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Saw 7 different bucks this morning, a group of 4 with a possible shooter in it, a pair of 6's and a single spike. The two smallest in the group of 4 sparred for about 30 minutes then went seperate ways. Also saw 7 does that stayed clear of the bucks. Going back out this afternoon, should be good.
 

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Two groups of does, coming from feed headed to bed, just like it was October 1. Could see two scrapes and a nice rub from the stand. Saw two bobcats this morning, will post pic and video later.
 

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all the bucks seen this morning were still together. had a forky and eight pnt come in together. my buddy saw 4 bucks all seeming to run in pairs. i also saw a group of 5 does, a doe with twin fawns amd a fawn by itself. there was no buck activity around them at all. around halloween is whwn i usually start all-dayin it.
 

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Hiding from all you crazy people!!!
Ya that whole talk about an early rut is just..... Talk
I watched deer all day, this front really had them moving. All the bucks I saw were in groups and didn't give two chits about any doe around. They did some light sparring while playing around. I saw two mature shooters but never got a shot and there all walking around with eachother with younger bucks tagging alone.
 

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23 does and fawns this evening going to feed. 7 bucks, three of which are three of the biggest five I've got on cams. All the deer passed through the grass between 50 and 75 yards away. Would have been a great night to have a camera. My daughter wasn't with me this evening, so I just watched. Wished she would have been. Bucks showed no interest in the does and they all came out together. First deer sighted at 6pm, everything moved before 6:45pm.
 

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My buddy, south of Tonkawa had 5 bucks at one time in a group come out.

In my area, west of there, I had cruising bucks before legal shooting time. Nothing bigger than a scrawney 8 point.

All bucks were by themselves. Saw 5 bucks, and 12 does in the morning, and 8 does in the evening, no bucks.

Okie4570, I'll be in your area in the AM if the wind is from the south.
 

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My buddy, south of Tonkawa had 5 bucks at one time in a group come out.

In my area, west of there, I had cruising bucks before legal shooting time. Nothing bigger than a scrawney 8 point.

All bucks were by themselves. Saw 5 bucks, and 12 does in the morning, and 8 does in the evening, no bucks.

Okie4570, I'll be in your area in the AM if the wind is from the south.

Looked like ESE at 0-5 in morn. It was so still this evening, I could hear my ears ringing.
 

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btw, in every case the smaller buck was leading. note to self: don't shoot the first buck i see tonight!
 

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