Stage of Midwest rut.....
10-30-2007, 09:25 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Illinois
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RE: Stage of Midwest rut.....
Been seeing alot of younger bucks 'cruisin' lately. They're not in bachelor groups any more, that's for sure. But that stops soon after velvet comes off, doesn't it?
Either way, I've seen does running everywhere, but I've only seen younger bucks searching or chasing, altho I haven't seen alot chasing.
I'm thinking the next 2 weeks are gonna be the days to be out all day.
Either way, I've seen does running everywhere, but I've only seen younger bucks searching or chasing, altho I haven't seen alot chasing.
I'm thinking the next 2 weeks are gonna be the days to be out all day.
10-30-2007, 11:18 AM
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sturgis, SD
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RE: Stage of Midwest rut.....
Northwest SD the deer are still in bachelor groups. I saw three bucks together saturday evening, 2 sunday morning and on sunday evening I saw 4 different groups of bucks from 2 to 4.
Mix of mature deer and young deer. Sunday night there were 4 mature deer bedded together under a Russian Olive tree. Several does walking by and milling around in the area and they didn't even look at them. Still a ways away up here.
On another note, my cousin shot a nice deer in Southeast NE on Saturday am. Deer was checking scrapes and passed about 80 yards from his stand and he grunted at it once, deer turned and came right to him. Other reports from buddies down there, necks aren't swollen and the bucks aren't moving much right now.
Mix of mature deer and young deer. Sunday night there were 4 mature deer bedded together under a Russian Olive tree. Several does walking by and milling around in the area and they didn't even look at them. Still a ways away up here.
On another note, my cousin shot a nice deer in Southeast NE on Saturday am. Deer was checking scrapes and passed about 80 yards from his stand and he grunted at it once, deer turned and came right to him. Other reports from buddies down there, necks aren't swollen and the bucks aren't moving much right now.
10-30-2007, 07:09 PM
#13
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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RE: Stage of Midwest rut.....
Last weekend I saw bucks both chasing and seeking (2 1/2 yr olds) - SE SD... Still haven't seen much of the big boys yet though. I expect them to start making some appearances any day now...
10-31-2007, 06:00 PM
#15
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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RE: Stage of Midwest rut.....
ORIGINAL: Bowflex
According to Deer and Deer Hunting TV, the Midwest rut started (seeking phase) on October 26th. The peak should be between the 1st and the 10th.
Let's hope for some cool weather next weekend.
Good Hunting,
Bowflex
According to Deer and Deer Hunting TV, the Midwest rut started (seeking phase) on October 26th. The peak should be between the 1st and the 10th.
Let's hope for some cool weather next weekend.
Good Hunting,
Bowflex
11-01-2007, 07:36 AM
#16
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: IA/WI/IL
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RE: Stage of Midwest rut.....
I hope so! My two brothers have been hunting all week back in NE Iowa....nothing going yet (as of thurs). Does are still in their usual patterns and bucks are just semi-interested. Saw my first bucks cruising this morning though (by Madison) on my drive for work.
11-01-2007, 09:16 AM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2007
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RE: Stage of Midwest rut.....
I saw 13 deer yesterday a.m. and out of those thirteen...9 were bucks. 2 shooters in the 130-140 range. Both shooters were bumpin' does who wanted nothin' to do w/ them. Watched two 2 1/2 year olds both hit the same 2 scrapes 10 min apart between 8:15 and 8:30. West central Il near pike is on w/ the seeking phase. Chasing is just a day or two away from what I see!
11-01-2007, 12:21 PM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Evangeline, LA
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RE: Stage of Midwest rut.....
I won't be able to get up to Pike County until the 9th of November. Do you think that the rut will still be in or be in a more post rut pattern. This is my first year up in Illinois.