The Rut, should we expect better this year?
10-06-2002, 06:32 PM
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The Rut, should we expect better this year?
Last year, at least here in Kansas, it was warm through pretty much all of the bow-season(Oct & Nov). The rut didn't really hit very hard. Compared to other years I've hunted it was terrible. And it was mainly because of the unusually warm weather.
But this year, it's already starting to get cooler. It's getting me excited, that maybe it'll stay cool and keep getting cooler, and we can have a normal year for the rut. Anybody heard any preditions of the weather for the next month? How's the weather in the rest of the midwest; cool, warm, normal?
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But this year, it's already starting to get cooler. It's getting me excited, that maybe it'll stay cool and keep getting cooler, and we can have a normal year for the rut. Anybody heard any preditions of the weather for the next month? How's the weather in the rest of the midwest; cool, warm, normal?
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10-06-2002, 06:57 PM
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RE: The Rut, should we expect better this year?
Well, the farmers almanac says, colder and wetter winter. Let's hope so, I agree, last year just didn't seem like the rut ever peeked!, and I'd have to say this year will be better, 'cause it would be real hard to be any worse.
10-07-2002, 07:28 AM
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RE: The Rut, should we expect better this year?
I read an article in Deer and Deer Hunting - I think it was Charles J. Alsheimer's lunar study - based on that he is predicting a late and drawn out rut = very poor rut.
Like Sven said - like predicting the weather!
Like Sven said - like predicting the weather!
10-07-2002, 04:44 PM
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RE: The Rut, should we expect better this year?
Here in Illinois i watched a 8 point make a scrape near my stand last Thursday. Sunday morning i watched a basket rack chase a doe around a beanfield.........
I cant remember seeing rut activity this early in the season. The main rut is still a month off.
I cant remember seeing rut activity this early in the season. The main rut is still a month off.
10-07-2002, 10:15 PM
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RE: The Rut, should we expect better this year?
Yeah Ansel, if you have a link i'd appreciate it, thanks. I hope he's wrong...
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