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Button Bucks

Redhunter1012

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Now that I have Thunderflights attention..... Last night I had a pair of button bucks, that were from a Doe that had triplets, roaming around skiddish as hell. Fairly certain Mama gave them the boot. Usually I have noticed in my area once you start seeing button bucks get booted, it's about 10-14 days before seeking phase comes on good. That would put us right on track here. Anyone else ever noticed any correlation between the 2?
 

giles

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I would have to agree with this. I get real excited when I start seeing groups of fawn doe! That's when I generally start my all day sits.
 

Fullbore

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Yep..... That's a great assessment Redhunter. This is a great time to to tickle the ivory's( horns) so to speak. With these drops in temps, these bucks will be cruising the local doe hangouts.
 

Riverdude

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I shot a real nice Button Buck last week, seen him on my camera but did not realize it was him / BB when I shot him. Should be good eating. Have seen a drop in deer showing up on camera this past week.
 

jagermeister

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I guess I'll go against the grain and say that I've never seen a correlation. I've seen button bucks that split from momma in early October (this past week actually for example) and I've seen BBs still hanging with her during the peak of the rut. And you can't really assume that lone BBs means their mom is ready to look for some D. Hell, maybe she just got whacked by a soccer mom driving a minivan.
 

"J"

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I guess I'll go against the grain and say that I've never seen a correlation. I've seen button bucks that split from momma in early October (this past week actually for example) and I've seen BBs still hanging with her during the peak of the rut. And you can't really assume that lone BBs means their mom is ready to look for some D. Hell, maybe she just got whacked by a soccer mom driving a minivan.

Never really paid too much attention too the whole lone BB being shoo'd away by mamma because she wants bred.... Interesting though, I can see both sides Jim as happening.... I've got two little ones hanging around without mom, couldn't see them close enough too make out if they were BB though....
 

Fullbore

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I guess I'll go against the grain and say that I've never seen a correlation. I've seen button bucks that split from momma in early October (this past week actually for example) and I've seen BBs still hanging with her during the peak of the rut. And you can't really assume that lone BBs means their mom is ready to look for some D. Hell, maybe she just got whacked by a soccer mom driving a minivan.
I'd say that not all situations are the same. I agree with you that some BB leave momma for various reasons other than momma lookin for D. Lol
 

Redhunter1012

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This is the same area that I've witnessed Does being locked down by bucks the week prior to Holloween. This particular Doe is a huge Doe, which surprised me she had triplets. I thought it was usually the 2.5 year old Does that were the twins and triplets producers. This old Nanny is fricking huge.I'm guessing she's well over 5 years old. If she is producing 2-3 fawns a year and a couple bb's, she continue to get a pass from me