Rut dates for Illinois
#5
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: West Central Illinois
Posts: 863
RE: Rut dates for Illinois
i couldnt tell you exact rut dates, the first weekend of firearm season is suppose to coincide with the peak of the rut, 1st season Nov 19-21;
but in my experience if you're looking for peak activity that could be any time from late october to the first day of firearms, depending on weather and other factors. if the weather is cool the last week of october can be very good.
but in my experience if you're looking for peak activity that could be any time from late october to the first day of firearms, depending on weather and other factors. if the weather is cool the last week of october can be very good.
#6
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 426
RE: Rut dates for Illinois
Based on the cycle of the moon, does breed so their fawns will be born on the last quater moon. Preadtors are not as active during the dark of the moon giving fawns a better chance of survival. This being said the gestation for a deer is 198 days average so I predict the rut will be early this year starting around the 6 th of November.