The "Plan your rutcation" thread

[UpStateRedNeck]

https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/when-to-hunt-the-rut-moon-phases/

Always enjoy reading these, but never put too much stock in them.  To me it's the last week of now, first week of gun.  Daylight movement more dependent on high pressure / temps.

[UpStateRedNeck]

https://www.fieldandstream.com/hunting/best-days-whitetail-rut/

Always take these pretty lightly, but more of a get excited sort of read.  Makes me sad I won't be out for most of these days!  

I did take Nov 18 to Dec 3rd off.

[First-light]

I'll be out last weekend of Oct. for bow. 

[phade]

Planning Nov 6-21.

Late start but we will be in Ohio and Missouri in most likelihood. Adventure awaits.

[Robhuntandfish]

ive got a 4 day weekend coming up Sat -Tues and forecast right now is rain every damn day.  Im going !  just gonna have a wet ass i guess.  Then all long weekends for me thru the weekend after thanksgiving

[chrisw]

I'm off again Oct. 28- Nov 5. Then again the entire week of Thanksgiving.

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[Nomad]

Who knows , since I’m retired the world is my oyster, but my hunting drive is waning . Perhaps if I actually see deer, it may rekindle.

[BizCT]

On 9/8/2021 at 3:56 PM, UpStateRedNeck said:

https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/when-to-hunt-the-rut-moon-phases/

Always enjoy reading these, but never put too much stock in them.  To me it's the last week of now, first week of gun.  Daylight movement more dependent on high pressure / temps.

Best time right now! @crappyice wont agree

[eaglemountainman]

I wish rifle season was open during the chase phase, since my bum shoulder keeps me from bowhunting anymore. Anyway, I'll be at camp for the entire season, so something ought to pop sooner or later.

[Cabin Fever]

Between Oct. 23rd - Nov. 28th, I'm only working 5 days! LFG!!!  

Edited October 19, 2021 by Cabin Fever

[dbHunterNY]

peak breeding that the rut is based around happens close to the same time every year. whether your plugged into the action or not just depends on if the closest hot doe are in your spot or the next wood lot or field over. opening days with hunters hitting the woods with lead flying gets deer moving. I scheduled to take off for the opening week of gun season in Kentucky, just prior to start of opening week of southern zone gun season here in NY. If I tag out early I'll be jumping the border on the way home to hunt Ohio. lol no surprise the woods should be lit up then.

[dbHunterNY]

readying other posts in here I'm realizing i need a job that affords me more vacation. lol

[grampy]

I have Nov 1st off for a three day weekend. 

Nov 6th through the 15th. to hunt.

Back to work for four days.

The week of Thanksgiving off.

Not targeting just one specific buck, and passing all others this year. That humbled me last year.

[ApexerER]

I am going to take whichever week of crossbow off that i don't have my daughter.

[Don_C]

I'm finally starting to slow down enough that I'm getting excited about heading out in the woods. I just scheduled off Fridays for the rest of the year, the 2nd week and 4th week in November and the last week of December.  I still have 4 weeks of time I'll never be able to use so I'm sure I'll burn a couple more days here and there.

Edited October 19, 2021 by Don_C

[WWJD_Hunter]

I am planning to take off November 5-14  

[grampy]

Remember........the "Magic Day" of the rut  is Nov 10th, in these parts. The five days on either side of that are prime ones too. Regardless of moon phase! So plan accordingly!!! But any day from now to the end of the season, could be a "Magic Day" if you happen to be in the right place, at the right time! Let's get it done!

[moog5050]

Waiting for @grampyto lasso that 160"er for me and I will take a day off to "hunt" it!  lol

Starting to see some shooters now but will probably limit hunting to whenever I have time.   Too much going on this year to take time off.

[Moho81]

I'm a lot busier this year than I was last year and with extra family stuff going on I will probably be only hunting the weekends unfortunately. I may sneak out for a few Friday evening's before the regular season but that will be the extent of my rutcation. 

I thought I had all day Saturday to hunt this weekend but family stuff came up and now I'm out for the entire weekend. 

I am planning on taking a few days for that new holiday late season to sit in the woods with the kids in a nice heated stand. 

[grampy]

13 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

Waiting for @grampyto lasso that 160"er for me and I will take a day off to "hunt" it!  lol

Starting to see some shooters now but will probably limit hunting to whenever I have time.   Too much going on this year to take time off.

You sir, always have an open invitation to hunt here!

160 inchers are not very common this side of Syracuse though!......lol

[rob-c]

I work 4 - 10’s with Mondays off, so I’m doing the 4th,5th 1/2 days off hunting afternoon. Then taking 9th , 10th off , 11th is Veterans Day so I’ll be off 6 days including my 3 day weekend . Then taking 16th , 17th and 18th for another 6 days off. I’ll probably stick to my 3 day weekends over firearms and then take a day here there for late season / holiday M/Z . 

Edited October 19, 2021 by rob-c

[Gobbler Chaser]

Two nice very nocturnal bucks around me. And a bunch of does. Can't wait for the rut to begin to hopefully get these boys out in daylight before gun season.

[UpStateRedNeck]

Looks like a frost coming this weekend, should get things stirred up a bit.  And maybe kill the midges in the area.

[Gobbler Chaser]

6 minutes ago, UpStateRedNeck said:

Looks like a frost coming this weekend, should get things stirred up a bit.  And maybe kill the midges in the area.

Absolutely. 

[SilentStalker]

I have the 29th and 1st off. May move the 29th to the 2nd or 4th based upon weather situation.

11/5 - 11/15 look like my rut vacation for me. I may make some adjustments based upon my kids schedules and weather.