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Post by trophyparadise on Oct 27, 2015 6:45:32 GMT -5
Rutting activity has started here in Marshall county. I have seen 3 shooters in my last 2 sits. A good buddy had seen two yesterday, & my neighbors killed these 2 & 2 more big ones on Sunday. It's time boys & girls!  Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 27, 2015 6:50:35 GMT -5
Nothing moving here. Nothing on camera. Another week or two
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Post by GS1 on Oct 27, 2015 7:06:05 GMT -5
I've driven a lot of miles the last 3 nights. Saw one buck "with a doe", several alone feeding and cruising along and a lot hanging out with other bucks. Four fields the other night had 4 bucks in them together. One field had 2 sparring, one walking away from them and one walking toward them. Another field they were all bedded down together.
One night we saw 47 deer and 30 of them were bucks.
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Oct 27, 2015 7:52:48 GMT -5
I sure hope it's getting going. Starting my vacation Nov. 4th - 11th. The look ahead on the forecast doesn't look as nice to start next week as I would like but it is an extended forecast so hopefully it will change for the better.
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Post by BOWn Hunter on Oct 27, 2015 7:58:52 GMT -5
I saw 4 doe and passed on a lone 8 pt last night. debating whether to set up the blind and my other two-man in the rain this evening since I won't be hunting anyways. maybe the rain will help to keep my scent down.
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Post by huntnandplumbn on Oct 27, 2015 8:01:22 GMT -5
I saw 4 doe and passed on a lone 8 pt last night. debating whether to set up the blind and my other two-man in the rain this evening since I won't be hunting anyways. maybe the rain will help to keep my scent down. In my opinion this late in the season, rainy and hopefully windy days are the only time to make new sets. |
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Post by henson59 on Oct 27, 2015 8:42:59 GMT -5
I believe the correct term would be Pre-rut activity has started.
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Post by steiny on Oct 27, 2015 10:50:03 GMT -5
Those deer in photo come from some pretty special property.
Lots of nice deer in the area to start with and that landowner has done a tremendous job improving the habitat.
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Post by boonechaser on Oct 27, 2015 10:52:36 GMT -5
Pre rut yes, chase phase  Not seeing any yet in southeastern Indiana. I think by definition that the actual rut starts as soon as a buck losses his velvet and his test level's start to increase. Most guys I hunt with refer to the chasing phase as THE RUT when most bucks are out searching for those first few does that come into estrous. Normally first 10 days November where I hunt. I have a trail cam set up over an active scrape. Activity has increased over last week but all older bucks are using scrape from midnight until 4 a.m.. 20 different bucks have used the scrape located just below a major food source. A few good bucks have been harvested last few days in my area so anytime you can get in a tree next 2 weeks you should hunt IMO. |
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Post by parrothead on Oct 27, 2015 10:56:14 GMT -5
Boone, about fell out of my truck going through Madison last weekend when I saw the gas prices. 1.94. It was 40 cents higher at the time in Seymour
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Post by trophyparadise on Oct 27, 2015 11:04:41 GMT -5
Those deer in photo come from some pretty special property. Lots of nice deer in the area to start with and that landowner has done a tremendous job improving the habitat. Yes that is very true...I feel fortunate just to be able to live & hunt next door to them Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by greghopper on Oct 27, 2015 11:29:43 GMT -5
Those deer in photo come from some pretty special property. Lots of nice deer in the area to start with and that landowner has done a tremendous job improving the habitat. Exactly themDeer could very easy been shot without pre-rut! |
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Post by trophyparadise on Oct 27, 2015 12:06:05 GMT -5
Those deer in photo come from some pretty special property. Lots of nice deer in the area to start with and that landowner has done a tremendous job improving the habitat. Exactly themDeer could very easy been shot without pre-rut! It's not a deer farm. Those bucks came off of farms that were 300 & 110 acres. You can't keep deer on property 100 % of the time with that small of acreage no matter how good it is. Those guys have put 35 years into managing those farms, & even with that being the case..they don't even start hunting until about oct 25 every year. Their strategy is to stockpile does via massive amounts of food & bedding cover. They pull bucks from miles away during the rut. I know this to be true as a lot of the bucks they kill have been on trail camera or had Their sheds found 2-3 miles away by other people Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by greghopper on Oct 27, 2015 12:10:01 GMT -5
Who is saying anything about a deer farm? Dont make things up just to start Dramna!! |
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Post by trophyparadise on Oct 27, 2015 12:12:02 GMT -5
Who is saying anything about a deer farm? Dont make things up just to start Dramna!! Deer farms are the only places I'm aware of where it's "easy" to kill a buck like that...at any time of year Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by greghopper on Oct 27, 2015 12:14:35 GMT -5
Who said anything about "any time of year"??
Wow..... Relax and read!
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Post by trophyparadise on Oct 27, 2015 12:19:39 GMT -5
Who said anything about "any time of year"?? Wow..... Relax and read! You did....read your post. You said they could have easily been killed without prerut...which would indicate some other time of year. Trophy Paradise Habitat Consulting "Trophies are built from the ground up" m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=852914431431752 |
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Post by chasingtails on Oct 27, 2015 12:23:39 GMT -5
Pretty neat. A lot of jelously. If I had the money an the land I would do it too. Shoot. Money buys just about anything.
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Post by monkeyarms13 on Oct 27, 2015 12:39:05 GMT -5
Those are some brutes!
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Post by freedomhunter on Oct 27, 2015 12:46:38 GMT -5
Hey, It's Big Al! Hopefully he leaves a good one for you. I've seen one small buck out looking. Saw groups of does and yearlings last night, no bucks.
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Not seeing any yet in southeastern Indiana. I think by definition that the actual rut starts as soon as a buck losses his velvet and his test level's start to increase. Most guys I hunt with refer to the chasing phase as THE RUT when most bucks are out searching for those first few does that come into estrous. Normally first 10 days November where I hunt. I have a trail cam set up over an active scrape. Activity has increased over last week but all older bucks are using scrape from midnight until 4 a.m.. 20 different bucks have used the scrape located just below a major food source. A few good bucks have been harvested last few days in my area so anytime you can get in a tree next 2 weeks you should hunt IMO.
