G6
Active Member
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Just a few thoughts on this.....
There will always be a small percentage of does that come into estrus early, as well as a small percentage of does which will cycle late.
IMO, peak breeding is still a ways out there.
Nice to know things are picking up though.
[/ QUOTE ] Ghost I'm looking to get in on the peak of the prerut myself, I never liked hunting the peak of the rut itself because the big bucks are usually off somewhere laying up with does and not moving or responding to calling. I like hunting after the peak of the rut around Thanksgiving also for the same reason.
Just a few thoughts on this.....
There will always be a small percentage of does that come into estrus early, as well as a small percentage of does which will cycle late.
IMO, peak breeding is still a ways out there.
Nice to know things are picking up though.
[/ QUOTE ] Ghost I'm looking to get in on the peak of the prerut myself, I never liked hunting the peak of the rut itself because the big bucks are usually off somewhere laying up with does and not moving or responding to calling. I like hunting after the peak of the rut around Thanksgiving also for the same reason.
Liv4Rut
Active Member
After shining last night and hunting the last few days, I haven't seen much sign of anything happening. All the bucks last night didn't even seem interested in the does, they weren't even hanging around them. Then hunting I have seen tons of does with no bucks anywhere. Maybe Central Iowa is just a little slow to get started
Hardcorehunter
UL Shelter/Stove Geek
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Just a few thoughts on this.....
There will always be a small percentage of does that come into estrus early, as well as a small percentage of does which will cycle late.
IMO, peak breeding is still a ways out there.
Nice to know things are picking up though.
[/ QUOTE ] Ghost I'm looking to get in on the peak of the prerut myself, I never liked hunting the peak of the rut itself because the big bucks are usually off somewhere laying up with does and not moving or responding to calling. I like hunting after the peak of the rut around Thanksgiving also for the same reason.
[/ QUOTE ]I agree with everything here stated from both of these guys. It is all on the length of the day with daylight that causes most of the does to go into heat. Peak is usually the 2nd week in Nov and the 1st week in Nov during the pre rut, chasing stage is the time to be out and then when the does are coming out of heat towards the end of Nov is another great time to be out. I myself have never seen much buck movement during the peak in the 2nd week because as stated a buck takes a doe off someone where and keeps her isolated and breeds her. You want to hunt the pre rut and the post rut.
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Just a few thoughts on this.....
There will always be a small percentage of does that come into estrus early, as well as a small percentage of does which will cycle late.
IMO, peak breeding is still a ways out there.
Nice to know things are picking up though.
[/ QUOTE ] Ghost I'm looking to get in on the peak of the prerut myself, I never liked hunting the peak of the rut itself because the big bucks are usually off somewhere laying up with does and not moving or responding to calling. I like hunting after the peak of the rut around Thanksgiving also for the same reason.
[/ QUOTE ]I agree with everything here stated from both of these guys. It is all on the length of the day with daylight that causes most of the does to go into heat. Peak is usually the 2nd week in Nov and the 1st week in Nov during the pre rut, chasing stage is the time to be out and then when the does are coming out of heat towards the end of Nov is another great time to be out. I myself have never seen much buck movement during the peak in the 2nd week because as stated a buck takes a doe off someone where and keeps her isolated and breeds her. You want to hunt the pre rut and the post rut.
G6
Active Member
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After shining last night and hunting the last few days, I haven't seen much sign of anything happening. All the bucks last night didn't even seem interested in the does, they weren't even hanging around them. Then hunting I have seen tons of does with no bucks anywhere. Maybe Central Iowa is just a little slow to get started
[/ QUOTE ] Well hopefully this warm snap coming on Sunday into Monday won't stop things from happening, if it does I'll just go to work and take off some days the following week.
After shining last night and hunting the last few days, I haven't seen much sign of anything happening. All the bucks last night didn't even seem interested in the does, they weren't even hanging around them. Then hunting I have seen tons of does with no bucks anywhere. Maybe Central Iowa is just a little slow to get started
[/ QUOTE ] Well hopefully this warm snap coming on Sunday into Monday won't stop things from happening, if it does I'll just go to work and take off some days the following week.
