Flintlock1776 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 For those that hunt NJ, any estimate on the peak of the rut this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 This year is going to be a weird one. If you go by the moon phase it will either be October 23 or November 21. I am thinking October 26-31 will be the best time to be in the treestand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Well I just did some reading on the moon phase prediction that deer and deer hunting has always preached. It is all bumpkiss. The last several seasons I have shot my bucks the last week of October, more pre-rut from how the bucks have been acting in regards to does. With that said, I do not know when the rut will actually be. But I will make sure to be in the tree as much as possible the last week of October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 It could be October. I had an odd 3x2 and a thing 2x2 in my yard yesterday for over a half hour just before sunset. Maybe some of the fake rubs I set u in the woods behind my house has them getting stirred up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Hunted in Pittstown on Thursday evening. Heard some low gunts from thickets below me. On Saturdays hunt, 02 October, I had the 1.5 old bucks running does in the field. And a few youngsters pushing each other around. I did see one of the monsters we have running around. Just a quick glimpse on thursday. I was in the thickets with the doe and 2 young bucks. He was not pushing the doe, but did sniff her a couple times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Temps at night are dropping, does all over the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted October 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 If it is 10/26 I'll miss it. I tagged out on a 4x2 the other day so I can't use my extended tag until 10/30 I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDAWG Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 Ask a conservation officer. They usually have good intel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hunted in Pittstown again this morning. Very quiet. Had a big spike, each spike is about 14 inches, come in at first light. Then a few does, but that was it. Got out of tree at 10am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hunted in Pittstown again this morning. Very quiet. Had a big spike, each spike is about 14 inches, come in at first light. Then a few does, but that was it. Got out of tree at 10am. I was in the sand sans bow just for the heck of it since I tagged out last Tuesday. Nothing, nada as the wind was still with us here in Hunterdon. Some folks have been thing the rut will hit around the last 10 days of October. Possible since the month has 5 weekends but not good for me as I have the extended tag and buck tag for 10/30/10. I'll take a friend and his son to the farm for a doe hunt next Saturday,. retired FD guy (due to injury) so I think he and his son will appreciate the set up I will have for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Well hung out in a tree this morning. Seen some young bucks chasing does. Actually chasing them pretty hard. But all the big boys are still hanging in there tight. Some nice does, they just would not come in. A few bucks running around me, just nothing I was going to hang in the garage. Now the bad news, good for bank account, I will be working everyday for the next 2-3 weeks. We are on the tail end of a turnaround at work. So the next time I will be in the tree the rut will be over. But I have confidence that there will still be a big guy for me, or at least a few does for the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 It has been quiet for the big guys lately. My last glimpse of one was last week. They will show up right on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Well we had the day off, transformer melted at work. So no one was allowed on the jobsite. So I came home and did some chores, then off to the stand. On the drive over I passed 2 different bucks bird dogging does. I was really getting pumped. Got out there on bit on the early side, 2:15pm. And there I sat till dark. Saw one small buck across the field, about 150 yards. He came into the field right at last light. And that was all that I saw. I was happy to be in the woods, just wish I would have seen more critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Road kill staring to show up on RTE 31 and RTE 78. Mostly does with the occasional buck. Got warm, all I have on my property are does and a crummy spike. I wonder when the big boys will get moving? I have two optional days I can take. Not sure if I should take this coming Monday and Friday or next week 4 day weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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