Late Rut
12-17-2006, 05:43 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 505
RE: Late Rut
Its hard to say. New studies have shown there really isnt a second rut at all. Yes some of the younger does come into heat but the bucks dont do wut they did in late october/november. What part of indiana are you from i live in allen county.
12-17-2006, 09:06 PM
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 99
RE: Late Rut
I'm from central indiana, marion county. I go to school in Vigo county though. Do a lot of hunting in Vigo and in Freedom In. Can't wait to get out of school here in a week to catch the last weekend of black powder and late bow season.
12-18-2006, 08:56 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
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RE: Late Rut
Rut (according to Webster) - 1. A cyclically recurring condition of sexual excitement and reproductive activity in male mammals, as deer.
2. A periodic condition of mammalian sexual activity: Estrus.
So, if does, and I don't agree that they have to be young, just simply not pregnant, come into estrus, you have a rut. I think doe follow a 28-day cycle, so you've probably missed it. Probably went by first/second week of Dec.
Hope this helps, and good luck hunting,
KP
2. A periodic condition of mammalian sexual activity: Estrus.
So, if does, and I don't agree that they have to be young, just simply not pregnant, come into estrus, you have a rut. I think doe follow a 28-day cycle, so you've probably missed it. Probably went by first/second week of Dec.
Hope this helps, and good luck hunting,
KP
