Slow rut

[Lphunsjr]

Haven't seen too many BBD posts. Is it me, or is it a slower rut? Well, hopefully I'll have one tonight. Heading out shortly. Good luck to all. Weather is perfect

[BHC]

first off, good luck and enjoy

 

slow rut 110% YES.......I have seen NO rut activity

[BowhunterNJ]

I thought today would be on fire.  It might be somewhere but not where I'm sitting lol

[Lphunsjr]

1 minute ago, BowhunterNJ said:

I thought today would be on fire.  It might be somewhere but not where I'm sitting lol

Not what I'm looking to here, lol. I believe you are hunting in vicinity of me

[Lphunsjr]

1 minute ago, BowhunterNJ said:

I thought today would be on fire.  It might be somewhere but not where I'm sitting lol

Not what I'm looking to here, lol. I believe you are hunting in vicinity of me

[JHbowhunter]

well I surely "should have" had another slammer buck posted, but me "Mr. Shot placement", had some operator error (can't judge yardage well when backdrop is open field)  and failed to place the arrow where it belonged on a 29 yard broadside wide-ass buck.  The arrow was ultimately placed in the dirt zipping about 4" below the heart instead of the 2" above it as planned.  That 11/4 miss was one of the very few actual "rut activity" days I had from permit bow opener, ending with my last hunt on Veterans day. I did a LOT of hunting and saw a lot of deer - more does than I have ever seen during the rut and many still grouped together.   If I could do it over again would have skipped first week of permit bow and done this week instead along with last week.    

Due to that epic "miss",  I am now the proud owner of a RANGE FINDER after 34 years of bowhunting.   Who says you can't fix "stupid" ?

Edited November 14, 2018 by JHbowhunter

[Buck154]

9 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

well I surely "should have" had another slammer buck posted, but me "Mr. Shot placement", had some operator error (can't judge yardage well when backdrop is open field)  and failed to place the arrow where it belonged on a 29 yard broadside wide-ass buck.  The arrow was ultimately placed in the dirt zipping about 4" below the heart instead of the 2" above it as planned.  That 11/4 miss was one of the very few actual "rut activity" days I had from permit bow opener, ending with my last hunt on Veterans day. I did a LOT of hunting and saw a lot of deer - more does than I have ever seen during the rut and many still grouped together.   If I could do it over again would have skipped first week of permit bow and done this week instead along with last week.    

Due to that epic "miss",  I am now the proud owner of a RANGE FINDER after 34 years of bowhunting.   Who says you can't fix "stupid" ?

It's the age and eye sight going Jack. 

[Farmshine]

In my backyard, Asbury, I witnessed heavy rut activity from November 1-November 10. Interestingly none of this activity occurred in typical areas. When these bigger bucks locked in on a doe they became statues. But I witnessed many bucks locked on a doe midday while just doing things around the Property.


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[JHbowhunter]

50 minutes ago, Buck154 said:

It's the age and eye sight going Jack. 

oh Johnny Johnny Johnny - if ONLY it were just the eyes going... LOL

Edited November 14, 2018 by JHbowhunter

[Zone35killer]

No rut at all by me in south jersey. Ended up shooting does with my dad last Sunday (which is a no for me, usually won’t shoot does unless early season or late). only bucks I saw cruising this year were spikes and didn’t see a single thing chasing. 

[electric10162]

Last week of October and first week of November in my neck of Zone 2. Dead since.

Edited November 14, 2018 by electric10162

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

Trickle rut = longer rut but less intense.
Odds should be good though Thanksgiving

I have seen 0 chasing or searching so far. Even driving around shows no signs other than a few dead on the roadside.

http://www.jerseyjaystaxidermy.com

[TroutandBucks]

Hopefully the rut is slow in NY as well and should make for a good gun season opener on Saturday 

[Devil Horns]

1 hour ago, BowhunterNJ said:

I thought today would be on fire.  It might be somewhere but not where I'm sitting lol

Not sure if you are hunting close to home, but I have a buddy who is hunting close by and he has been seeing bucks non-stop. He hunted Monday and this morning and missed a big boy this morning.

[PSE160]

I've only seen one chase so far. Small Y buck chased a doe on my cam a few day ago. Other than that not much has changed, be out there this evening hoping for that luck of the draw.