NJ hunters any early rut action yet
10-12-2004, 06:21 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 207
NJ hunters any early rut action yet
I just came in from hunting i grunted in a little 5 point he was not really rutting yet but he was interisted and he came in looking.too small to shoot though
How has everyone else been doing?
How has everyone else been doing?
10-12-2004, 06:44 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: the woods of NJ.
Posts: 5,643
RE: NJ hunters any early rut action yet
Had about 11 different bucks walk by tonight the smallest was a spike but a hair over the 3" limit to pass for an antlerless and the largest was an 8. They were traveling in groups. So no action yet. And I'm still looking for my doe or button.[:@]
10-12-2004, 07:58 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OLD TAPPAN NJ USA
Posts: 533
RE: NJ hunters any early rut action yet
Went to ZOne 2 on Monday and saw all baldies with 2 small buttons.
I have a blazing rub in front of my stand and a smaller one behind but not part of a rub line. Still green/thick/wet up there and I do not think the pre-rut has started.
Bpb
I have a blazing rub in front of my stand and a smaller one behind but not part of a rub line. Still green/thick/wet up there and I do not think the pre-rut has started.
Bpb
With all this cool weather the post should start soon.
10-13-2004, 09:31 AM
#5
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Northern New Jersey
Posts: 414
RE: NJ hunters any early rut action yet
I've hunted Zone 6 every day (in the AM) except Sundays and last Friday.
Results:
- 2 doe (grunted them in)
- 1 four pointer
- At least a dozen turkey
I hunt 2 areas....Rockaway River WMA and Mountain Lakes. Both of my spots have scrapes and rubs galore. My guess: the deer are in there at night and sleeping in people's backyards all freaking day.
Results:
- 2 doe (grunted them in)
- 1 four pointer
- At least a dozen turkey
I hunt 2 areas....Rockaway River WMA and Mountain Lakes. Both of my spots have scrapes and rubs galore. My guess: the deer are in there at night and sleeping in people's backyards all freaking day.
10-13-2004, 05:57 PM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Belford nj USA
Posts: 23
RE: NJ hunters any early rut action yet
Hey Drag! you got that right. Since the farmer on the land cut his corn maze for halloween, there has been alot more deer in the area. Guy that hunts on the same farm just bagged a nice 8 point, after he was chasing some does. Still waiting for the big guy to come by my stand. Have not had a buck near me since opening day
10-24-2004, 08:34 AM
#9
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 207
RE: NJ hunters any early rut action yet
Yesterday there were a ton of scrapes and rubs on the club in places where there werent any last week by next weekend the rut should be happening.
Anybody else see any chasing or anything yet?
Good luck
Anybody else see any chasing or anything yet?
Good luck
10-26-2004, 05:56 PM
#10
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Sussex New Jersey
Posts: 182
RE: NJ hunters any early rut action yet
I went sat think it was the 22 and right from the start I had buck. The chase phase is on cause i saw 3 different bucks chasing does,4 other bucks were responding to my calls.
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