The rut should be coming up within the next couple of weeks. Let us know what you see.

In Howard Co. near Damascus I've seen some rubs on trees but that's it. It shouldn't happen till the 2nd week in Nov right?

1st 2 weeks in Nov with the 5th thru the 10th supposedly to be the best this year.

So how do you tell what dates will probably be good?

Just about every year it is around the same time. Its just usually the first two or second and third weeks of Novermber when the rut kicks in. I don't think its an exact science, but it tends to be around the same time each year.

I'm not even looking forward to the rut yet... I just FINALLY want some consistent cool/cold weather.

Scrapes have been popping up all over the place. Cooler weather this weekend will start to get the bucks on the move a little better.

YEAH BOY, I GOT A RUB LINE AND A HALF CUTING DOWN THE WOODS WERE THERE WAS NO SIGN OF DEER LAST WEEK I THINKS SOMTHING IS STARTING , ALSO I DRIVE FROM HAGERSTOWN TO DC EVERYDAY AND 270 HAS AT LEAST 3 ROADKILL BUCKS A DAY FROM FREDERICK TO RT 495 IF THAT IS NOT A SIGN I DONT KNOW WHAT IS ,

Scrapes with active fresh urine, fresh rubs. Nobody can predict it. Especiallly if it warms up like it did for the past few years. I have seen bucks rutting hard in the central north and nothing happening on the shore and vise versa.

I've been seeing rubs for a month or more and the scrapes started opening up a couple weeks ago when we finally had a few cool days. Now if we can get some decent cool weather without the wind and rain, things will start to really kick in.

I've been seeing rubs for a month or more and the scrapes started opening up a couple weeks ago when we finally had a few cool days. Now if we can get some decent cool weather without the wind and rain, things will start to really kick in.

I am starting to see some scrapes and rubs over here on the shore as of Tuesday. It is heating up and cooling down all at the same time I hope it stays like this.