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The best way to describe this morning and the last two weeks (generally speaking)in the woods were almost like being in a large theater with a huge stage. I'm the only person in the audiencewaiting for the show to begin, but it never does! There are no performers taking the stage. I'm wondering what's going on here?I get up and leave.
With the obscene number of hours I've put in on stand, you would think I'd at least be seeing something. I have yet to even see a buck chasing a doe, not once! Un friggen real!! I hate to sound like a broken record, but I seriously can not understand what's going on here in my area. The idea of the rut going on at night can only answer away some of this situation. There should be a least SOME daytime rutting activity. Temps are down, wind is down, and out of theright direction. Perfect conditions for hunting, you would think! I actually came out of the woodsat 10:30AM this morning out of discust.[&o]
I'm getting into the woods VERY quietly, and sitting for an hour waiting for daylight to arrive, and I'm not even hearing anything moving/running around in the dark.
Any ideas on thisMOST UNUSUALsituation?
As Wallhangr said a few posts above me, the rut should kick in at the end of this week and next about the 35 degree latitude line. The rutting moon has not occurred yet and will occur Thursday night for these areas. That being said, this years rut can be expected to be more concise and more frantic than in years past. Be patient and persistent but remember, its a marathon not a sprint and the starting gun has not yet been fired! Past years (especially last year) has given people the impression that the rut should have already kicked in and should be in full effect, however, this is just not the case for this particular year.