RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

Scrapes popping up all over the place now, saw one buck on the oppostie side of the river lastnight not too far behind a doe. I sat and watched them both but he didnt chase, they were just out in the clover eating.

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

Iron River. Will be staying at Delta lodge.

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

Will be heading up the the Jackson County state forest, near hatfield. Anyone have any new reports as for the rutting activity up there. I know last year my dad and i went up halloween weekend, and all the deer seemed to have moved the weekend before. So hopefully this year will be different. Thanks for the info.

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

Mallardman,

I hunt in Buffalo county which is also in the west-central region where Jackson county is. I really think from what I'm hearing is that this upcoming weekend might be the first weekend of a serious amount
of rutting activity. I think from now until mid-november you can't go wrong. My guess is that last year
maybe the weather played a role in what you expierienced with deer activity? If your hunting this weekend you should be in good shape. Good luck and let us all know how it goes!

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

hey thanks, yeah the weather last year was warmer then what it is right now. So, hopefully it will be good. I wish i could stay up longer then just the weekend, but got to work for the FD on monday so. Will let you know!!

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

A big change just since the weekend. I saw two bucks chasing last night, it's not full blown, but if you can, hunt this weekend for sure!

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

would calls like the buck roar work good for this upcoming weekend?? cant wait

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

Actually, I think now is the time to "give it all a try". I'll probably
start by doing some soft grunting at first light and maybe build up
to more grunting/rattling/buck roar. Also, now is the time to use scents, both
on scent wicks around your stand andlay some scent trails too.

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

Well, its close to the end of October here in northern Brown Co. I hunt about 300 acres of mostly agriculture,soybeans,corn and alfalfa, with some tree line and bedding area. Havent seen anything while I have been out but I have captured a few nice bucks with cams, a couple 10 pointers and a nice 8 several 6 and lower, all are coming in between 2 and 4 3:00 a.m.

Was going to include pics, but says "too large" and I dont know how to downsize ....so you will just have to take my word for it!

Have a few scrape/rub lines and a couple new scrapes so I will wait it out and go on vacation next week to get one of these big beasts.

Anyways...good luck!

RE: Wisconsin Rut Reports 2008
 

I started rattling and calling On Sunday. A smaller buck came in. but he saw me first lol. Then I rattled n called one in on Tuesday. never got close enough.And today. Rattled n called one in. But got dark to fast.

Scrapes are all over the diffrent lands I been hunting on. Rubs aswell.

All this was on public lands btw.