NC guys, RUT?
10-22-2007, 12:52 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: NC guys, RUT?
I'm only familiar with the herd I hunt. If it were me.....I'd schedule time off around Thanksgiving. Let me expound by saying that the herd I hunt is doe-rich. There is ALWAYS an estrous doe after they begin to come into cycle, and there's does being bred throughout season, here (once they begin to come into estrous).
Later is better, HERE.
Later is better, HERE.
10-22-2007, 12:57 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: NC guys, RUT?
Last year I took the first two days of muzzleloader season off and killed both of my eight pointers dogging does. That would put me somewhere in the first two weeks of November. Last year we had a ton of does, this year I haven't seen nearly as many. Not sure what the deal is. Lot's of spikes and small bucks, not many does.
10-22-2007, 12:57 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: NC guys, RUT?
I'm probably going to take some time the week of Nov 12-16. I just haven't seen a lot of rutting activity yet with it being so warm. It looks better towards the end of this week so that should help.
10-22-2007, 01:17 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: NC guys, RUT?
I'm with you NCRem700, I've yet to see a scrape or rub and I know I have small bucks frequenting my stands. I walked for a solid hour saturday morning after I got out of the stand looking for early rut signs, nothing.
10-22-2007, 01:19 PM
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RE: NC guys, RUT?
ORIGINAL: NChunterman
I'm with you NCRem700, I've yet to see a scrape or rub and I know I have small bucks frequenting my stands. I walked for a solid hour saturday morning after I got out of the stand looking for early rut signs, nothing.
I'm with you NCRem700, I've yet to see a scrape or rub and I know I have small bucks frequenting my stands. I walked for a solid hour saturday morning after I got out of the stand looking for early rut signs, nothing.