Are they rutting in Iowa?
11-05-2009, 12:15 PM
#1
Spike
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Are they rutting in Iowa?
If anyone out there has any info on the rut in Iowa please let me know what they are doing. I am going up there to hunt public land on Nov 12 and was wondering if they will be rutting then.
11-05-2009, 12:23 PM
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Typical Buck
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They have been actively chasing for about a week now. I shot a buck Friday the 30th that was trailing a doe everywhere she went and have seen multiple others doing the same everyday since. Haven't seen any actual breeding yet. They are responding well to calls as well right now.
Ordinarily I'd say they'd be on pace to be locked down by the 12th, but we are going to have a prolonged warm front move in starting today that will likely slow them down quite a bit and prolong the actual breeding rut. Hope for a cold snap around the time you get here and you should be in the golden moment.
Ordinarily I'd say they'd be on pace to be locked down by the 12th, but we are going to have a prolonged warm front move in starting today that will likely slow them down quite a bit and prolong the actual breeding rut. Hope for a cold snap around the time you get here and you should be in the golden moment.
11-05-2009, 12:48 PM
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Spike
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They have been actively chasing for about a week now. I shot a buck Friday the 30th that was trailing a doe everywhere she went and have seen multiple others doing the same everyday since. Haven't seen any actual breeding yet. They are responding well to calls as well right now.
Ordinarily I'd say they'd be on pace to be locked down by the 12th, but we are going to have a prolonged warm front move in starting today that will likely slow them down quite a bit and prolong the actual breeding rut. Hope for a cold snap around the time you get here and you should be in the golden moment.
Ordinarily I'd say they'd be on pace to be locked down by the 12th, but we are going to have a prolonged warm front move in starting today that will likely slow them down quite a bit and prolong the actual breeding rut. Hope for a cold snap around the time you get here and you should be in the golden moment.
11-05-2009, 08:24 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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N.E. Iowa-my daughter & I have been out nearly everyday since Oct. 25th & have not seen 1 Buck chasing. All the Does have been alone & ALL the Bucks have been alone. 2 shooters for me out of 8 different Bucks but no shots yet.
11-06-2009, 04:56 AM
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Spike
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I will be hunting the public land just south of Chariton. I think some of it's called Pin Oak Marsh.
