RE: Rut weather
 

Well i have heard of the rain dance. But has any one heard of a cold weather dance i haven`t! But if you have start cutting a rug! We need it!:D

RE: Rut weather
 

Mid 80's here, no deer activity at all. I have been on stand 10 times this seaon and have seen 1 deer. By far my worst start ever.

I'm heading for IL next week for 6 days. I'm praying for good weather.

RE: Rut weather
 

Hey, this is perfect weather here in WI, Warm and raining for the 5 day doe only gun and bow hunt in my area! Keeps those gun hunters at home so there not screwing up the remaing bow season and rut here!!!

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RE: Rut weather
 

I know you all are complaining but I hunt in Southwest Michigan about 1/2 an hour north of the Indiana/Michigan border (St Joseph County, MI). I was just thinking the same thing - it's way too warm for the rut. Then on Monday this week, a guy I work with said he watched a big 10 pt tend to 7 does in the field for about an hour. Tuesday I went hunting and took my 3 y/o daughter. We sat at the edge of the field in a pop-up blind; it gave me a good chance to witness the deer behavior (I was guessing as warm as the weather, the rut wouldn't be for a couple weeks). About an 30 mins before dark a nice size 2 1/2 year old buck came barrelling out of the woods chasing two does. He chased them around the field for the last half hour of daylight. Then this morning I went out and heard at least two bucks grunting in the swamp chasing does(anyway there was grunting and another deer running - go figure). Around 0930 I decided to do some ratteling an grunting sequences. At about 0940 I finished. At about 0955 a really nice 3 1/2 year old 9 point came in pissed off...Grunting (not tending a doe grunt - it was like get the hell outa here because I'm the MacDaddy), hair standing straight up, stiff legged, etc. His neck was bigger around than a basketball.
So, needless to say it's suppose to be 72 here tomorrow for a hight but, the RUT IS IN FULL SWING (believe it or not - 3 weeks ahead of last year).

OH yeh, I let the 9 pt walk....He'll be a monster next year.

RE: Rut weather
 

well i agree with you on this one! and actually they are calling for cooler temps this weekend out in northern IL. hopefully you will be heading up this way. i have seen plenty of does but all of them have beengetting ready to bed down, and no buck movement unless it was at like 8:00pm-1:00am. driving home late at night i have seen some bucks. just not while in the stand...