Virginia Mike

Hey Guys,

I have never seen much of a 2nd rut here in VA. Yesterday evening I climbed into one of my stands and was hoping to take a nice doe to help fill up the freezer. Just before dark a group of does came in just as I thought they would. As they got closer I picked out the largest one and waited for her to get into a good position for a shot. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, comes this 9pt buck and chases the doe around for 25 minutes right under me. I tried everything to stop this buck. What a show it was. I am getting back out to that stand tomorrow morning and hope to see him or her again. Is anyone else seeing a 2nd rut or do you think this was just an isolated situation?

DogTheBowHunter

good topic,,we got it in CT also,I just have'nt had time to git out

Sliverflicker

Mike, Nothing is set in stone, It may be an isolated incident, maybe a young doe comming into her first heat late. Here in northern Mich it is not uncommon to see unbred Doe's cycle 3 times in areas were the Doe to Buck ratio is high (just not enough Bucks to go around) each cycle is just shy of a month(28 days) apart, some say 21 days. The farther south you go seems like the later these cycles occur. I heve taken several nice bucks in Kentucky with doe's during Christmas week. Good luck on the Buck.