, and multiple bucks tickling tines over the weekend.
My target buck showed up on it too, which is the first time that target buck has been on that side of the farm this year. Most action at night with this bright moon, but they are definitely starting to act the right way.
Our farm has typically had our best daylight buck action November 18-25th week. I got some devastating pics at duck camp the last year years
My target buck showed up on it too, which is the first time that target buck has been on that side of the farm this year. Most action at night with this bright moon, but they are definitely starting to act the right way.
Our farm has typically had our best daylight buck action November 18-25th week. I got some devastating pics at duck camp the last year years
As stated above typically the 2/3 week in November is hot. I am south of Jackson about 30 minutes.
WTNBowHunter
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i'm in hardeman co and the peek breeding dates are, historically, the first week of december. i have had the most luck seeing the typical rutting behavior of chasing toward the end of november. someone else said thanksgiving which i agree with. i looked up the TN deer county record books one time and most of the deer were killed in the last week to 10 days of november. also, others have said this and its true, not just from opinions but based on numerous scientific studies, the rut will be around the same date every year in respective areas
