c_lou Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 I plan on hitting it hard this weekend. I am going to give the "Can" a try as well as some light grunting. I hope the big boys start cruising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattA311 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: Wisconsin Bowhunters Gonna be hittin it hard this weekend, I think it's a little early for those scents already if they're estrus scents. It's still pre-rut. Ratting should be super effective this weekend and i'm going to concentrate on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: Wisconsin Bowhunters I MIGHT try a little bit of rattling, but not a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattA311 Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Re: Wisconsin Bowhunters I just talked to a buddy who was hunting this past weekend and said the Rut should be on in full force this weekend due to the colder than normal temps. Hmm.. interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Re: Wisconsin Bowhunters No, the rut will be in full force on the first week of November, as usual. Might be some hot & heavy pre-rut stuff going on, but I'd bet the breeding will be going full force as usual, in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mag1 Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Re: Wisconsin Bowhunters I won't be out this weekend, but Monday and tues. Can't wait. I've only been out once, that in an EAB zone, didn't see a thing. But next week, I'll be up north, This is my 1st bow season in about 17yrs, so it should be fun. Acording to the moon phase, prime chase = 10/25 - 11/3, breed window = 11/4-11/17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rindy991 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 rut No, the rut will be in full force on the first week of November, as usual. Might be some hot & heavy pre-rut stuff going on, but I'd bet the breeding will be going full force as usual, in November. i agree with you to a point. looking back at my records, it generally has always started right around early november. but just 3 years ago it was just getting going during the rifle season which is toward the end the end of the month and i was still catching it during the start of the post gun hunting bow season. im no scientist, just watch how it works here in deerbrook and summitlake wisconsin. then agian, in past years, we have had some deer to watch to see how things are going. i have rubs, but no scrapes as of so far, and have yet to see a deer during daylight hrs. plenty of bear(had 2 come up my tree so far b4 noticing me and going back down) and several wolves and a few yotes. between there natural predetors and our manmade ones who hold a public posistion, i dont think it will be long b4 we are all hunting the same, last, deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 from what we see..pre rut hasnt even kicked in yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakemisurfer Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Camera Up north photos last weekend still had bucks in bachelor groups, lot's of sign popping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cray8705 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I'm sure pre-rut has begun. I've seen several rubs and scrapes so i decided to do a little rattling and grunting when I went out last tuesday. I ended up shooting a 6 point about 15 min before dark. It was my first buck with a bow, now that its out of the way I can be more picky. I plan on going out this afternoon and trying some more rattling and grunting, but going lightly on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Seeing some scrapes popping up now. Last weekend during the doe-hunt I had a small buck come out in a field and harrass the does a bit. Cant wait for it to get wild!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I've had scrapes our land for over a month already. Last night I went out and hunted and check a couple scrapes on the way to my stand and they clearly have not been worked in a few days. I had two 2 1/2 year olds chasing a doe all over the place and I had a little guy wandering around trying to figure out what was going on! The cooler weather coming in NEXT week will have it going on full bore, no doubt! Funny how that's when my yearly rut vacation always starts... Spend every second you can in the stand from the 1st to the 12th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 We had a huge amount of scrapes and rubs pop up early in the month but activity has cooled off the last week or so. Has our cams over a few scrapes but there was nothing on them but a few little guys. The end of next week leading up to the full moon should be good but starting the middle of the first week of November should be prime time. I will be home from school the 6th, 7th and 8th. Spend every second you can in the stand from the 1st to the 12th. I second that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kels Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Well, more in northern WI the bucks are coming alive! called in two different bucks with some grunting, and a buddy called in a large buck with his can call. they are looking for fights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 My Brother killed a 2 1/2 9pt on Oct. 14th. The buck was working a scrape and licking branch on the edge of a secluded 2 acre clover plot. Two grunts from a TrueTalker brought him in on a string ready to party. I don't think going home in the bed of a truck is the party he intended!:clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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