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RE: north carolina rut?
They have been in rut here for about two weeks. Seen more smaller bucks than usual. And more does than last couple of years
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RE: north carolina rut?
Oh yea, Idropped a small 8 point and two does so far. Still have 3 tags left.
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RE: north carolina rut?
Things are starting to pick up in NC. The next couple of weeks will be prime. Fetus harvest from late season does show a lot of breeding in and around the second week of November.
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RE: north carolina rut?
I got this 8 pointer on Tuesday morning at 8:10 AM, Nov. 7th with my black powder rifle. His neck was swelled pretty good but not full yet and his hocks were dark and smelled strongly. I saw a 6 pointer this morning, opener of gun season,that I let pass and he had his nose to the ground looking and searching. I'm in the center of NC. Just though I'd pass on the info.
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RE: north carolina rut?
I hunt in Wake county and further south in Bladen county and have seen some mild chasing by smaller bucks. I have also had bucks follow my drag rag trail and scent dispenser trails but they were also small. No luck so far with calls. The next two weeks should show much more activity
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RE: north carolina rut?
You should be fine. Atleast where I hunt bucks are still in full chase mode at Thanksgiving. I don't know if the peak is starting to wind down then but it is still going on. The day before Thanksgiving has always been a great day for me. One year, I shot a buck that was chasing a doe.
Of course with this crazy weather I don't know what this year will bring. At one spot they started rubbing trees and making scrapes earlier than normal, but then we just had that warm spell. Best of luck to you!! |
RE: north carolina rut?
for all those western north caroliners i was out on the 14 and found two dead trees absoultly shredded and about ten other trees rubbed bigtime one tree was about 25 inch in diameter and therewas a bare spot all the way around it all the rubbs were in an area about 20 yrds in size then on the other side of a logging rd there were two more rubbed trees looks like im gona have to watch with gun ready on the 21 hope he hangs around that long ,good luck to all. p.s. will be watching all week for a sighting of the tree shredder
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RE: north carolina rut?
ORIGINAL: mudchicken1012 for all those western north caroliners i was out on the 14 and found two dead trees absoultly shredded and about ten other trees rubbed bigtime one tree was about 25 inch in diameter and therewas a bare spot all the way around it all the rubbs were in an area about 20 yrds in size then on the other side of a logging rd there were two more rubbed trees looks like im gona have to watch with gun ready on the 21 hope he hangs around that long ,good luck to all. p.s. will be watching all week for a sighting of the tree shredder good luck with him |
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