RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

In areas where ther is no frost - how do deer breed?

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

Do you guys think the rut occurs at basically the same time each year?

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

i'm just saying around my area........they do..............where there is no frost..(which there as been frost).like deep south....maybe a cold front kicks off the rut....don't know about the deep south.......

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

And if there happens to be no frost or no cold fronts in your area or the deep south - How will they breed??

Just prodding you to think how fickle the weather is how inconsistant or lacking of a true mechanism it would be.

If weather was the true or even major predictor - I could foresee years with no rut and no young being born.

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

you are true...........but weather does play a roll in the rut to...deer will breed.......

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

there will always be a frost or cold front.......they will breed.....;)

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

i don't know about the deep south....maybe someone from the deep south can tell us what they think starts the rut in the deep south....

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

Rack,

Do you think the rut occurs at basically the same time every year? Does it occur at basically the same time in your area every year?

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

Also, if I am not mistakem, the amount of moon light influences the ratio of daylight to dark therefore having an influence on photoperiodism.

RE: is the moon the whitetail rut trigger?
 

silent, i believe he says it does for his area...


rack,

but how about the week before breeding begins? imo, i think there is only ONE thing that affects buck daylight activity - hot does! :D

would you agree to this statement?