whats with the rut?

[mjac]

I read this prediction by a famous whitetail reseacher who has studied the rut for the past 14yrs,  take from it what you want !

Dr.Alsheimer has been studying the timing of the rut for 14 years now and it seems that the key factor in kicking the rut into gear is the occurrence of the second full moon after the Autumn Equinox. According to the this theory, once the “Rutting Moon” hits, most doe’s estrus cycles kick into gear and the peak of the rut follows shortly!

So if we follow this theory, this year presents an interesting conundrum. The rutting moon this year falls on November 21, the latest it has ever fallen in Alsheimers’ study and given that, it looks like the rut could be later than we’ve seen in a long time. That being said, here is the “cliff notes” version of Alsheimers predictions for the 2010 rut in the North…

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• A minor “sweet spot” of deer activity will occur around Oct 22, as the seeking and chasing phases of the rut will begin, but at a slower pace than usual. 
  
• Buck activity will really get kicked into gear around the 15th and increase steadily. 
  
• The major “sweet spot” and the peak of the chasing phase will occur from Nov 21 through 25. 
  
• Most breeding will be done in the last week of Nov and into early December.
  

[LI-BROWNING]

live on long island & hunt in ulster county..i saw a 8 pointer chasing several does yesterday in connetquot state park suffolk county...not sure if there is any difference between long island or upstate breeding scheduele but can't wait for saturday..

[capt_terry]

This week the buck activity has really been increasing on my propety in 6R. Looking forward to Saturday.