MALLARDMAN21

I was talking to a guy that works for the DNR, and i was tellin him how i was going to be going up bow hunting for the late season rut or the 2nd rut as some books put it. I was wondering if any wisonsiners can help me i want to know if there is or not, and when it might happen if there is?

MichaelHunsucker

There has already been several posts on this topic, but it depends on wher e you are hunting and the buck to doe ratio. From what i understand, there tends to be what we refer to as a "second rut" whent there is an overpopulation of does and they dont all get bread the first time around. If they dont get bread then they will come into heat a second time. Also, some yearling does might not come into heat until later in the year. The best way to find out if/when you might have a second rut is to be in the tree stand.

dayna0306

I raised at least 100 deer for scent and the unbred does came in to heat every 28 days for 5 cycles in to march .I'll let you know ,I am leaving for Ill. friday the 8th for one week in a tree .