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Old 10-31-2007, 07:28 PM   #1
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Default ANYONE KNOW WHY ABOUT THE RUT???

Why do we call the mateing season the rut for deer?? I was just tinking about this what do you guys think. Doses anyone know?
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Old 10-31-2007, 07:29 PM   #2
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Good question....I honestly have no idea

I bet Rob knows...He's good at answering these types of questions
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Old 11-01-2007, 04:52 AM   #3
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come on know some one has to know I really want to know this and am sure may others on here do too
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Old 11-01-2007, 04:54 AM   #4
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Because when the bucks get ready to breed they get stuck in a rut finding a doe that will stand for him??????
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Old 11-01-2007, 11:24 AM   #5
 
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rut - a settled and monotonous routine that is
hard to escape; groove
modus operandi, routine - an unvarying or habitual
method or procedure

rut - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or
period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
estrus, oestrus, heat
physical condition, physiological condition,
physiological state - the condition or state of
the body or bodily functions
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Old 11-01-2007, 11:26 AM   #6
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i would say because you can get out of the rut you dug your self into with the money and time you spent to get in the woods non rut season lol i look forward to the rut more then christmas
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and where is rob at i would bet my bow he knows
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Old 11-01-2007, 11:31 AM   #8
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If a woman is calling for me, I'm going to at least go and check her out!

If some guys are arguing about a woman, I might as well go and check that out too!
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Old 11-01-2007, 11:32 AM   #9
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Oops, I read that posting wrong. I thought you meant, "Why do we call/rattle during the rut?"

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Old 11-01-2007, 11:35 AM   #10
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It comes from the latin scooby genre.. Ealry doe at this time of year were heard to say..RUT ROO here comes that Horny Buck.

In the post modern society with time being crucial it was simply shortend to "Rut"

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