West TN vs East TN Rut

[Life at 20']

Have only lived in East Tenn for 2 years. Just curious as to everyones thoughts about the difference between when the rut starts in West part of the State vs the Eastern portion?

 

[knightrider]

Get in the woods now for the next three weeks than the last two weeks of December

 

[DRSJ35]

usually starts thanksgiving weekend and in to December

 

[MUP]

Well, apparently from all the pics showing up, the rut is starting to really pick up in the NW to middle portion of the state. That's just an observation from here and from others that have texted me. Living in the SE portion of the state, over the years I've found that the pre rut starts at the end of Oct, give or take a week, and the chasing really ramps up the first week or two of Nov. Peak breeding, at least in my area, seems to be the first thru 2nd week of Dec. So it's time to be in the woods, in a nutshell. ;)

 

[walker]

Have lived here all my life and hunted deer close to 40 years it usually starts thanksgiving week around Hawkins and Sullivan County