The Official 2018 "Is It The Rut Yet?" Thread

Archeryrob · Oct 30, 2018

Its warming in Washington county but not here that I can tell. Saw a fork horn bothering some does and moving them a bit. not chasing, just amorous. Two does even got on hind legs sparing. So the does are getting a bit of juices moving. We haven't seen the big bucks yet.

DaemonAssassin · Oct 30, 2018

Archeryrob said:
Its warming in Washington county but not here that I can tell. Saw a fork horn bothering some does and moving them a bit. not chasing, just amorous. Two does even got on hind legs sparing. So the does are getting a bit of juices moving. We haven't seen the big bucks yet.

All I need is the rut to hold off on starting for 2 weeks, so it will be in swing during rifle season in WV.

remrug · Nov 3, 2018

I will be taking my grand son out for the Youth Hunt.I went to the stand today to clear the path of thorn bushes and downed branches.The tree spouted a few branches that would be in the way.,so I climbed up and was clearing those when a doe went bounding away..She had her tail tucked,so I dont think she winded or saw me.

I watched for a minute and didnt see any other deer.I climbed down and started walking out through the path that I had cleared.I went about twenty yards when ,what looked like a 2 1/2 year 8 point,took off towards where the doe went......Im sure he had love on his mind.

PS.....this happened right about noon.

CrabbyMcNab · Nov 4, 2018

The big boys are chasing hard. Had multiple groups chasing, cruising and grunting. Too bad work gets in the way of hunting...

KIBarrister · Nov 4, 2018

Saw six 6 point or better bucks at 4 pm cruising yesterday-only one got in range of my bow. Beautiful 8 point >200lbs. I wish I could get out again before the weekend!

Antarctica · Nov 5, 2018

Saw a 6 -8 point trailing a few feet behind a doe on Sunday morning. I'd guess its on...

gtodave · Nov 5, 2018

Walking in to the woods yesterday morning, I caught wind of estrus, looked up, and there was a doe staring at me from 30 yards away. They're already in heat!

GSuders · Nov 5, 2018

Watched a 6 or 8 pt make a scrap at a field edge and was with a doe sat evening. Neck was all swollen, but couldn't get him to come any closer with some grunting.

remrug · Nov 5, 2018

Its hard to get them to leave the real thing.

Striper69 · Nov 8, 2018

The rut is full tilt in Nebraska. Today there were 7 bucks hanging at the local deer camp. No telling how many were shot by residents.

Going out early tomorrow but I have to go to my niece's volleyball game in the afternoon. She's playing in the Nebraska State Tournament and has a good chance to win it with her team!

Striper69 · Nov 8, 2018

Pics of 2 of the bucks today (The guys said they were from the Baton Rouge, La. area):

Striper69 · Nov 8, 2018

Moar pix (Can't get them to rotate but you can copy them and rotate them yourself):

Striper69 · Nov 9, 2018

No new bucks yesterday. It just got really cold the night before they got all these bucks so maybe it's just still Pre-Rut. I'll check again in a few minutes.

I'm targeting 2 monster bucks so I can take my time but these guys are from out-of-state and paid a lot of money so they took the first bucks they saw.

Striper69 · Nov 9, 2018

2 bucks today. A couple of 8 pointers. Nothing huge. A 6 pointer was hit by a car right outside of town.

AV8OR · Nov 10, 2018

Lot of chasing in the Hereford zone. Decent size bucks moving

Squaregrouper · Nov 10, 2018

This guy was chasing does around my back yard a few minutes ago.

Striper69 · Nov 11, 2018

Not personally convinced that the rut has actually started in the NE Nebraska area that I hunt.

The bucks that were harvested this week may have been just because of the frigid temps that arrived with the current cold front.

I'm hoping that the rut is beginning right now.

Today I sat in a ground blind for several hours and froze my @$$ off. Only saw one small doe that was spooked by a truck driving by. I heard a large amount of shots nearby but doubt that bucks were the targets.

PS: Why is the forum software making pics appear sideways?

94hokie · Nov 11, 2018

Watched several big bucks chasing does this weekend. Finally got one close enough to shoot this morning. Posted picture of him in the bambi whacking thread.

Mike3888 · Nov 27, 2018

It's still happening. This was taken yesterday I believe and he has been in my friends yard for two days with that doe.

Striper69 · Nov 28, 2018

Mike3888 said:
It's still happening. This was taken yesterday I believe and he has been in my friends yard for two days with that doe.

Kinky...

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