revhard Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 was out last night and it seems like over night the deer sating rutting. we had a cold front move in this week and i thought it would step up te pace, but not like it did! i got to my area about 4:30, a little late and decided to set up in a ditch like bottom, and after i started climbing up, i had a big doe almost run my tree over,but she came in so fast she busted me. so i climbed the rest of the way up, and after i got settled in, i noticed a flat in the hardwoods about 125-150 yards to my right. said to myself i should climb down but its to late... saturday ill be over there...so........ about 45 mins goes by, and i hear a deer running. i see her and then a nother big bodied deer is on her heels. i waited for them to stop running and i grunted at them. the beggr of the two started in for me and i finnally seen him. 20'' wide about an 8 pointer im guessing. but he cant see "the deer" he heard so he turns around to tend to his doe. well i snort wheezed at him and he stops and looks in m direction, them he hammers a sapling with his horns!!. i mean he kills it. but i couldnt get him to leave that doe alone. i watched him chase her for 45 mins on that flat.. i know where i will be sat evening.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent13 Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Re: rutting in VA!!! awesome story, hope you get ur chance with him and give us another story like that with a happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhard Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Re: rutting in VA!!! lol ill try .. ill be in there in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhard Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Re: rutting in VA!!! well i finally hunted the area again this afternoon. but i hubnted the field edge about 150 yards away.... had two does come out about 30 mins till dark. then with about 5- 10 mins left i see a 4 pointer and a doe come out into the field straight across from me about 80 yards out. the 4 pointer is acting a little funny , then out of nowhetre the big one shows his self again.he chases the little buck away and proceedes to check the does. he didnt cokme any closer than 60 yards, but its the second evening in a row ive seen him in the field. 3 times total. sat our muzzleloader season starts, and im good to 200 yards then, so i hope he keeps up this sam pattern.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Re: rutting in VA!!! are you in northern va? just wondering. I hunt maryland and was wondering if the rut has started there. I leave friday for a couple of days hunting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhard Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Re: rutting in VA!!! man i have some friends that hunt the eastern shore and they said that things are really picking up good. id be safe to say that by friday, it will be pretty good hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Re: rutting in VA!!! [ QUOTE ] are you in northern va? just wondering. I hunt maryland and was wondering if the rut has started there. I leave friday for a couple of days hunting there [/ QUOTE ] Mirage, weve got basically the same situation going on in maryland, the bucks r really cruising for does and destroying any little buck in their path, luckily a big cold front moved in yesterday, this weekend should be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firelt Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Re: rutting in VA!!! In the last couple of days things have really picked up here in maryland. Last week i only saw a couple of scrapes and rubs in a oak bottom and the other day it looks like the place got torn up. What do you all think about getting aggressive with the grunt call, horns and The Can. To me this time of the year is better then christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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