mia

[roadrunner]

hi guys;
just wondering whether anyone else is getting the hoodini act out there, is the rut still on or have they all gone for siesta

[Woodspike]

Been out there with the camera for the past few evenings...
Got a small 8, and a spike that come through regularly, neither of which seem too interested in the ladies that are cruising around.

Might be that break in the action before the late does come into heat.

[roadrunner]

dido; last week a nice eight pointer and a two prong four days ago zilch and still counting

[roadrunner]

been filling the feeder regular and have been getting nice shots of extremly fat racoons if one of them gets any bigger i can make a complete coat for my wife

[one shot scott]

What is this "deer" of which you speak of? Is that those heart shaped footprints that appear only at night? Yes they leave "ruts"

Yep Mia! I feel your pain

[Oppie]

Watched a little Y buck wander by the house yesterday, he looked pretty sad and lonely, chewin ragweed and spitting, he just didn't seem to know what to do or where to go.

[vixenmaster]

This is a messed up season. I usually have scrapes on my logging road by Oct. 25th every yr. I found 2 scrapes on the 12th of Nov. No chasin going on here my woods i see the same Doe's every other day. I haven't saw the 1st small buck i let walk more than one time! Either they all gotstid killed of they keep travelin. I haven't layed me eyes on a Mature Buck this season. I usually see about 60 to 80 deer per Huntin season, i have only saw 30 this yr. Jus not good so fer

[HIGHBOW]

It is the worst rut that I've hunted in many years, my game camera got one little doe and a 6 pt in the last 12 days . Little to no sign in the woods, I've seen no chasing other than Nov 12th.

[Masboy]

not a scrape this year around my stands! but this last week I seen more bucks but a lot of small ones and about half were paired with a doe.a strange year for sure here with others telling me there not seeing scrapes. I think it,s a night time thing here because I see all kind of deer early driving to where I hunt and driving home when it,s dark.

[j.krug]

I'm in Essex county. Still seeing deer moving but it has slowed a bit. They always seem to be where I'm not right now. Little buggers!!

[swalsh]

This is somewhat of a relief, I thought there was something wrong with me. I can't find deer anywhere. I have three trail cams on two different properties and have a total of 6 or 7 deer, and none in the last week. Where did they go ???
Sean

[Hester0305]

Watched a small 3 pt yesterday come under my stand and then went over to my left where it horned a tree and then went about 20 more yards and made a scrape. Our gun season opens tomorrow for 5 weeks so maybe our rut will pick up and those bucks will start chasing.