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No rutting behavior yet by me.
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10/25/24 07:55 AM
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Re: No rutting behavior yet by me.
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#8244358
10/25/24 08:18 AM
10/25/24 08:18 AM
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
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I have been seeing a few bucks during the day, I think we are getting close here. Still no sparring tracks in the sand roads though.
Steve WTA NRA
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Re: No rutting behavior yet by me.
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#8244361
10/25/24 08:20 AM
10/25/24 08:20 AM
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I went to ranch yesterday to do some work and seen a few bucks with does. Sniffing, looking and following them around. Nothing wild yet but seen some interest for sure.
Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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Re: No rutting behavior yet by me.
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10/25/24 08:55 AM
10/25/24 08:55 AM
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Central, SD
Law Dog
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It’s hard to figure how I don’t see a lot of rubs when the elk and deer are all polished up already. Did see a few elk rubs last month but only a few of them.
Last edited by Law Dog; 10/25/24 08:56 AM.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: No rutting behavior yet by me.
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10/25/24 08:55 AM
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Lebanon, WI
Randy Wieland
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I'm in Richland County and we are about a month into early rut. Does are being bred, mid-size and smaller bucks have been sparring and a few fights. New scrapes every day. My observations for whitetail over the last 40 years is that you don't see the hardcore rut activity until a lot of the does are already bred. When it gets down to a smaller percentage of does left, it seems like the bucks get much more aggressive to "get the last one". I was getting trail cam pics of small bucks sparring and the the separation phase happened around Sept 16ish. ( I view a separation phase as when the mature bucks separate themselves from running together and you see the fear factor kick in when big bucks come around).
My water tanks (50 gallon) usually last about two weeks from spring until rut. Since the 1st of Oct. they have been near empty in 3-4 days. I sat out last night for 1-1/2 hours and 5 different bucks hit the tanks. All had their tongues out and panting when they came in
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Re: No rutting behavior yet by me.
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#8244524
10/25/24 12:13 PM
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Minnesota
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lots of rubs here down by elk river mn
The rifle has no will of its own it may be used for evil but there are more good men than evil men and evil will be corrected by good men with rifles.
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