West Tn rut report

[in the dog house]

Anyone in middle west tn. seeing any rut action yet......

 

[Ed B]

Not a clue but hopefully Stewart Co will see some cruising this weekend.

 

[TNReb]

I had a small 4 pt (1.5 yr old) chasing a doe in Henry Co Saturday evening. The doe was keeping her distance and wanted nothing to do with him. He chased use for a solid 15 minutes while I watched.

Sunday morning I saw 9 does and not a single buck.

 

[Engine2c]

I haven't seen anything to get me too fired up. I think it's a little early still, at least for my place.

 

[Bullfrog]

It was like day and night, between Saturday and Sunday on our place. Saturday, bucks of all ages on their feet, hanging around does and cruising. Sunday was the complete opposite, and i'd had thought Sunday would've been a better day. My buddy has this idea that the eclipse had them messed up. lol

 

[KANATI McD]

3 more weeks :d Hope we get to see it this year.....

 

[Boll Weevil]

Yawn...nothing yet.

 

[in the dog house]

btt

 

[log72]

Live in Milan area & the drive to work has shown no activity. I personally don't notice a pick up in activity till the next 2 weeks roughly anyhow.

 

[BHC]

-still too early for West TN. You'll see some random chasing, especially young bucks and the occasional older deer, but pre rut activity is what I'll be looking for at least until the last 7-10 days of the month: Bucks checking scrapes in the late morning and scent checking the perimeters of their bedding areas as well. the hours between 9 and 12 become increasingly critical this time of year as bucks who have bedded down before light, will get back up to perform these tasks.

Agree 100%

 

[W.Seay]

-still too early for West TN. You'll see some random chasing, especially young bucks and the occasional older deer, but pre rut activity is what I'll be looking for at least until the last 7-10 days of the month: Bucks checking scrapes in the late morning and scent checking the perimeters of their bedding areas as well. the hours between 9 and 12 become increasingly critical this time of year as bucks who have bedded down before light, will get back up to perform these tasks.

X3

 

[Boll Weevil]

Just for the sake of bored-on-a-Friday-afternoon dialogue, when do you typically see the peak of chasing and trailing? If I had to pick a window it'd be the week of Thanksgiving; maybe a few days before and few days after.

 

[WRbowhunter]

I saw three bucks still grouped up last Saturday evening. But scrapes are starting to pop up. In the past 3 years I saw plenty of buck activity the 2nd weekend of MZ season. Hoping for a good weekend as its been a very uneventfull for me this season so far.

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

Seen a 6 point feeding and a group of 5 does by 10 am.....the bigger does were boxing there babies when.coming through i was thinking this was an indicator of rutting activity because older does run off their yound when approaching their mating cycle.....other than that jist started seeing scrapes.....this is at Obion River WMA in weakley co

 

[Todd Bell]

good info poser. explains why on oct 31 I had two different mature deer up midday

 

[in the dog house]

Here in Lauderdale Co. It is usually around 10th through 20th from what I have seen. I guess because we are a little further north. Looking forward to next week with mid week temps in the mid 20s. Should be an interesting week

 

[W.Seay]

Just for the sake of bored-on-a-Friday-afternoon dialogue, when do you typically see the peak of chasing and trailing? If I had to pick a window it'd be the week of Thanksgiving; maybe a few days before and few days after.

For Somerville, November 20 thru December 5 is when I always see the mature bucks up and cruising. If I had to pick my favorite window it would be November 20 thru November 28

 

[Super8]

2 more days of observation and I will have more info.

So far it is so sporatic Im not sure what is going on.


Sorry Im talking about middle TN to Clarksville.
Just noticed this is a West TN question.

 

[DaveB]

As of this past weekend literally nothing in west Fayette county. No scrapes. Does acting normal, moving at all hours. Not worried based on last two years.

 

[Bottom Hunter]

MZ is when I begin taking down info......I enjoy that.

I expect to see a few deer this morning , but my hopes are more for 10-14 days from now....

But, hey, you never know, right?

 

[Hunt 365]

I think we're 10 days away... Next full moon. But you can't kill em from couch! Gibson and Carroll counties, drastically increased scrapes, small bucks nosing, does unreceptive

 

[creativomjh]

I'm in Shelby County, just north of Collierville. Had a 1.5/6 point check a scrape this morning around 6:45. Rubs and scrapes have been sparse on our 400 acres. I take that little 6 points doings as a good sign that things are about to pick up in West TN. I've got a few older bucks cruising with does on camera, but no chasing of note.. I think they are pickin their prey, haha!!

 

[Bottom Hunter]

three separate blinds hunted on a good sized famr, lots of doe sightings but not one buck.....looks like it's not quite time in my
area. Normally I see at least 2-5 bucks each trip....this coming week should be better...

 

[Thirty-06]

I saw fifteen deer today all some youngins, does, and two small bucks the 6 point I saw were givin the does hell for bout an hour