Lackluster action so far!!

[maytom]

Geezzee, just got back from a week long hunt down at camp and nothing stirring in the woods??? NO rutting activity seen at all?
Anyone else having the same results?

[fulldrawxx75]

Tom,

Samo samo up here in the mountains, NO DEER....................................The weather has been so messed up (warm) I have only seen two bucks all season, one was already dead and the other one popped out of a hedge row and was chasing some does behind my house one night last week, he was there, then gone. Nice 8 pt though.

None of my friends are reporting any kills or sightings either. Not sure what is going on out there.

FDXX75

[huntingfreak]

Well my uncle just called and told me he just watch a nice 9pt mount a doe in the field so it should be picking up real soon.

[Handcannon]

Do you guys think that the warm weather will set most rutting activity back another moon cycle, or do you think they are just getting it on at night?

[Contender375]

I am no expert ,but since you asked, you get to hear what I think. The past 2 weeks (up to this past weekend ) , I have seen alot of chasing and heard alot of grunting by mostly small bucks. Did see one real nice one that i couldnt get a shot at. He was chasing a lady like a 16 year old. This coincided with a few days of increased car/deer collisions and near misses that people have told me about. This past weekend, that activity fell off substantially. Most of the activity I saw during this period was between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm

I believe the best is over and the bucks, especially the big boys are with the does and are waiting for them to be ready. This past weekend , I saw bucks with does, not chasing but just following them. They moved right at first light and that was it. I suspect the bucks bedded down with the does and didnt move until the does did. I think the activity will pick up again before gun season as the bucks breed the does they are with and head off looking for another.

Half the people I talk to have seen extreme rutting activity the past 2 weeks and half are still seeing no sign of a rut of any kind.

That's my opinion , strange year for sure.

Good luck.

[Fred]

I went out last night had 2 bucks running around in circles looking for does. Went for a walk this afternoon and counted 10 fresh scrapes the rut is close or here. Saw a huge buck in a field yesterday morning on my way to work at least 12 points I could count. Be ready it is on. Went to wolcott to my friends 200 acres Thurs- Sun, rattled in 7 different bucks and missed a monster doe, also alot of button bucks and yearling does running everywhere. My place in Webster where I shot my 9 point and where all the scrapes are is deffinetly hot right now and it is gonna suck when the monster walks in front of me and I have to watch but i am very happy with the buck I have to me it is not always about the rack but the great jerky and sausage I am eating, i would love a pope and young or boone and crockett but the hell with that, I just love hunting, the meat, the thrill and the love of the outdoors. Good luck to you all and sorry about my rant.

[Contender375]

Fred, That is the strange thing. You are in Webster and seeing things going crazy. A guy at work is from east webster and hasnt seen a rub or scrape. He is seeing plenty of bucks and does in the fields at night.

I am sure the rut is going off on schedule . Probably at night like Handcannon suggested. The game is definetly on and not delayed. It is definetly time to stay in the stand all day if you can

Good luck

[Fred]

Things are in full swing in my area. I am not going to give my location though. I am close to where he is though.

[maytom]

Look's like this will be the week heading into the gun season.
Next year I'm taking off the two weeks before the gun season.
This is the third season in a row that I haven't seen "ANY" rutting activity in my neck of the woods!! Heading out this afternoon and all day tomorrow, after that, the fat lady can sing!!

[joel]

ruts in full swing in the orange /ulster area.