dbretz

I noticed a few hunters who respond to this forum are from Pennsylvania. Any ideas on when the rut will begin and peak? I am thinking it will be real soon considering the very cool weather we have had. I am banking on early next week as prime time because it will be a new moon and the rut, I think, will have begun. Do the larger bucks tend to rut during the later part of the rut. I have seen many smaller bucks but nothing of size......

Why not go out on a limb........afterall that is wherethe fruit is.
HUnt hard and often!!!!

JimPic

I've been seeing alot of movement,watched 2 buck last weekend locked up and this cooler weather will definitely kick things in.Next 2weeks should be a good time to be in stand-I'll be at my cabin for the whole week and I usually do pretty well out there.4 out of the last 5 buck I killed were taken during the 1st week of November.

cableguy119

I have seen some good signs of pre-rut last 3 weeks sparring and establishing dominance by a few bucks. This cold spell and the fact it is Early november tells me be out in the stand every chance I can the next three weekends. Breeding peaks in PA from what I have read are showing Breeding starts in Oct, peaks Nov 12-18 and lasts til mid-Dec.

As far as moon phase I personally don't believe in it, to each their own. If it drives you to stay out hunting longer and be more selective great.

trmichels

I was just reading an article about PA's deer specialist Dr. Gary Alt. He says that their research shows that breeding dates range from Setp. 9 to Feb. 23, but that 90% of the does will be bred between Oct 16 and Dec 16. That means peak breeding will probably occur about Nov 7-21.

T.R. Michels
writer, researcher


T.R. Michels