Is it on?
11-02-2010, 10:29 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,084
Is it on?
Im getting sick of hearing this already. People in WI think the rut is in Full Swing. IMO......its still the chasing phase. Has anyone seen bucks breeding yet.....nope! They are dogging does because they can sense its getting close. Its like walking down the street and asking every lady to go home with you. 9 times out of 10 your going to get slapped but there is always that one. Im guessing 5-10 more days before a lot of breeding goes on.
11-02-2010, 10:35 AM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Suamico, Wisconsin
Posts: 63
I'd rather be hunting during the chasing phase than when the doe's are being bred. Because once those bucks get in lock down mode theres not much of a chance of seeing them. Id say from today on, esp this weekend will be the best hunting of the year.
11-02-2010, 11:59 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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11-02-2010, 12:23 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Trempealeau, WI
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Haha whats with the hostility?? Honestly I've hunted through the peek of the rut every year and I am still yet to see a doe being bred so I don't think seeing breeding is the big tell all. I had a buck chasing a doe full out over 3 weeks ago. A buck isnt going to waste his time runnin a doe when he knows she isnt anywhere close to breeding yet. They know when the does are coming in heat. There has been alot of cruising going on and maybe thats what your refering to as chasing? I consider cruising to be on their feet crusin all day checking does. I've seen and heard of alot of chasing going on and when I think of chasing I think of a buck or multiple bucks running a doe and that usually means she is coming in heat very soon. Does are only in heat for 24 hours so if bucks are on her tail and won't leave her she will be bred very soon. As a taxidermist I can kind of see what phase the bucks are in. Right now they are gettin out of the cruising phase and starting to do alot of chasing and breeding. Some bucks are still eating but most are starting to run. Most of them still have good fat and inner fat but some bucks are starting to run it down a bit. I'd agree we havent hit the peek but we will by the weekend. It will tail off fast into late next week. You wanna be out there hunting now when they are cruising and chasing anyways. Another ten days and its going to be alot of tired bucks laying with their does in the bedding areas just waiting for those later ones to. Been alot of bucks killed in the last 10 days and I think the next ten days are going to be just as good if not better.
11-02-2010, 02:39 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Midwest
Posts: 248
quoted for the truth.
11-02-2010, 03:11 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Newville, PA
Posts: 434
The pre-rut "chasing" is definitely on in Ohio. I saw numerous bucks at all times of the day and they were definitely dogging the does, scent checking. This is my favorite time to hunt. Good chance to get a good one.
11-02-2010, 04:30 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: N.E. Wisconsin
Posts: 411
Im getting sick of hearing this already. People in WI think the rut is in Full Swing. IMO......its still the chasing phase. Has anyone seen bucks breeding yet.....nope! They are dogging does because they can sense its getting close. Its like walking down the street and asking every lady to go home with you. 9 times out of 10 your going to get slapped but there is always that one. Im guessing 5-10 more days before a lot of breeding goes on.
