Fayette county 2 small bucks cruising several does running together and a wall hanger slipped by at 9 am
Not rutting but activity picking up
Not rutting but activity picking up
Rut report
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Mescalero
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Maury County? Buehler? Buehler? I haven't seen a bit of action. Anyone seeing any chasing, cruising, other rut action in Maury?
diamond hunter
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Macon county no rut activity seen besides rubs and scrapes
Hunted the Laurel Hill quota hunt this past weekend and same can be said there for does and bucks still together. I saw 12 does in 2 hunts with no bucks trailing. Buddy of mine hunting not far away from me saw 5 bucks all together. Scrapes are popping up but still early I think.
tree_ghost
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Had an absolute giant inside 40 yards this morning and couldn't get a clean window to send an arrow his way. He was trailing a doe.
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I'm back from Stewart Co and not much was going on over there. A couple of nice bucks were taken late in the day feeding, but no one reported any chasing going on.
I would have missed a bet on this one with the weather and time of year.
I would have missed a bet on this one with the weather and time of year.
Mescalero
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Maybe the late Rutting Moon has something to do with it? I don't believe it. Weather has been great. Thanks don't get it.
WORM82
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Washington county, sat evening had a small 6pt chasing a doe and tonight sun evening seen a small buck causing at 4pm then last 30mins of shooting light had a nice 6 or 8pt chasing a doe all over a cudzu patch for 20mins.
Btwon67
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Saw my first Mature buck! On Public in Fayette Co West Tennessee. Hoping to see some this weekend! First Buck Killed! Dad Killed a 10 point chasing Doe also!
BSK
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Could possibly be what hunters call "lock down," whatever that is biologically. I've noticed mature buck sightings slow way down during about a week period during peak of breeding.
I wish
i'd be good for the rest of the year lolBSK
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I'm also seeing what many are reporting. Scrapes started to go dead early in MZ season and are completely dead now. No mature bucks visiting them, not even at night. Personally witnessed and cameras caught lots of pester-chasing of does (does running scared, flat out) right up through the 12th, then a few ritualized estrus chases starting the 13th. Definitely at peak breeding in my area, and what hunters refer to as "lock down."
vanleerbuckbuster
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I think thats exactly what is going on here. Only thing im really concerned with is the sudden lack of pictures. Even at night. Hopefully it picks up this week.
JCDEERMAN
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Things were on fire at our place in SW Hickman starting on 11/9 through when we left Sunday 11/14. Cruising, chasing, all of the above. Mostly older bucks cruising and younger bucks chasing. Right on schedule here
BSK
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I'm seeing the same thing. The '"big boys" have basically vanished. Probably tending does in thick cover.
megalomaniac
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JCDEERMAN
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Holy Mass!!!
I don't know exactly what phase of the rut it is but we've historically killed our best bucks in Fayette co. the weekend after thanksgiving and the following week.
i suspect "the rut" follows a bell shaped curve.
last weekend we had a bunch of young bucks everywhere, scrapes suddenly opening up and one great buck killed cruising. I suspect last weekend was the start of our curve with the peak next weekend. I'll defer to BSK for professional opinion....
i suspect "the rut" follows a bell shaped curve.
last weekend we had a bunch of young bucks everywhere, scrapes suddenly opening up and one great buck killed cruising. I suspect last weekend was the start of our curve with the peak next weekend. I'll defer to BSK for professional opinion....
