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Post by bridgeman1 on Nov 19, 2020 9:42:17 GMT -5
What do you think the stage of rut is in your location here in Washington and Harrison counties does are yarding up with no bucks ;small bucks back to stolling and feeding . I’m guessing mature bucks are still in some stage of lockdown still. Of course this great Indiana weather keeps you guessing.
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Post by greghopper on Nov 19, 2020 10:04:59 GMT -5
From 2019 Indiana Deer report page 89-90   |
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Post by greghopper on Nov 19, 2020 10:08:21 GMT -5
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Post by genesis273 on Nov 19, 2020 14:42:34 GMT -5
While loading wood this morning. I seen a small Buck run out of the woods. I them seen a decent 8pt chasing him. The 8 went right back into the woods. The small one kept trying to go back in but the 8pt was not having it. I assume he has a doe locked down in there.
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Post by titanium700 on Nov 19, 2020 15:29:21 GMT -5
It generally happens to the date every year.
This year in my notes most of my buck activity was Nov 11-13th
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Post by treetop on Nov 19, 2020 15:40:09 GMT -5
From what I’ve seen from driving around at work more bucks with single does standing in the cut corn and beans
Last week I saw more groups of does and lone bucks running around or pushing more than one doe
My best uneducated guess they have already or will be breeding very soon
This is 50 or so miles around the Fort Wayne area but like I said this is just windshield time
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Nov 19, 2020 16:20:24 GMT -5
On fire right now. Bucks cruising and chasing. Movement up till 11 am this morning.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2020 16:30:20 GMT -5
Peak breeding is past. Still some doe's to be bred and will be for couple months yet BUT wide spread Rut action is behind us and now we will see pockets of breeding activity. IF you have a estrous doe in area you will see good activity IF NOT going to be slow. Doe group's are yarding up in most areas and this time year it's about food. Deer are hitting what's left of acorn crop and whatever field crops are left as well as late season food plots.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Nov 19, 2020 16:35:37 GMT -5
It's amazing how quickly it comes and goes, every year.
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Post by mstr2175 on Nov 19, 2020 16:58:34 GMT -5
I’m in Monroe county and I know from 11/7-11/10 I saw the most rut activity from the stand and driving around to neighboring properties. First year I really paid attention to it this much. It’s probably safe to say for everyone the best time to be in the stand is the week leading up to gun opener, if not the week prior to that even
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2020 17:09:27 GMT -5
I’m in Monroe county and I know from 11/7-11/10 I saw the most rut activity from the stand and driving around to neighboring properties. First year I really paid attention to it this much. It’s probably safe to say for everyone the best time to be in the stand is the week leading up to gun opener, if not the week prior to that even First 2 weeks Nov. Year in and year out. Little action last week Oct. and there will be a little next few days. Then a couple week lull and then a quick burst of activity around Dec 5th -15th as doe who were not bred come back into estrous and same into Jan and Feb. with less and less doe coming into heat. That's the cycle. |
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Post by titanium700 on Nov 19, 2020 17:10:24 GMT -5
Here’s my record of past years.
Some years I killed maybe earlier then it might be skewed because I wasn’t in the woods as much.
2015 - I noticed a lot of activity starting Nov 3rd, I killed my buck Nov 5th so no records after that.
2016 - Nov 7th - 10th
2017 - Oct 30th - Nov 6th I killed a buck on the 6th so again nothing after that
2018 - Nov 13th - Nov 17th I killed my buck on the 13th but did hunt the rest for does
2019 - just Nov 8th - 9th
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Post by firstwd on Nov 19, 2020 17:30:10 GMT -5
I’m in Monroe county and I know from 11/7-11/10 I saw the most rut activity from the stand and driving around to neighboring properties. First year I really paid attention to it this much. It’s probably safe to say for everyone the best time to be in the stand is the week leading up to gun opener, if not the week prior to that even First 2 weeks Nov. Year in and year out. Little action last week Oct. and there will be a little next few days. Then a couple week lull and then a quick burst of activity around Dec 5th -15th as doe who were not bred come back into estrous and same into Jan and Feb. with less and less doe coming into heat. That's the cycle. Your observations are for your home area. St. Joe County might not have the same date range as Switzerland County |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Nov 19, 2020 17:31:18 GMT -5
Every buck we've seen has been chasing including this morning 11/19/20
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2020 19:07:51 GMT -5
First 2 weeks Nov. Year in and year out. Little action last week Oct. and there will be a little next few days. Then a couple week lull and then a quick burst of activity around Dec 5th -15th as doe who were not bred come back into estrous and same into Jan and Feb. with less and less doe coming into heat. That's the cycle. Your observations are for your home area. St. Joe County might not have the same date range as Switzerland County It's general not etched in stone to the day. But it's not going to defer from N-S-E-￦ in Indiana by a couple days. I saw a spike chase today Whoopie... Lol. It's late in breeding cycle regardless where you are in state. Could be great if got a hot doe in area or dead that's just the reality. I've seen a buck breed a doe in Feb. but it's more the exception than rule. Science is science like it or not. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 19:38:45 GMT -5
I have a family of does that come in a day before to day after Thanksgiving. Happens every year. Crazy action.
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Post by boonechaser on Nov 19, 2020 19:59:33 GMT -5
Experts say keep a log when you see a doe bred as they will come in heat same time every year within 24 hours..
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