First off let me say the first time I saw Alsheimer's rut predicitions 4 years ago in Deer & Deer Hunting I was like yeah right. Well I must admit that for the last 4 seasons he has been dead on the money in my area.

So on to the Rut predicitons for 2004. He predicts a very early rut due to the 2nd harvest moon occuring on October 28th. Here is his predicitons according to the 2004 Whitetail Calendar:

Seeking Phase: October 25th- October 31st

Chasing Phase: November 1st- November 8th

Breeding Phase: November 9th- November 16th

This is the earliest that I have ever seen him predict for the rut to start and end. So I guess we will have to wait until next season to see how his predicitons play out. This really though makes me wonder when would be the best time for me to take my vacation next year??