Need help its supposed to be rut and Im not seeing anything.
In the last 2 weeks I have hunted probably 20 times at 7 different stands and have seen deer only once and that was a group of 5-6 does and a small 4 pointer. Its been over a week since I saw them and havent seen a thing since then.
I hunt over food in the morning...nothing
I hunt over food before sunset...nothing
I hunt places I know they bed down morning and afternoon...nothing
I hunt place my cameras show good doe traffic morning and afternoon...nothing
I hunt mid day from 11-3...nothing.
I hunt close to rub lines and scrapes...nothing
Im not even seeing so much as a fawn. Hell Im not even spooking anything either going to my stands or coming down. Then I check my game cams and each one 200 pics after being out only 4 days. Also when I either check them or move them I wear full rubber gear to mask my scent. Im talking my rubber wadders and gloves that come up to my elbows. But every deer shows up around midnight-3am.
The exact same thing happened last year as well. I know deer cant tell time but they just disappear after the time change. I didnt shoot a single deer last year or even see a buck for the last 2 months of the season(November-January 1st). For example most of the deer I see came out around 30-45 minutes before dark before the time change but they still come out now as if the time never changed because the time stamp on my cameras shows it. I figured maybe they will move more in the mornings now that it gets light earlier. So I hunt places I know they bed down hoping to catch them walking into the woods to feed on acorns but nothing.
My season doesnt end till January 1st but Im starting to think its already over. Im hunting everywhere the deer should be but they arent there. Also it pisses me off even more that its supposed to be peak rut and I still see nothing.
Last edited by Cypress32; 11-14-2012 at 01:28 PM.