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Hunt in Polk County last weekend had four new scrapes and this weekend they were still worked but lightly. Looks to me like young bucks. I made a mock scrape with dripper this weekend and will start bowhunting this coming weekend. Most people I talked to said prerut has been slow. IMO, to warm.

RE: RUTTING ACTIVITY IN WIS.
 

According to Charles Alscheimer of Deer and Deer Hunting it will begin to peak on Novemer 12, and continue to get better from there. They should be starting their chasing phase soon if they haven't already.

Cybersniper

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I definitly think it will be the next week and a half

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I hope so, I'm leaving Friday for two weeks in Buffalo County.

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Hi Folks,

New here(not really, look back 2yrs and I was known as buckbuster99)I couldn't help but overhear your conversation and felt compelled to chip in.I hunt 59C about 12 mi E of Arcadia.
I think the pre-rut is about over, I saw 4 does tonight, tail-high, looking for a stud.I saw a couple of 130 classtwo year olds, but not the 150 class 3 year olds Iam hunting. I already have a 2 YO on my wall.
I actually forgot what my point was, but, jus wanted to stop in and say hi. Hunt smart and be patient. Good Luck.

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I spent a lot of time in our woods in Rusk Co. last weekend, and I'm seeing a lot of sign much like the rest of you. Scrapes are showing up and rubs are back in their usual spots...but what I've noticed thanks to my game cameras is that the fawns are still hanging around with most of the does as of last weekend--meaning they aren't being chased too bad yet.

I'm with the rest of you, though...this weekend is going to be a great chance to get out with a bow--and it's looking like the rut should carry over into the early rifle season too!

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In an area just north of Holmen, I narrowly missed two basket racks with my truck as they crossed a road and then, just a mile later, a 130 class ran in front of me as well. They are definitely cruising tonight. It should be great hunting this weekend plus a little cooler.

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Yeah I went shining tonight, and over half the deer I saw were bucks, including to bucks over 150 class...and one that had to be over 180!!

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Hoping to get something big this weekend with my bow, that would be sweet. hunting in Ashland county up north, I seen alot of big bucks shining but get them to your stands is another thing. We'll keep on plugging. The weather i hope will be cooler as long as i'm not rained out and the forecast shows rain/snow showers throughout the weekend.
Good Luck men

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The rut is definately in full swing. Last week my group saw 6 p+y bucks and around a dozen that would have scored over 110. One of the guys in my group saw 8 bucks in one morning! He passed on a good P+Y 11 and saw three other nice ones.