The rut

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

As there hasnt been a lot of posts during the rut does this mean it has been as patchy all over the country as it has been here.Not sure if its even over here as i called a buck today at work only for him to be chased off by a stronger model so what your veiws?

[FERAL 0]

As there hasnt been a lot of posts during the rut does this mean it has been as patchy all over the country as it has been here.Not sure if its even over here as i called a buck today at work only for him to be chased off by a stronger model so what your veiws?

Hello Mr Foxdropper

Im not seeing bucks follow a doe now, not for the last week or so. I was seeing mainly the last week of July and first week of August.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Never even started up here mate !!!

[riggers 2]

tis was a poor rut for me guys just saw some following nothing came to the call at all saw a buck called him and he didnt even bat an eye lid

[J Darcy 5,871]

They must have had some form of rut and i have seen bucks with does, but not in the usual places. A buck was chasing a doe way back in early june . I had a walk last week to a little place i know and the roe rings were very visable so he must have been running her around.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Called a doe in this morning ,very close in fact .The buck was there but very cautious which saved his life as the doe eventually twigged and ran off barking .

[wireviz 8]

We had a good rut in our area the weather just hit right for first two weeks of august got a coule of buck that i had not see before on the ground. Bt it certainly stopped in a hurry.

[tommydeer 2]

The rut on local ground seems to be long, drawn out and quiet compared to other years. Plenty of young bucks coming into the call, the odd mature buck with a doe, does still with kids, does on their own.

 

I dont think the full moon at what is normally the peak date each year has helped much, with rutting activity continuing through the nights more than often.

 

Ive not seen many "well run" bucks either, they look to have kept their condition reasonably well round here. I think its worth taking the call for the next three weeks