I see alot of post about the rut so I though I wouldadd my observations.

Over the last week I have seen alot of deer movement, however, I have seen some does without bucks trailing with their young from last year tagging along.

A friend killed a very large and mature 9 point this past thursday and the deer was not stinky and his tarsal glands were not swollen or moist.

I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination but it seems that it has yet to kick into high gear here.



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One more cold spell and it will be here. Probably the 23rd or so. Had a buck come into rattling 3 days ago, if they were chasin' I don't think rattling would be as effective

They have been in rut here for about a week. Necks all swollen and on the hunt!

Rut started last week in Warren/Halifax area.

I agree with tperk. I hunt just down the road from him. They were no fresh scrapes where as the week before they were all over the place.