From what I hear the rut in any given area always ends 2 days before the hunters for that area are able to get to the lease.
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Originally posted by gingib View PostDepends on # of does in area. 3 months in some places. Peak of the rut is what your referring to.
Keep in mind, just because you see or don't see in person, does not mean thats the end all be all. 90% of activity happens in the woods or at night when hunters arent there to see
And we have lots of doe in the area. lots.
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Big bucks will chance mid day anytime they got a piece they are about to lock down. So this can happen for 1-3 months.
But the peak of the rut is when 25-30% of does are bred and usually lasts up to 2 weeks max.
TPWD has done studies on this go look them up. They are very similar year to year
If a doe is not bred first cycle, and she goes into 2 and 3 cycles and a big buck comes across her he will chase her just like her first cycle when she was in heat. They are just normally not doing much searching that late in the season, but she will get bred by some buck
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Originally posted by gingib View PostBig bucks will chance mid day anytime they got a piece they are about to lock down. So this can happen for 1-3 months.
But the peak of the rut is when 25-30% of does are bred and usually lasts up to 2 weeks max.
TPWD has done studies on this go look them up. They are very similar year to year
If a doe is not bred first cycle, and she goes into 2 and 3 cycles and a big buck comes across her he will chase her just like her first cycle when she was in heat. They are just normally not doing much searching that late in the season, but she will get bred by some buck
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Originally posted by CWP View Post
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