WOW, what a morning! The rut in MD is oficially on
 

Well the rut is on at one of the properties I hunt anyway lol. Saw 15 bucks,several P&Y bucks Im guesing, 1 was a 145 class I think. I got lots of cool video footage of hardcore chasing. I had 8 bucks chasing a Doe, tongues out, crashing though anything in their way. They covered 200 yards in seconds. I had the biggest buck 10 yards but couldnt get a shot as he was at full throttle. I did get some footage of some of the action but its real hard to hold your bow, keep the camera on the deer, continue to focus in manual and move the camera while all the chasing is going on. Even if I didnt have a camera there was no way I could have made a shot at the bigger bucks so no harm done videoing. Was an awesome morning. I did get good footage of the trailer bucks as they were way behind and not sprinting the whole time. I'll try and post some video later but Im heading out to another property right now. Tomorrow I'll be back at the same location I was in the morning hunting all day. Get out there guys, Halloween day has once again been a good one for me even though not tag filled but it has been the best day of the season bar none and its only half over : )

<EDIT> trying to DL some footage to Youtube but takes forever. Here is one, and Im outta time messing with the downloading for now so I can go get in a stand ;)I have 30 minutes to sort thru and see whats viewable, here is one of the trailer bucks following the pack, the video of the bigger one that were sprintng you cant really make out anything. Man the quality of the footage sure gets bad looking at in YT, crystal clear on a DVD or TV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCzErU_JsOA

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Wow, thats more bucks then i have seen all year.

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Good to hear Andy!! That's a big plus for you, I hope It starts here soon.

Good luck!

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Man I am envious in that I ama good 3-4 weeks away from the rut, but in the meantime, I'll have to settle for other people's accounts.

Looking forward to the footage.

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Wow, sounds like one heck of a hunt!


Shane

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Damn trick or treating![:@] I wish I could be out there tonight.

Sounds like an awesome morning Andy. Good luck tonight.

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That is awesome!

I am headed out in a few minutes....though I don't think its on here yet. Haven't seen any official chasing yet, and had 5 does in my yard all morning. Nobody came a lookin....[&:]

You never know though...gotta be out there to make it happen! Good luck to you, sounds like you have an awesome spot with a few ladies that are makin it happen!

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Saw a small 3 point chasing a doe this morning (0930). About two hours later a 6 point came in running through the same area.(1120)

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Sounds great Andy...looking forward to the pictures of your success. By the looks of this picture, I'd have to agree that it's on for us and i'll be out all day tomorrow.

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Sounds like a heck of a morning! Can't wait until things heat up around here....

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Yuppers, Dave is about to hit the sack so he can spend all day hunting. I better see more than squirrels)). Navy, once again push them deer down my way.


Dave

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So much for the rut)))) I had a spiker and a forker walk by at 7:20 and 7:35. Both walked within 5 yards of the stand, did not see another deer the rest of the morning. Home for some lunch and to take my boy to his job.

Hope the evening hunt in the south stand goes better. How are things going for you gents?

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I agree! I rattled in a buck last night, and had a buck chasing a doe on wed night... I just need to connect on a decent deer soon! This is getting old, and I'm starting to think I'm a terrible hunter.

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Andy, I had a VERY similar morning today. best sit in the woods, ever. It was simply mass chaos. Flip a switch and deer are everywhere. Bucks chasing does in every direction. Saw one, maybe two, BRUISER bucks, definite shooters. Had a small basket rack 8 dog a doe directly under my stand, he spotted me at 4 yards at full draw. He jumped back and turned broadside at 10 yards, I touched the release. My rage opened up on an unseen twig halfway there, and sent the arrow at an awkward angle over his back. he spooked but stopped and walked out of sight once 30 yards out. Later three hens came in fighting, and one puffed up into FULL strut...crazy sit. I normally wouldnt shoot that buck, but I made a commitment that this year I wouldnt pass anything with 8 points, although only 1.5...this one made it. Looking back, im just glad I didnt wound him. Ill give him the slip for the rest of the year now that I have seen some bigger deer in there. He should be looking good next year.

Entire morning filmed in HD too.

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I've said it many times, Andy. You get on more top quality deer than nearly anyone I know. It's not that you just get a few nice ones every year, but you seem to put alot of your buds on these same quality Bucks! Amazing properties!

That one in the dark is a pig..and I agree with your 2 word commentary! Those exact wordswould have came out of my mouth too, it's kind of a "scoring" system I have. ;)

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LOL thanks Bob, that was actually my buddy, his name on here is Labhunter that made the 2 word comments, he came out that day with me to video. Today I saw 3 bucks in the morning but didnt see any rut activity. One of my buddies that was hunting about 600 yards from me saw all kinds of chasing with a few big boys getting into fights trying to be the man that gets the girl. No shots offered as the only time they were close to him they were running after the Doe. Tonight I only saw 1 Doe and 3 fawns, pretty quiet evening.