Lock Down??

[DeerLogic]

Saw my second mature buck with a doe, this morning. This make anyone else nervous? Don't like seeing the mature bucks locked up with the does. From past seasons this usually means things are slowing down. Can't be yet, we havent had those crazy days yet. Any thoughts?

[Geno C]

Hasn't even started...

[phade]

Lockdown is overblown.

Almost as bad as the October Lull.

The lull is a myth, lockdown is blown out of proportion.

I think many people misinterpret seeking behavior and estrous chasing many times. Sure, one may have come in early, too. That's not necessearily meaning the part of the cycle that hunters really enjoy seeing has happened.

Edited November 2, 2012 by phade

[mac]

^{just curious, what are of NY are you hunting ?}

[mac]

^{meant to say what area?}

^{just curious, what area of NY are you hunting ?}

[mbucks27]

Been hunting 4r an 4g fo past few days. Havent seen any signs of rutting yet here. Bucks are still together.

John

[mac]

I'll be in 4f for a long weeknd, just hope to see some daytime movement with cooler temps coming in. its meat time !

[NYbuck50]

hasnt even started yet. though this weekend in CNY should be very very good

[PREDATE]

Saw chasing and heard fighting a few days ago. Like others said, it's just starting.

[Five Seasons]

Hasn't even started...

this. he will move right onto to the next doe that comes into heat as it's happening left and right now.

[Yotehntr]

Mac... they need to cut the corn in 4F. Hunted multiple times and all different times and haven't seen 1 deer. New bear sign though all the time.

[Chevy]

I've also see several mature bucks "locked" on does. The does are not ready to breed yet so they are moving so where the doe goes so does the buck. Just hope the doe drags the big boy past your stand so you get a shot. This morning I had a hot doe bed down in front of me with the buck circling trying to fend off smaller bucks. Never came into bow range however. good show though.

[ants]

IMHO its just kicking off.

[TreeGuy]

Calm before the storm.... i think the bucks like to find an unpopular doe that happens to cross their path daily and just kinda tag alpng at this point... be ready, maybe practice their pick up lines. They broke out of the bachlor packs so they need to practice..... lol. Idk. Ive seen the same 2.5 since opener with the same doe.....and the rut/lock down did NOT start oct 1 !

[Dad 6424]

I have a plan to be in the stand today early afternoon will be there till I cant se my sights hunting in 4o and if we get a little rain and snow falling I will get one the big boys like the wet cold weather hehehe also I beleave its the calm before the storm still seeing bucks hanging out in groups good luck to all

[skully]

Has not even started yet

[RTF]

Im in 4F and our hilltops have snow

[WNYBuckHunter]

We are in the tail end of seeking and moving into the chase phase. The breeding phase (aka lockdown) will occur in a week or so. That doesnt mean you wont see bucks, they will still be seeking out does, but the thing that people refer to as lockdown just means the does arent moving much while they are in actual estrous, and the bucks stay near them. Find the does, the bucks will be there.

[dave6x6]

There, It's unanomous. Not Lockdown.. Just flirting.