smo Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 The pre-rut is starting to happen in Va. My buddy and I were hunting Sat. Oct. 23 in 2 separate barns about 150 yards apart. Yes, I know it sounds crazy, but the deer were really feeding in the barn lots. I was watching 4 does feed around the barn I was in, when all of a sudden the does started snorting and running. I later found out that my buddy saw 2 nice bucks coming out and they scent checked all the does. That is why the does were snorting and running around. I never did get a deer, cause its hard to get an arrow through the fences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: The pre-rut is starting to happen in Va. Yep, the bucks are crusing with their noses to the ground. Some chasing is happening in my area. In another week or so it will get hot and heavy. I started using doe in estrus this past weekend. I had 6 skinheads just sniffing the stuff at 25 yards. They are my buck bait this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted October 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: The pre-rut is starting to happen in Va. I'm from Grayson County, Va, which is in southwest Va.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: The pre-rut is starting to happen in Va. It's definitly starting... i had a buck at 30 yarsd the other day, my dad shot an 8 pt but couldnt find it, and the next day my cousin shot a 10 pointer. They are up and moving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: The pre-rut is starting to happen in Va. Holy Cow! Look are all the Virginia boys out here. Where do you all live? I'm in Dumfries near the Quantico Marine Corps base. By the way, I plan on hunting with my muzzleloader on Saturday so I can't wait to see this behavior...it will be the first time for me hunting the rut. bowhuntinbucks - WHERE did you get that picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Re: The pre-rut is starting to happen in Va. Saw a big buck chasing a doe on Friday. Also saw 2 bucks with their necks swollen. Its on boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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