RE: Lack of deer sightings in 2004
temperaqture will not stop the rut but it will push them into more a nocturnal rut. nomatter what the temperature they still have to rut but you are right they do have everything to eat this year. hell are corn crop was so good this year some people still have standing corn cause the prices arent worth selling it due to the huge amounts that have been brought to market but i was out in force during the rut and i noticed the first chasing going on around oct 31 and lasted till the beginning of december and our rut date was the 16th of november on the charts (if you buy into the charts) but they rutted pretty hard but keep in mind the more hunting pressure the less your going to see the rutting take place. my farm has no pressure but me and who idecide to let hunt so the deer that stick to the farm are on a pretty regular pattern.