Rut

[Stuart]

Is the Rut over, or not started good yet? Just got to go this past weekend. Very disappointing.

 

[East TN Hunter]

Underway in kingsport

 

[Cheshire]

Is the Rut over, or not started good yet? Just got to go this past weekend. Very disappointing.

I think we are on the tail end of the rut here in Lauderdale county

 

[Tn Joe]

Most mature bucks have been locked down with receptive does for nearly 2 weeks here in Summer County. I'm expecting them to start having to look a little harder to find the next one. It ain't over yet!

 

[backyardtndeer]

Think the primary rut is for the most part over in this area of west Tennessee, north of Jackson.

 

[ROVERBOY]

It's been pretty slow here too. Saw a 2.5 yr. old 6 point Yesterday evening. Saw a doe and him again this morning. Also a shooter 8. Couldn't get a good shot though.

 

[dogmatik]

Clay and Overton seem to be hot and heavy.

 

[deer hunter 21]

East edge of Canon Co and the rut on my place has been pretty much nothing, I seen 1 good buck following a doe 1st week of muzzleloader and nothing after that. No rutting action at all and have several cameras out as well. First time in over 20 years I haven't gotten a deer yet.

 

[Ski]

It's a weird season with almost zero pre rut activity in lots of places. When it turned on, it turned on. No build up or warning. And that's been mostly in the last week and half or so.

 

[TRIGGER]

I have seen 6 bucks this morning in Montgomery County. They have all been cruising with their nose to the ground.
Saw 5 yesterday afternoon on my other property in Montgomery County and they were nose down at a steady pace also.

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

Is the Rut over, or not started good yet? Just got to go this past weekend. Very disappointing.

In smith county, it's at the end of the peak breeding phase. I saw a buck locked down with a doe on the 11th which was the earliest real breeding activity I witnessed.

Since rifle opener daylight activity has really slowed down. Small bucks still chasing and pestering but does grouped back together. Seeing them in Late evening feeding patterns and night activity picked up on my trail cams.

 

[philsanchez76]

Saw a shooter buck chasing a doe at full speed yesterday at 4 pm in Davidson county. Seems like we are on the back end of the action but there should still be some does who will be coming in.