ORIGINAL: mossy33oak
well, hunting in Northern Carroll and west Frederick has cooled down considerably. It seems last week was the hieght. Saw 7 different bucks from Friday morning till Sat morning. This friday and Sat I saw 0. Nothing was moving, no grunting and the does were kinda hanging out, didnt have that "uneasy" feel to them. I think it might be on the downside here. [:@]
ALL The guys I know that hunt the frederick, montgomery county areas said the exact same thing you do!! Very slow friday/sat...
I dont think many does are in heat yet. The big boys know it. This moon phase and prolonged warm weather may be causing a trickle rut??? Many guys say that next thursday-sat will be the peak.?? Thats a little late for MD in my experience.. The few bucks that Ive seen dead have little signs of full blown rut.. Especially the stink they get from scraping, etc.. Of course If all the does come in heat at the same time Ive seen years when its hard to see many buck as they take to outta the way places, fence rows, etc. to hide from the other deer. Also, The does seemed not to want to draw attention by making noise in the dry leaves, guess they get tired of the pestering. The naked woods (no leaves) may also have em spokked a little.. Just my thoughts?? Im going to go back out hard wed-friday.