do you see does in the morning or just before dark? I'm going hunting on sat 10/19, is it a good time to use tink's #69 doe in rut or should i wait another week or two? .Are bucks moving in the early afternoon? Any info. from anyone will help.
well I see people looked at what I wrote but no one responded, is there any hunters out there?? or is this a topic no one know's about.Just looking for some HELP.

Edited by - deermeateater on 10/17/2002 16:21:14

is there anyone out there that can give me some kind of help.I just started hunting last year so I am still learning.thanks

To be honest your question was a little scattered. You might see doe any time, morning noon evening or nite. You might see bucks anytime. As a wise one said, "they don't know the rules!"

A buck is ready to breed anytime after he rubs the velvet off the antlers. So yes you can try it now, or later. The rut and all such occurs differently in different parts of the country.

According to the data I have from New York deer biologists, peak breeding should be Nov. 6-17, just like here in Minnesota. That means some does can be in estrus by October 15 and there will probably be doe fawns still in estrus December 31.
All deer are most active at dawn and dusk. But, if it's getting cold, they often come out earlier than normal in the afternoon.
You can use sex scents anytime the bucks are out of velvet and still have antlers. Check out my post on scents, rattling, the moon, calls.
I hope that helps, e-mail me if you have more questions. I'll help anyway I can.

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