Are deer still rutting?

[rj23nyr]

Yesterday I saw a fork buck chase a doe across the road and today I found two fresh scrapes (~24 hours). Is this the 2nd or the 3rd rut?

[First-light]

It seems that does come into cycle from early Oct all the way through late December. So yes a late doe could be making the youngster chase her.

[MrGroundhog]

I saw a four point chasing, and trying to mount a doe on Christmas night.

[Chef]

I have seen a ton of dead deer on the side of the roads the past few days and my friend said he saw two bucks dogging a doe yesterday

[Deadhunter25]

Yesterday i saw a few bucks with groups of does in different woodlots grabbing my cameras out of the woods. No mature bucks but some were decent. In westchester i may add

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Edited December 31, 2015 by Deadhunter25

[growalot]

I don't know but I saw more road kill yesterday than during the season...

[phade]

Probably fawns that have hit the necessary weight to breed/come into estrous. A small % of does are bred in late Dec/Jan. All it takes is one, however, to make things a little crazy, in the immediate area.

 

Bucks are will to breed whenever. Sort of like normal guys, I guess.

[armkb]

I have seen a ton of dead deer on the side of the roads the past few days and my friend said he saw two bucks dogging a doe yesterday

Just completed a 600 mile round trip from lower Dutchess county to Canton New York, St. Lawrence county and the only road kill I saw was one in Stormville. Also didnt see any live deer...not a one!! Thought it was odd.

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[Taylormike]

Yes, I saw big 8 standing over a doe on the throughway. He looked aggressive and determined.

[Four Season Whitetail's]

Just completed a 600 mile round trip from lower Dutchess county to Canton New York, St. Lawrence county and the only road kill I saw was one in Stormville. Also didnt see any live deer...not a one!! Thought it was odd.

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LOL..Not strange really. Things are not good up here. You may have went right past my place and its been weeks from the last deer i have seen around here.

[Curmudgeon]

Lots of tracks here, and a fresh rub.

[Buckstopshere]

The third rut spike was right on time. A lot of the old does with one or two fawns finally cycled. The bucks that were left, whether spikes or better are having a good time. I still have a bunch of cameras out and it is interesting to see all the rutting action at the zip-tied scrapes. But it didn't really spike until about a week ago, just after the Full Moon.

[williamjason]

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