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Post by deerhunter23 on Dec 1, 2008 10:38:43 GMT -5
I took a quite walk around some of the property i hunt yesterday because it was raining here so i figured a spot and stalk would be as much hunting as i was gonna do. Although i didnt see any deer i did notice alot of fresh rubs and scrapes. looked as if they were done over night or early morning. I was just wondering what some of you thought. Does this mean some of the bucks are still in rut? A couple of the rubs i saw were on some good size trees and one of the scrapes i saw was about a 6ft circle. i havent seen any bucks chasing here latley so just wondering. i know some of the does are probably still being breed but this buck was on a rampage it seemed.
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reby
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Post by reby on Dec 1, 2008 10:44:14 GMT -5
I'm still seeing doe with fawn. I think the rut is going to be very long this year.
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Post by xizang on Dec 1, 2008 11:33:20 GMT -5
The bucks are always ready, it is up to the does coming into estrus. I am still seeing scrapes being used and some rubbing. Had a spike pushing some does on Saturday, and have been told by others of bucks still on does. This has been a crazy year around where I hunt and I have just come to the conclusion that anything is possible this year.
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Post by tickman1961 on Dec 1, 2008 16:02:33 GMT -5
The breeding will continue until all does are bred. With the buck doe ratio out of whack, the last doe may not be bred until late December in certain areas of Indiana. Post rut should be going on this time of year with the bucks searching for the last remaining unbred does.
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Post by ridgerunner on Dec 1, 2008 17:07:58 GMT -5
Tickman is right. Rubs are just bucks that ar still a little charged on testostrone and sexually frustrated. They rub to build neck muscle for the ruts and competing with other bucks( fighting) and some of it is frustration mixed with the risidual testostrone from the rut.We're in Post Rut period now and some late doe's will come in heat that weren't bred the first go around. There is a second late rut in December, but not nearly as intense as the first rut.
I've seen bucks with doe's but not really chasing. if you see mature doe's this time of year hold off let her walk a big buck may not be far behind. Late season is a great time to take a big ole buck. I've seen some of the biggest bucks in late December and January with a group of several doe's. Be patience and late season is a great time to take a monster.
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Post by freedomhunter on Dec 1, 2008 17:17:08 GMT -5
Very wierd year, lots of small bucks. Have heard of one shooter seen bedded with a doe, haven't seen one myself.
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Post by Decatur on Dec 1, 2008 17:42:56 GMT -5
They rub to build neck muscle for the ruts and competing with other bucks( fighting) and some of it is frustration mixed with the risidual testostrone from the rut. They also rub to deposit scent from glands on their heads. |
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Post by ridgerunner on Dec 1, 2008 19:00:10 GMT -5
True Decatur, but they mostly do that on overhanging licking branches as far as depositing scent..
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