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Im not going to say that the rut is in full swing here but it is starting. Saw a REAL nice 8 bumping does all over the field. There has also been 3 nice bucks killed within a week. 150 8 with kickers, 155" 10 and 196" 16 last night. Starting to see mature bucks on thier feet earlier. Good luck everyone.

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Saw my first chase Sunday evening. Little 8 pt chased a doe up a hill scattering the other 3 that were with him. I snort wheezed the deer hoping he would come in and bring the does with him, but it scared him off. 10 minutes later I shot one of the does he was checking out. :D

Noticed a good number of scrapes when I was dragging out the doe, so it's starting to heat up here in central Ohio.

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Well it was an interesting morning to say the least. I watched a buck trot across the cornfield with his head down at first light. Shortly after that I had 2 does 50yrds behind me. Shortly after I had 2 more does go in the same draw at 50 again. About 5 mins later I looked up and there is a nice 135-140" 10pt working a scrape at 40yrds. Then the bruiser stepped out..............:eek: 160+ 10pt. Moved a stand and I will be hunting it in the morning.

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Hunted all weekend last weekend & didn't see a thing until Sunday afternoon. Then saw 4 deer & they were all bucks. Rattled two of them in. No shooters though. Thursday, on way to work & home, saw several bucks cruising looking & some with does. think it is starting. Cooler weather will help. Think this weekend will be the start of some good hunting. I am going in a couple hours & plan on spending the day in a tree & all day tomorrow.

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I hunted hard yesterday and saw does with yearlings, not being followed by bucks, and small bucks 1 hour before sunset cruisin. The does I saw were in the morning and actually came into the bedding area and bedded for 2 hours with nobody ie BUCKS around.

The corn is still in on this farm and it may be harboring the bucks though.

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Guest MWisBuck

I hunted thursday night and that was the last time because I did not see one deer all week. I let the property rest this weekend and I will be in the stand everyday this week and I know it will be on it was only 38 degrees today here in southeast wisconsin! Good Luck to all hopefully we can reply with a BBD!!:):)

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