cbenson

My buddy called me last night and had a once in a lifetime experience. He saw 2 shooters fighting in a bean field so he got in his truck and headed that way for a better look.

He got there and not 2 shooters, but 3!!! They were in a hefty battle to say the least--all the good stuff--thrashing and heads on the ground. One buck was even thrown to the ground. This sint friendly playing. He was so shocked that he could hardly talk to me on his cell phone!! Awesome.

I told him to stay put and keep an eye out in the field, which he did. Guess what?? 2 more Bucks showed up. He had a hard time telling size due to the light fading, but yes--2 more bucks showed and beleive it or not, 2 sets of bucks fighting at the same time!! pretty amazing I must say. I have seen fights, but not 2 at once. And big bucks, not bascket cases. Like I said though, by the time the other 2 bucks showed he was having a hard time telling the size of the racks by that time.

I think things are happening a bit early this year--I made 2 sets 2 weeks ago and already had plenty of small trees freshly ripped up and also had a scrape by a stand that was the size of a car door!!

Gotta love the fall!!

MO_Bowhnter

Ahhh, it's about time for the early rut prediction.

wis_bow_huntr

Yes it seems a bit strange, its like were in the October Lull in Sept, ive been seeing alot of bucks by them selves already, only a couple rubsand scrapes nothing serious though. I say with in the next 3 weeks well being seeing some very heavy stuff happening in Central Wi.

royak

Had to be an awesome sight

cbenson

ya, he was pretty pumped to say the least--he was trying to talk on the phone and look thru the binocs as the same time--he had to set the phone down a few times due to the shaking--you know it was pretty exciting when you are that nervous--

I love this time of year.

usahoe18

Saw 2 bucks fighting yesterday in a bean field Sept. 27.

Rob/PA Bowyer

Don't forget, Bucks do not regulate the rut......of course the bucks are ready, they always are but the rut is regulated by the does. They were obviously territorial fighting. I agree that it's early but when the big boys show down, that's what can happen. The bucks in my area are still in their summer pattern and bachelor groups.

I also think things might be early this year but we'll see, I'm still off the first 2 weeks of Nov. no matter what.

Every year we see post of bucks fighting or a buck that happen to dog doe and the thread reads, THE RUT IS ON! The rut is not on until the majority of does in an area are in estrous, not because some two bucks locked up. It's all stages, right now we are in pre-prerut if there is such a thing, prerut is coming when the bucks break up and start forming territories, the does begin to run off the male fawn offspring, here in PA that's not for about 2 weeks at least, the peak of the rut, usually in the northern hemisphere which PA is part is around the 15 of Nov give or take.

Patient guys and gals, it's only Sept 28th.

FF/EMT

cbenson I live about 20 minutes west of you. I have been noticing the buck activity isabnormally high for the time of the year as well. Lots of scrapes and trees just shredded.

RackLuster

Which is why I use tinks earlier than most guys. Why wait until the rut, if a buck smells it the last week in october you think he's going to say 'ahh, i'm not interested in that for another 2 weeks!'.

cbenson

Nice!!

Ya, I think this is going to be a good year--I always take the week before gun opener off, so hopefully this year the weather stays cold instead of these warm temps like in the past few years.

I hunt around Preston, Lanesboro, and Mabel