Oklahoma Rut Action?
 

I'm beginning to think the deer I am hunting are gay.

I've logged over 40 hours of hunting already and seen deer every single hunt. Not a one has shown even a sign of pre rut activity. Is anyone else seeing anything that looks like we are getting closer?

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Is SODA having meetings out there now?

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I hunt in Payne County. Last Saturday I called in a small 8 pt with the can. Havent seen much pre-rut activity. We did find a new rub and a scrape line. I put up a mock scrape 2 weeks ago (with trails end scent) and placed a cam on it and had no pics????? I will be there Sat morn with the ol smoke pole. I plan to also take a few days off during the rut in Nov and go afield with the bow. They say that this is the latest we have or will have muzzleloader season and that the last weekend should be great.

Good luck to all Okies and continue to post your stories here so we can all interact.

KB

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Kentster911

I am hunting Payne County also. What part of the county are you hunting? I have grunted at 5 different bucks within 70-100 yards with no response. I have a can. I guess I'll have to try it Saturday.

RE: Oklahoma Rut Action?
 

I am in Eastern Payne county, how bout you?

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Still seems early around here also. No rut activity, even seen a few groups of bucks hanging out together. I say another week and a half before we see some real activity with this new weather we're having.

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[:@]I just do not see any pattern change.Yet!!! Hopefully soon.

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Kentster911

I'm huntin west of Stillwater.

I realize its still a bit early but I was thinking (maybe hoping is a better word) that I could some how intice one of these bucks into bow range. Guess I'm just going to have to wait.

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This cold weather should get the deer heading in the right direction. I have been out with my bow for the past 2 weeks only to see does. This weekend I will be hunting a different section than what my stand is on since I'll be using my .50 caliber!

Good luck to everyone and hunt safe!

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I'm seeing fewer deer now than I was a couple of weeks ago. I did see a decent buck cross the road in front of me at mid-day today, though which is always a good sign. I'm still seeing does with fawns. I'm near Enid.

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Went out tonight didn't see any deer but I did see 6 hogs5 got away!

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This morning I finally saw it, a small 6 point chasing does!

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Well lets see. Saw a small 4 point Sat morn. Alone and stupid (stood 30 yds from my tripod looking right at me). Did not see the does. Sat afternoon had sat in my ground blind for a good 2 hrs and at primetime (4:30PM) I hear an ATV and talking, I am like, what the???? I see a atv with a teenager and his girlfriend. I get out of my blind and ask them what they were doing, how they got in, etc. They left (hopefully to never return) and pretty much ruined my hunt (in my opinion), I sat until dark and only spotted a bobcat.

Sunday morning (rained most of the morning) sat in blind and didnt see anything. My buddy said he saw 3 does before daylight coming off the wheat. As I was leaving I spotted 5-6 does bedded down at the edge of the woods with no bucks in sight.

Didnt hunt Sun afternoon.

My opinion is that I have some younger bucks cruising and hounding the does but they arent ready and have changed their pattern. Dunno, not a very productive weekend......

What about everyone else? Still thinking about taking off a day this week for bowhunting but am not thrilled about the warm weather.

kb

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Sunday afternoon was out and found a new rub and a ton of armadillos. Sat off a well used trail justleading to a wheat field and didn't see anything.

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I hear ya Fishhead. Lets just say there are 3 less dillo's at our lease (they were coming right at me!)

KB

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It sounds like the Oklahoma deer rut has not yet started or is just barely getting started. How long does the rut last once it gets started? Is the rut likely to last into the rifle gun season that starts November 18?

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I was out Sunday afternoon and saw 2 adult does with three fawns. There was a nice 8 following them around, but I don't think he was chasing. I think we are still about a week or so away from some action. But hopefully it will start before every hunter with a gun gets out in the woods. I would like to take a nice one with my bow.