Rut in MD
11-15-2005, 06:59 AM
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Pasadena Maryland
Posts: 370
RE: Rut in MD
So after shotgun season here in MD what kind of activity do we have to look forward to? This is my first year bow hunting and I have never hunted deer after shotgun seasons. I have seen more deer this year now that I've actually been in the woods during the rut.
No luck yet because I'm still learning how to set up for bow but lots of deer.
No luck yet because I'm still learning how to set up for bow but lots of deer.
11-15-2005, 12:09 PM
#23
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Rut in MD
DOUG..... really nice buck Andy got. Tell him the Crotchetty old bald headed fart from the sheetrock jamboreesaid congrats.
SAXMAN: Just expect spooky herded up deer. You'll have the second rut kick in towards middle to the end of Dec and may still have some rutting activity. The bucks will go back to checking scrapes and food is always a hit. BUT, they're going to be bunched and spooky.
SAXMAN: Just expect spooky herded up deer. You'll have the second rut kick in towards middle to the end of Dec and may still have some rutting activity. The bucks will go back to checking scrapes and food is always a hit. BUT, they're going to be bunched and spooky.
11-15-2005, 07:20 PM
#24
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co. Maryland
Posts: 1,574
RE: Rut in MD
Doug, your buddy's buck is another bruiser, as usual. Tell him he'd better pace himself or he's gonna run out of wall space for all those mounts!
I'm gonna be spending a few days in the woods later this week, but according to the MD rut reports I've read on this post it looks like I might have missed the peak chasing period. [:@]
I'm gonna be spending a few days in the woods later this week, but according to the MD rut reports I've read on this post it looks like I might have missed the peak chasing period. [:@]
11-16-2005, 02:25 PM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
RE: Rut in MD
Doug--I've had about "enough" of your buddies giant bucks!!!
I'm jealous of course!
I don't know what it is he does right, but he's taking monsters consistently every year. Even with this heat!
I'm jealous of course!I don't know what it is he does right, but he's taking monsters consistently every year. Even with this heat!
11-16-2005, 03:30 PM
#28
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gambrills Md US
Posts: 6,080
RE: Rut in MD
I've hunted the stand he was in. Many times you can't hear deer approaching, since it is near a thicket without many leaves.Also, when you do see deer, they are right on you andyou can't move oryou'll get busted. So he only hunts it when there is little or no wind so he has a shot at hearing deer approach.He heard movement and had a 6 pointer harrass some does that went to his stand, then got nervous and left. Next thing he knows, he heard grunting and realized another buck was coming. So he drew back, realized it was a shooter, and waited for a shot opportunity as the buck approached the tree he was in. Like the does, the buck got to the tree and realizedsomething wasn't right (probablysmelled where he was before climbing the tree), and did an about face and began walking away. He hit it quartering away,back in the ribs so it wouldrun up through the vitals.
11-17-2005, 10:14 AM
#29
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gambrills Md US
Posts: 6,080
RE: Rut in MD
He got another one this morning,not big in body and an 18 inch spread with tines that aren't thick. Said he'd have let it walk, but doesn't have much more time to hunt the rut in Md. so took it. His brother also shot one, but they gave it time to expire and are just nowgoing back to look for it...
