Have you ever smelled a doe in heat?
12-14-2004 | 12:23 PM
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RE: Have you ever smelled a doe in heat?
I've never smelled a live doe. I have a harder time detecting the estrous scent, which, to me, has a sweeter scent, with a hint of ammonia.
I do have a nose for a musty buck. I've smelled 'em a couple times. I got a real nice one last year. I was still-hunting, and could smell really rank tarsal gland. Sure enough, I didn't make it ten yards, and caught him bedded about 20 yards away. His back legs were soaked with urine and his tarsal glands were really blackened.
He stunk to high heaven. That was the only deer I ever wish I had a truck to haul. He stunk my car all up.
I've got a few bucks in and around the rut, but he was the worst.
I do have a nose for a musty buck. I've smelled 'em a couple times. I got a real nice one last year. I was still-hunting, and could smell really rank tarsal gland. Sure enough, I didn't make it ten yards, and caught him bedded about 20 yards away. His back legs were soaked with urine and his tarsal glands were really blackened.
He stunk to high heaven. That was the only deer I ever wish I had a truck to haul. He stunk my car all up.
I've got a few bucks in and around the rut, but he was the worst.
12-14-2004 | 12:30 PM
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RE: Have you ever smelled a doe in heat?
ORIGINAL: quiksilver
I've never smelled a live doe. I have a harder time detecting the estrous scent, which, to me, has a sweeter scent, with a hint of ammonia.
I do have a nose for a musty buck. I've smelled 'em a couple times. I got a real nice one last year. I was still-hunting, and could smell really rank tarsal gland. Sure enough, I didn't make it ten yards, and caught him bedded about 20 yards away. His back legs were soaked with urine and his tarsal glands were really blackened.
He stunk to high heaven. That was the only deer I ever wish I had a truck to haul. He stunk my car all up.
I've got a few bucks in and around the rut, but he was the worst.
I've never smelled a live doe. I have a harder time detecting the estrous scent, which, to me, has a sweeter scent, with a hint of ammonia.
I do have a nose for a musty buck. I've smelled 'em a couple times. I got a real nice one last year. I was still-hunting, and could smell really rank tarsal gland. Sure enough, I didn't make it ten yards, and caught him bedded about 20 yards away. His back legs were soaked with urine and his tarsal glands were really blackened.
He stunk to high heaven. That was the only deer I ever wish I had a truck to haul. He stunk my car all up.
I've got a few bucks in and around the rut, but he was the worst.
What was the date, if you don't mind me asking?
12-14-2004 | 02:19 PM
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RE: Have you ever smelled a doe in heat?
12/1/2003 4:00 P.M. - He was worn down from the rut, with only a 17" neck. He was long, but had become scrawny. He was an 18" six point w/no brows taken on state game lands.
Why you ask?
Why you ask?
12-14-2004 | 07:46 PM
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RE: Have you ever smelled a doe in heat?
Just curious,
Anytime I hear of someone in my neck of the woods taking a rutting buck I like to find out the date for reference.
My Dad took a super nice 10 point last year that was running a doe all over the mountain on the first day of rifle. Your story confirms the timing of the rut we saw last year.
Seems like the rut comes later the last couple of years in PA. I sure wish that bow season would start 2 weeks later and run till the end of November. The bucks don't start running until we bowhunters are done and gone anymore. (Although I wouldn't object to popping one with a rifle in the mountains either, like my Dad did)
Anytime I hear of someone in my neck of the woods taking a rutting buck I like to find out the date for reference.
My Dad took a super nice 10 point last year that was running a doe all over the mountain on the first day of rifle. Your story confirms the timing of the rut we saw last year.
Seems like the rut comes later the last couple of years in PA. I sure wish that bow season would start 2 weeks later and run till the end of November. The bucks don't start running until we bowhunters are done and gone anymore. (Although I wouldn't object to popping one with a rifle in the mountains either, like my Dad did)
