What is going on?

[landtracdeerhunter]

Ok, so last night, about 6 pm., I was taking the tractor back in the field to pickup the hay making equipment, to put away for another season. Suddenly, a mature doe comes running out of the woods full bore. She runs into the hay field aways, and suddenly dodges into another woods to the north. I shut the tractor motor off, sitting there to see if maybe something was chasing her. A couple minutes go by, and out pops a 7 pointer, mouth hanging open, panting , and like in rutting mode. He stops , nose in the air, and dives in the woods, the exact spot, the doe went in. What was I seeing? What's you opinion.

Edited October 13, 2011 by landtracdeerhunter

[biggamefish]

I think bucks are opertunists. The doe might be in her first menstraul cycle. She probably came into heat early and the buck was just taking advantage of the situation.

[First-light]

Yup, Early rut. A month from now it's Nov 12th, Hmmm?