From what I have seen they are barely moving. I have been in the stand for the last two mornings and evenings and have only seen two doe that were together. I would estimate another 3 weeks before th bucks become active and pre-rut begins. In Ohio, typically they are in full rut around the first week of November.
in the fall , it seems that the first cold snap has something to do with it but scientiest arn't sure what causes them to start to In Arkansas, our deer hunting season usually coincides with the rut. This year (2007) the rut peaked around the 15th of November. There was a secondary rut that followed about two weeks later.
The South Carolina deer rut or the peak of rut season for the Piedmont is between October 15th and November 15th.
There is no concrete guarantee, but in my experience about the second week of November has produced the best results for me in the past, so it should be pretty close to that in 2009. Good luck to you. Steve J. , Fremont, Ohio
Deer usually rut in North Florida the last week of October to the first week of November, give or take.
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Rut occurs in the fall.
Rut runs from the end of october to the end of december. The does have three cycles when they come into heat during that time.
The Autumnal Equinox for 2011 is September 23rd. The second full moon after is an approximate time frame for the Deer Rut to generally Begin. This would put the Projected 2011 Rut on or about November 10th.
The Autumnal Equinox for 2011 is September 23rd. The second full moon after is an approximate time frame for the Deer Rut to generally Begin. This would put the Projected 2011 Rut on or about November 10th.
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Deer hunting during the rut is mainly waiting for the overactive, hormone-filled animals to cross your path. Hunting post rut, when the deer have learned the lessons of deer season and have satisfied their urges, is a bit more challenging.
the PEAK of the rut so the deer are moving and somewhat distracted. but dont assume they will be rut dumb. always be on your best game. anyway peak of rut just before cold front morning or night