What about the temps? Do they affect the rut? This coming weekend is looking warm (which sucks imo) but if the activity will still be on, I'm all bout dat!
In my experience the temps will slow them down some. The colder it is I think the more they move around in the daylight.
Its the length of time in the day.
Yep, it's going to be warm this weekend and I hope the esterous cycle has already began and can't be stopped. I am going on a controlled hunt at the Salt Plains. I could not have imagined Nov. 6-8 being 70°.
Still, I feel confident that does will be out (if only at sunrise/sunset) and bucks will be following the scent. I will use a little Tinks 69 or what ever I have to help pull them bucks a little.
Still, I feel confident that does will be out (if only at sunrise/sunset) and bucks will be following the scent. I will use a little Tinks 69 or what ever I have to help pull them bucks a little.
The change of light and shortening days spur the rut. This time of year deer will run in any temperature at any time of day. The only weather that will slow them down is hard rain or high wind.
Well, it's going to windy this weekend
Thats what the weather dummies are predicting.
Ok, I know it was a hunting show on TV, but it was a Whitetail hunt in Montana, and the wind was over 50 MPH and they killed them anyway. You could tell it was windy in the video. That being said, I haven't had much luck in a high wind either, but that doesn't keep me at home..
I'll have about 3 hours to hunt Sunday and that will be it for a week.
Last sunday, In NE OK. I saw 5 bucks. one mature 6 pt. chasing and running off two smaller bucks. the does were not receptive yet. the other two bucks came in with their nose's to the ground trying to pick up the does as well. it is a good sign in a week or two they should be starting. I am gonna try to get back out there with the bow and gig me one!
Good to know. Thanks for the info!
Either way, I'm huntin in the morning and can't flippin wait!!!
