2015 Rut Report

[CFHunter]

This annual scrape is just starting to open up. It is on a field edge.

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[chas0218]

We have a few small scrapes around but nothing compared to last year. Last weekend saw some small bucks chasing doe around. I saw a nice 8/10 point 120"-130" wandering around behind my stand 35 yards out but too small. I have a big boy lurking around it's just a matter of time before he screws up.

[gfdeputy2]

wondering what you all think of our timing we will be in 8N starting Oct. 30th & leaving the morning of Nov 8th

[grampy]

It's nice you can pass up a 120-130 buck! I couldn't do that in my area!

[chas0218]

wondering what you all think of our timing we will be in 8N starting Oct. 30th & leaving the morning of Nov 8th

I think you will be on her perfect that will be the week +/- a few days I am in the woods everyday.

[chas0218]

It's nice you can pass up a 120-130 buck! I couldn't do that in my area!

If I didn't have one larger on my camera I would have. My sister has had her eye on that one so I couldn't bring myself to shoot it well not yet.

[gfdeputy2]

Last few years we ended up a week early just the way the days played out. scrapes & rubs picked up towards the end of our hunt so we decided to make sure we went this year back to the original dates & praying I didn't screw it up LOL

Edited October 21, 2015 by gfdeputy2

[Taylormike]

I'm off and down to camp from the 1st-15th.  I'm banking on the rut to get hot around the 3rd-10th...  I think it will.  I have done a decent amount of walking in Niagara County, my camp is in Alleghany county.  I have seen 0 rubs 0 scrapes.  I think we are a good two weeks out...

[BigVal]

In Cattaraugus county I am seeing lots of scrapes and had a buck on a scrape yesterday morning

[Kayakwilly]

1c long island   been seeing small scrapes  on trail's    few rubsa on tree's  had a 6 ponter try and mount a doe  but she was not having it . i started to tickle the horns  and had a 5 pointer come flying in    almost  time.....be ready    leave the doe piss at home....use evercalm   it realy works  

[grampy]

Now that we are getting to the end of October, be prepared for anything, anytime, anywhere, until the end of November. Things are starting to heat up!

[StevieSacs]

1c long island   been seeing small scrapes  on trail's    few rubsa on tree's  had a 6 ponter try and mount a doe  but she was not having it . i started to tickle the horns  and had a 5 pointer come flying in    almost  time.....be ready    leave the doe piss at home....use evercalm   it realy works  

 

Hear about it but never used it, what is it?

[dmay4]

8n two more scrapes today a small rub yesterday nothing real aggressive yet

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[Kayakwilly]

Hear about it but never used it, what is it?[/quote

It a none domante sent mimics a bedding area Google it stuff is awesome you just put it in your boots walk around ur stand about 30yrd and put some on the base of ur tree

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[Kayakwilly]

https://vimeo.com/143198130

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[Chef]

This thread got quiet....so I've seen lots of rubs and scrapes, but also still have trail cam pics of 2 and 3 younger bucks together

[deerpassion]

As of 10/24 ...

8G Alabama / Alden

Lots of scrapes popping up

Few rubs here n there

Daylight activity still last 30 min of light / first ....

Doe's mixed with small bucks... No big buck sightings since 1st week of season ....

New bucks showing up at night on scrapes....

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[ants]

9F-Friday A.M. I had a big 8 trailing a doe pretty hard. The neighbor killed him last night after the buck followed a doe out into a plot. Friday I also saw a 6 sniffing along, nose to the ground, down an old logging road. I think its going to blow up any time now.

[Taylormike]

I think we are still a week early.  As someone stated.  Still a lot of movement right at dawn or dusk.  I think about a week out for the majority of mature bucks to start moving at all times of the day.

 

I hope anyway, won't get in the woods until Nov. 1st.

[grampy]

I agree. About a week to go. Yesterday morning, had more than a dozen does come by with only a couple little bucks mixed in. Have seen a couple bigger bucks just feeding at first and last light. But as we all know,that can change at any time now!

[hunterdan44]

Saw a 6 pt rubbing is head on some brush on edge of field at dusk last night. Also saw another buck moving slowly through woods at about 60 yds,

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[CharlieNY]

I agree that we are still a little early. I haven't seen any scrapes yet and only a couple of small rubs. I've been seeing a lot of young bachelor bucks walking around alone, but no sign of the rut. From my many years of experience, the rut activity seems to kick in right after Halloween.

[tughillhunter]

6G-- very little scrapes, lots of rubs. Haven't seen much action:(

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[jr8_jr8]

Scrapes have just started in 6R/6S

[Buckstopshere]

I've always hated the First Quarter of the moon  just before the rut (that's what phase we are in now.) But in a couple days the moon will be full, and as it wanes the rut will pop wide open and the big boys should finally be on their feet in the daytime! In 45 years of bow hunting I don't think I have ever killed a buck in the First Quarter before the rut.