RE: VIRGINIA RUT WATCH!
I live in Albemarle County right at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.Hunted in White Hall yesterday and only saw one small doe just to small to shoot.I saw no sign of rut activity just various rubs.I hunt mostly all mountains and river bottoms but have not seen any scrapes while out yet.Watching Deer and Deer Hunting on television Charlie Alshiemer said the rut will usually come in after the second full moon in the fall season.That will be onNovember 13.He said it then usually kicks in about the 3 days after that and will then go up to about 13 days until it slows down.If that is so it should start around the 16 up until to the 28.I think he might be right and I believe this warm week will be slow but I hope not.He has been raising deer for 20 years and charting his own deer and this is what he found out over the years.I will definitely be watching these date and most of all watching the woods.I guess I will be rattling and grunting when I go out Thursday.Good success to all you Virginia men this year! Mike