Rut Report 2017

[virgil]

I saw a major difference this weekend versus last.  I hunt the edge of a large field. I watched a few younger bucks checking the does in the field Friday afternoon and a couple of mature bucks chasing pretty hard.  Yesterday afternoon, I had five different bucks in the field and they were all pushing does around. The bigger bucks were the more aggressive. I watched a real nice buck chase a few other bucks away and then he bred a doe in the field. Had a four pointer chasing does early this morning. Had a couple of close encounters over the weekend, but didn't get a shot. Hope they're still active next weekend. I'm in 4F. 

[Canis Latrans]

4H Multiple bucks on camera trailing the ground and bobbing their heads. Half of this is during daylight hours. I have seen spikes, 4pts a 2 year old 6 and a 3.5 year old 7pt doing this at all hours of the day on the 7th, 9th and 10th. I've seen large and small bucks cruising at 9 am, 2:30PM and 3:45pm. In my opinion now is the best time to see daylight action and over the next week might be the crazy running through the woods stuff. I think they will still be active up until the gun opener. Maybe I'll actually get to shoot at something this year?

[Hock3y24]

I hunted pa just over the border this week and 7p, it is full on rut chasing right now. 40 deer with 16 bucks and every single buck was chasing or trying to find a doe the last 3 sits.

Edited November 13, 2017 by Hock3y24