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11-03-2017, 04:43 PM
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Whitetail Rut Already?
My learned friend says it's happening near GP now. Any thoughts? It he drunk again? Seems early.
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11-03-2017, 04:50 PM
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Depends on your definition of "rut". They're rubbin and scraping up a storm.
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11-03-2017, 04:52 PM
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My learned friend says it's happening near GP now. Any thoughts? It he drunk again? Seems early.
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There really is no way to determine if you're friend is drunk again but I have not seen it yet. The cold weather is moving them around as I saw this in the morning while I was out. Soon.
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11-03-2017, 05:20 PM
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Bucks are movin (looking for does).
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11-03-2017, 05:32 PM
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I'm seeing more pre-rut activity now. However it is not in full swing at all. The bucks are still herded up in bachelor groups
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11-03-2017, 05:54 PM
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Yesterday evening I watched a group of 6 does come out of the bush about 150 yds from my deck followed be a small 4 point hot on their tails. Seems really early for here but I saw it with my own eyes.
He ended up chasing one of the does off into the bush 1/2 mile away. There was no doubt she wanted nothing to do with him but he was persistent.
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11-03-2017, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by alpineguy
Yesterday evening I watched a group of 6 does come out of the bush about 150 yds from my deck followed be a small 4 point hot on their tails. Seems really early for here but I saw it with my own eyes.
He ended up chasing one of the does off into the bush 1/2 mile away. There was no doubt she wanted nothing to do with him but he was persistent.
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So... as happens every year, the small bucks are itchin' to get going, but the Does aren't. another week to 10 days and the ladies will be ready, until then there will be lots of pre rut activity.
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11-03-2017, 05:51 PM
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My learned friend says it's happening near GP now. Any thoughts? It he drunk again? Seems early.
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If it isn't it's damn close. Have had a few good sized bucks standing in the middle of the road daring me to run them over in the past few days. Not in a hurry to move either.
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11-03-2017, 09:42 PM
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Partner took down a buck this morning south of you by a few hours. No smell to him. I’d say it’s early
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11-03-2017, 09:44 PM
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Of course its early same as every it's pre rut
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11-03-2017, 10:12 PM
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Every year it's the same discussion....it is! It isn't! It's prerut! It's peak rut! No it's not you missed it! It hasn't even started! Not here! Definitely here! It's on!
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11-03-2017, 11:05 PM
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Every year it's the same discussion....it is! It isn't! It's prerut! It's peak rut! No it's not you missed it! It hasn't even started! Not here! Definitely here! It's on!
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Nothing else to add then I take it?
Maybe people are out, HUNTING.. and seeing movement, excited to be out, and seeing bucks , and does..., the rut is coming..
My nephew shot a 150 class whitey tonight..
Exciting stuff come November for people..
Sheesh...go cook a snickers..
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11-03-2017, 11:06 PM
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Congrats on a nice buck there big toad!!
Thx for sharin!!
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11-04-2017, 02:40 AM
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Every year it's the same discussion....it is! It isn't! It's prerut! It's peak rut! No it's not you missed it! It hasn't even started! Not here! Definitely here! It's on!
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Pbly the best way to determine when the breeding season starts is to find the very first newborn fawn in your area and count back a couple of hundred days. Has any one witnessed an April fawn ?
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Encountered a buck with nose on the ground chasing two does last weekend in the tofield area.
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11-04-2017, 06:07 AM
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Every year it's the same discussion....it is! It isn't! It's prerut! It's peak rut! No it's not you missed it! It hasn't even started! Not here! Definitely here! It's on!
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I think its the pre-rut, but I think that the pre-rut can be just as good, sometimes better than the rut peak.
Peak rut there are plenty of does to go round, before and after a buck has to put on more miles to get what he's after.
I followed a monster track yesterday, not a little guy by any means. He was up and moving all day. He did a bit of scraping, but most of the time he would stop and look at any scrape he found and then move on. Never caught up to the bugger, he was really trotting along and kept crossing a river, I'd lose time looking for a place to cross... pretty sore today. Probably covered about 12 km, so yeah, even the big ones are moving around.
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Defiantly not where I am. I just watched 3 bucks pass by my stand, none puffed up, and all travelling together.
Remember rut intensity is determined by herd dynamics. If let's say there is no dominant buck, and the social hierarchy is in flux, the pre rut period could be quite intense.
Are the does ready to be bred(peak of the rut) no chancey Mr. Whelan!
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Congrats on a nice buck there big toad!!
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X2!
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Originally Posted by Bushleague
I think that the pre-rut can be just as good, sometimes better than the rut peak.
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My thoughts as well.
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No smell to him.
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...and this is one of the reasons why... 
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11-04-2017, 02:22 AM
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My learned friend says it's happening near GP now. Any thoughts? It he drunk again? Seems early.
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Nope .... 20 th to 26 th for white-tail,s tiss the season in the Peace Country ... too much eggnog for your buddy !!! 
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Nope pre rut.
Enjoy the lead up....
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11-04-2017, 03:10 PM
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Nope pre rut.
Enjoy the lead up....
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11-04-2017, 09:03 PM
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Pre rut, seen 20 does today. No bucks. Almost shot a doe but contained myself
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11-04-2017, 09:57 PM
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Saw 3 smaller bucks in a group of 8 does. All feeding together, none more interested in one than the other. Didn't even lookup at a call.
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11-04-2017, 11:09 PM
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Somebody should sort this guy out .. http://www.outdoorcanada.ca/fall-deer-hunting. He hasn't been on this rut thread.
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Bucks are starting to sniff out does. Seeing if they are ready. They are not. Pre rut.
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11-05-2017, 07:55 AM
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Lots of scrapes in the 400’s
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11 does no bucks last night.
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11-05-2017, 08:07 AM
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14 does no bucks last nite white tail
Yesterday afternoon by St Paul 6 mulie does with a spiker all grazing together
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11-05-2017, 08:18 AM
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Put on more than a few kms yesterday and only saw one scrape so far. I did see a doe hunched over like a dog trying to do his business at 30 yards the look on its face was priceless.
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11-05-2017, 08:31 AM
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Went out all day yesterday. Saw a scrape, and a wolf. That is all.
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