VTbowman Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 In your opinion or exerience, do you see more deer when its bitter cold or when poor weather systems are going threw? I always hear. "Its not cold enough." "The rut is slow because its way to warm." Etc.... I think cold does help them become more uncomfortable and they move to keep warm, and vise-versa that with winter coats, even 40's is hot to a deer so they keep in the cooler areas, but in my experience, poor weather and low barometeric pressure gets them moving more... Of coarse this becomes moot if the winds are just to high. Noise will keep them bedded longer.. Temps do not dictate hormones. Bottom line. JMO What yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted November 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Re: Cold Temps or Low pressure systems? Man that dude be smart... Thanks my NY brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Re: Cold Temps or Low pressure systems? YIKES !!!! I love this learning game.. something new everytime...kind of like hunting,,,,something new everytime.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Re: Cold Temps or Low pressure systems? He was partialy correct on that statement....cold weather does play a part of the rut. It hightens the activity considerably than if the weather was warm, as the case here in Vermont at the moment. We haven't had a day below 45 degrees and this has slowed deer activity considerably. We usually have snow by now and frezing temps. I really do believe climates do play a part in the rut activity, but this would depend on you location, deer as most animals can adapt quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Re: Cold Temps or Low pressure systems? I to live in Northern Vermont and I only stated my opinion about weather affecting the rut and said nothing about it starting the rut. Rut is predetermined by the eastrus cycle of the doe population. What I was trying to get across was that warmer temps play a part in the rut, ( FACT) when deer aquire their winters coats and temps rise they "tend" to bed during the day and continue thier rutting activities during the evening and early morning hours when the temps are cooler hence the term Nacturnal,,,,and as for whitetails in Florida they tend to rut later in the year than do whitetails in Vermont. They also go through the same type of rutting conditions. Temperature changes are temperature changes no matter where you may live. So yes I do believe temp. plays a part in the rut as in the time of day or night they chase doe. If you thought I was trying to discredit your statement and offended you I opologize this was not my intent.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Re: Cold Temps or Low pressure systems? And on the Snow.... AMEN TO THAT !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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