Any opinions on what stage of the rut might be happening this coming week into next weekend in SE Ohio?
Stage of rut?
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whack
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IMO over 50% of does have been bred, maybe more than that...That is in my area....Have been seeing deer being bred for over a week now... I run approximately 8 cams, and have spent 70+ hours in the stand in the last week. Have seen my fair share of lonely fawns and have personally seen does being bred.... We are in the peak of breeding, and on the downward side of peak breeding...... again this is in my area
whack
Junior Member
I'm in Washington County and I'd say this week will be locked down on my two primary farms. Next weekend could be pretty good with cooler temps and bucks searching for those last does. Just be sure to wear your orange...
whack
Junior Member
Ok things may be a lil further along up there doesn't seem to be there for us. Just judging by what I've seen
bigten05
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i havent seen any rutting on a few farms, saw 9 does yesterday no bucks but its usually a week later than other places. but on a couple places i hunted last week it was on.
Same with me. Everything I've seen so far from the stand and from the roads, have been normal feeding/grazing. Hoping once this front moves through the temps drop, Tuesday through the weekend get hot around here.
FYI I phoned upstairs and asked that they put a temporary injunction on the rut, halting it until next Saturday morning when I can get back out.
Still waiting for the reply.
Still waiting for the reply.
Just put 4 days in on the stand thursday-Sunday. didn't see any rut activity til yesterday I saw a small 8 chasing a doe. Saw 4 buck yesterday moving and looking. Saw 3 buck together the day before acting like it was August. Between 2 of us we saw 13 buck in 4 days and only one chase. Saw 2 buck cruzin on the way home yesterday afternoon 70 degrees 1pm. perry county
Damn that's a good reminder. You should start a thread to remind guys.
I was at Caesar's creek this weekend and hearing gunshots, had to check the book to see if it was youth season, thought I mighta screwed up and didn't have my orange. It was just duck and squirrel hunters.
I don't have a clue what stage the rut is in near me right now. Being gone all last week I'm sure I missed a lot. I do know that I've hunted the past two mornings 'till around 11 a.m. and have seen very little movement. I've only seen 3 or 4 lonely fawns and a 1.5 yr old half-rack. No does... no big bucks... no chasing or sounds of chasing. It sure seems like the breeding phase is upon us.