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Post by lugnutz on Oct 18, 2011 21:34:20 GMT -5
What do you guys think is the "trigger", that gets deer in the chasing phase of the rut?
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Post by hornharvester on Oct 18, 2011 22:31:37 GMT -5
Number of daylight hours. h.h.
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Post by jajwrigh on Oct 19, 2011 0:41:20 GMT -5
Number of daylight hours. h.h. x2....that why the peak activity is so consistent on certain days each year. |
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Post by realhunter on Oct 19, 2011 5:51:23 GMT -5
Number of daylight hours. h.h. This ^^ And you will see more of it during daylight hours if you have cool temps... |
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 19, 2011 5:58:41 GMT -5
It is photoperiod.
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Post by Decatur on Oct 19, 2011 7:07:59 GMT -5
Daylight hours.
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Post by 45smokepole on Oct 19, 2011 9:35:34 GMT -5
What triggers the rut? doe entering the estrus cycle triggers the rut. The next question then would what makes the doe come into the estrus cycle? Everyone has a theory. In my experience, the trigger is a sharp drop in temperature. The first cold snap may be what causes the doe to come into estrus. This also would explain why the rut takes place at different times in different areas and years. There are also theories that the moon plays some part in the rut too, The rutting moon is November 10th. this year. Deer bioligist all agree that it is the number of hours of light or photo period. What does this all mean, we have no damn idea!!!
the best thing is to spend the hours in the field and hope you have a vacation saved up, when the time hits.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 19, 2011 9:49:43 GMT -5
Number of daylight hours. h.h. Ditto!  |
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 19, 2011 10:06:08 GMT -5
Daylight hour's. Then daylight activity depend's on weather, moon phase, hunting pressure etc.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 12:23:20 GMT -5
I'm often amused by threads similar to this one. People talk about "the rut" as its a 2 or 3 day event, when in fact it is a 3 month period with different phases. Most of the time, the term "the rut" refers to the peak breeding phase, which is triggered by waning hours of sunlight, and fairly predictable in a particular region. But does are bred as they come into estrus, some in Oct., some in Dec., some even in Jan. but most in the first 15 days of Nov. except in the most southern states. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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Post by lugnutz on Oct 19, 2011 12:27:38 GMT -5
Dont we have the same amount of daylight hours as, lets say Georgia. And there rut time is diff. Than ours aint it?
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Post by swilk on Oct 19, 2011 12:33:04 GMT -5
Closer to the equator .... slightly more time of light on any given day.
The difference is not a lot ... I think current charts show less than 15 minutes difference.
Timex - most folks I hear talk about the "rut" are really talking about the things that boonechaser was referring to. The different variables that make breeding activity more noticeable when hunters are hunting.
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 19, 2011 13:11:06 GMT -5
I'll bite on your question and say the first doe in area that come's into heat. Technically "The Rut" begin's or rutting behavior begin's with antler shedding and continue's untill all available doe's are bred. But I'm waiting on chasing phase myself. Gonna start hunting hard beginning the 26th which just happen's to be THE NEW MOON (DARK) which usually translate's into more daylight activity.
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Post by sleepergsx on Oct 19, 2011 16:01:01 GMT -5
I'll bite on your question and say the first doe in area that come's into heat. Technically "The Rut" begin's or rutting behavior begin's with antler shedding and continue's untill all available doe's are bred. But I'm waiting on chasing phase myself. Gonna start hunting hard beginning the 26th which just happen's to be THE NEW MOON (DARK) which usually translate's into more daylight activity. I agree...  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 16:29:55 GMT -5
Two weeks ago, one of the KYDFWR biologist examined a doe with twin embryos. Guess she didn't read the manual on the triggers. Carry on.
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Post by 45smokepole on Oct 19, 2011 16:38:43 GMT -5
Two weeks ago, one of the KYDFWR biologist examined a doe with twin embryos. Guess she didn't read the manual on the triggers. Carry on. I find that very interesting, do you have a link or any info, where we can read up on it? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 17:23:11 GMT -5
No link, if your a member at Kyhunting.com, you could pm the fellow yourself. He's a private lands biologist and avid deer hunter.
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Post by 45smokepole on Oct 19, 2011 17:36:10 GMT -5
I am, do you have a member name? I can not find a link to anything,in the search engine.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2011 18:10:38 GMT -5
I'll ask him about it and get back to you in a PM
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