Early Rut Possible???

Buckfever1613 · 10-17-2004, 09:47 AM

i was hunting opening gun season in GA yesterday and i saw some strange things. First i saw a 4 point following 3 or 4 does, and my dad saw a small deer which he guessed to be a buck with his head down following a doe. In the afternoon, i saw what appeared to be 3 does, but then one of them tried to mount the other 2 so i am guessing he was a buck. What do yall think is the normal activity or is rut going to come early

1dahunter · 10-17-2004, 10:34 AM

With all the strange weather we have been having I do believe that the rut will be early as I am seeing sign of it already myself.

louddrummer69 · 10-20-2004, 12:52 AM

I saw two forked bucks chasing a doe two days ago. The smaller bucks do this every year.

cardeer · 10-20-2004, 01:36 AM

??????? only the deer know,but when on my disabled hunt this week the buck were still herded up together and still buddy buddy

RTA47 · 10-20-2004, 09:28 AM

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ORIGINAL: Buckfever1613

i was hunting opening gun season in GA yesterday and i saw some strange things. First i saw a 4 point following 3 or 4 does, and my dad saw a small deer which he guessed to be a buck with his head down following a doe. In the afternoon, i saw what appeared to be 3 does, but then one of them tried to mount the other 2 so i am guessing he was a buck. What do yall think is the normal activity or is rut going to come early

I strickley bowhunt.! But i was hunting sunday in Fulton co. GA. when a six pt came by chassing a doe? I mean all over the place! .The rut does have signs of coming in early this yr

rwilson · 10-20-2004, 10:16 AM

I was videoing over a food plot one eve. in mid Sept. two years ago and saw a pretty good buck chasing a doe. Classic in-and-out and all around
deal.. Didn't get film because it had gotten too dark. I figured it was an off-sequence yearling doe that was coming into estrus.

TURKEY FAN · 10-20-2004, 12:13 PM

rut is from oct 22-dec28, and peak rut for here in ohio is nov 14-16 according to t.r.michels, i havent seen any bucks here yet, but due to the weather i was saying the rut will be early back in august! I just have that feeling its going to be a great year