The buck I killed was walking into the wind with something on his mind. He smelled like a rutting buck. But this evening a mile away my cousin seen 2 bucks together still.
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I saw a young buck he must have caught up to a herd of doe's he had deer running everywhere. They were about 50 yards below me and only caught a glimpse of him once. Seems a little early for Loudon Co.
Had a spike come in at day break then a different spike come in at 8;15 then i had a 4pt come in at 9;45 all of them was eating Acorns.
Showed no sign of rut at all.But that can change over night.
Saturday morning heard grunting then had a nine point come by pushing a doe. She eventually ran off and he came walking back by in no real rush by himself.
Yesterday morning saw a nice shooter buck chasing a doe but, to far away and running of course. That was at about 10:15, and later at about 10:30 saw a spike chasing 4 does.
Southern middle TN seems to be right on schedule... 1.5 and 2.5 y/o chasing the heck out of does that aren't receptive and shooting their wad well before its time. 3.5 y/o's working scrapes and rubbing/ searching. 4.5 y/o's very active (at least on trail cam pics from 10pm till 3am... they are still nocturnal on my farms)
I killed an 8 point in Williamson county yesterday who was trailing 2 does.He was not pushing them hard,just following about 50 yards behind.His neck was swollen a little and I think he was about to kick into rutting pretty soon.