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Old 08-11-2010, 07:04 PM
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MichiganBowbender
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Do some research and find out when the rut typically happens in your area. It won't vary more than a week from year to year, regardless of the weather or moon phase. It's gonna happen close to the same time no matter what.
Abnormal heat, heavy hunting pressure may alter their patterns towards more night time activity, but during the rut I have found the moon has little or no effect.
Actually the full blown rut is never my favorite time to hunt no matter what the conditions are. Many of the bucks are already locked down with does, and moving very little. They find a secure safe place and tend to stay there.
I would much rather hunt the last few days leading up to the rut, while most of the bucks are still on their feet and covering lots of ground.
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