2025 Rut Report

[Concordmeadowsfarm]

12th annual rut report.

What county and what conditions are you seeing?

Athens County seen a few small bucks seeking this week. Obviously the ladies aren’t interested quite yet.

 

[hickslawns]

2 yr old pestered a young doe in Allen County two days ago. Saw 8+ deer tonight without a buck in sight. I'm sure there are some does being bred but it doesn't seem crazy at the moment.

 

[TinyTucky]

Haven’t seen anything in person yet. New 1.5-3.5 year old bucks showing up on cam almost daily now. No chasing seen yet.

 

[Outdoorsfellar]

The last few days, while at Strouds have been explosive back home for my cams. Bucks everywhere .....

I'd love to have seen what had him riled up ....

 

[Clay Showalter]

Saw 7 deer that had been hit by cars from the NC state line to the house, about 50 miles. So I would say things are heating up in NC.

 

[GoetzTalon]

This one got hit on 280 a few hundred yards from where I hunt. Thought he was old enough to know better. Saturday morning.

 

[hickslawns]

I was in a great stand for observation tonight. Had a couple bucks on their feet checking does tonight. Slight pushing. Even the 3yr old chased a for a little. Nothing crazy but a little more active.

 

[bigten05]

2nd buck we have seen doing this already.

 

[jagermeister]

Seeking and chasing is in full swing in northern Ohio. I know of several big deer that have died in the past 3-5 days. Just saw a big 5-6 year old buck chasing does this morning.

 

[finelyshedded]

2nd buck we have seen doing this already.

Great photo shot, one we haven’t gotten yet.

 

[Curran]

Last Thursday I traveled round-trip to and from Louisville, KY back to central Ohio. Lots of young bucks getting hit along 71. Saw one body missing a head, so he must've been a good one... you can always count on roadkill counts to tell you whats happening out there.

 

[Johnny44]

Saw over 20 between Delaware and Pennsylvania this weekend. Many were small bucks.

 

[giles]

Extreme northern highland county has some funk in the air and it isnt strouds butt.

 

[Concordmeadowsfarm]

Increased road kills between Athens and Columbus past few days…

 

[Clay Showalter]

They are moving down in NC, ask me how I know.

 

[Johnny44]

Had a nice one cruise past the camera in the middle of the night. Haven't had a lot of action on the camera but a few bucks have been showing lately. I'm on a travel route on a small parcel so I rarely see the same bucks. If I get some paperwork done today I may be calling off tomorrow!

 

[jagermeister]

The biggest deer in my section was locked down with a doe this morning. Bedded with her in an open wheat field.

 

[Curran]

The biggest deer in my section was locked down with a doe this morning. Bedded with her in an open wheat field.

Mark your calendars for 10/29. The rut is officially started today.

 

[Stressless]

Coshocton. Last evening. Self explanatory.

 

[md1]

dollar general knows it's about to break loose!!!