Virginia rut??
11-17-2011 | 03:32 AM
#51
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My dad had a great aunt that lived in Burnt Chimney. I remember going to visit her many years ago as a kid. I don't get up that way much anymore but would love to buy some property in the Moneta area. Beautiful area with some great deer hunting.
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11-17-2011 | 04:44 AM
#52
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From: Virginia
11-17-2011 | 05:56 AM
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From: VA, USA
11-17-2011 | 06:56 AM
#54
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From: woodbridge va USA
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11-17-2011 | 10:24 AM
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I'm sitting all day tomorrow. I'll have my crossbow, since I don't yet own a muzzleloader. The temp high is supposed to be 47, with a low of 30 tonight.
In my area, once the rifle season starts everyone and their brother is in the woods.
11-17-2011 | 06:17 PM
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Took this 6 pointer this afternoon. Saw a total of 5 deer this afternoon between 1pm and 4:30pm. Got a glimpse of a really nice buck crossing over a ridge. This buck was running in to investigate a small 4 pointer running a doe all over the ridge.
11-18-2011 | 06:46 PM
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From: Virginia / West Virginia
That is a dandy 6pt! You are having a good season 
For me where I live, today was the first rut sign I have seen this year. Had a small buck come chasing a doe grunting, then right at dark a basket 8 came down the same trail (about an hour later). I have yet to see a scrape, hardly any rubs, and the lowest deer sightings I've ever had here in 14yrs. I'm hoping it was the moon messing them up. Typically the first two weeks of Nov are awesome here. I guess maybe its late this year. I'm hoping it will be hot tomorrow.
For me where I live, today was the first rut sign I have seen this year. Had a small buck come chasing a doe grunting, then right at dark a basket 8 came down the same trail (about an hour later). I have yet to see a scrape, hardly any rubs, and the lowest deer sightings I've ever had here in 14yrs. I'm hoping it was the moon messing them up. Typically the first two weeks of Nov are awesome here. I guess maybe its late this year. I'm hoping it will be hot tomorrow.
11-19-2011 | 03:41 AM
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That is a dandy 6pt! You are having a good season
For me where I live, today was the first rut sign I have seen this year. Had a small buck come chasing a doe grunting, then right at dark a basket 8 came down the same trail (about an hour later). I have yet to see a scrape, hardly any rubs, and the lowest deer sightings I've ever had here in 14yrs. I'm hoping it was the moon messing them up. Typically the first two weeks of Nov are awesome here. I guess maybe its late this year. I'm hoping it will be hot tomorrow.
For me where I live, today was the first rut sign I have seen this year. Had a small buck come chasing a doe grunting, then right at dark a basket 8 came down the same trail (about an hour later). I have yet to see a scrape, hardly any rubs, and the lowest deer sightings I've ever had here in 14yrs. I'm hoping it was the moon messing them up. Typically the first two weeks of Nov are awesome here. I guess maybe its late this year. I'm hoping it will be hot tomorrow.
Good luck and safe hunting! I will be missing opening morning due to be on call, however I may slip out this afternoon!
I have been very fortunate this year and hope to fill my third buck tag next week as I'm off from Thanksgiving until December 3rd. If I don't I will probably use it on a doe in the late blackpowder season.
