Secrets of the rut revealed.....

[Cropduster]

Interesting read. It seems that the more we know the less we understand. If only we knew what sets the deer in motion. I know that at times there is no activity and then an hour later they are every where. Something is turning them on and off, I just don't know what it is and how to determine when it is going to happen. I guess that is what makes it fun, just trying to figure them out a little.

[Javelin]

Really good article. I cant find anything in the article to disagree with.

[Javelin]

Interesting read. It seems that the more we know the less we understand. If only we knew what sets the deer in motion. I know that at times there is no activity and then an hour later they are every where. Something is turning them on and off, I just don't know what it is and how to determine when it is going to happen. I guess that is what makes it fun, just trying to figure them out a little.

I believe it is the photoperiod. (I don't think the article tested that, I don't think that would be considered weather related) I have also seen several studies that show the same thing, it is the shortening of the days that sets them in motion. Very rarely in a given area does the rut vary by more than a week or two from my observations.

[Abcdj]

I thought i knew a lot about hunting. Oh well, always learning and willing to try new ideas!

[muzzlebrake]

I take this stuff with a grain of salt. It does make for some interesting reading. I find it amusing that they make no mention of rattling horns and how bucks interact with the sounds to make them defend a territory.

[MQ32Shooter]

All this tells me is you got to be out there at the right time.

[TP3]

I find outdoor life, field & stream and many other nationally syndicated magazines to have alot of generic information that is just recycled from one year to the next. Plenty of yankee blowhards. They have to fill the rest of the magazines up once they sell all the fancy color ads. I used to read them all when i was younger but unless I'm in the waiting room or something I won't hardly pick one up.
I would definitely say that no secrets of the rut were revealed in that article.

[ROBINHOOD11]

I find outdoor life, field & stream and many other nationally syndicated magazines to have alot of generic information that is just recycled from one year to the next. Plenty of yankee blowhards. They have to fill the rest of the magazines up once they sell all the fancy color ads. I used to read them all when i was younger but unless I'm in the waiting room or something I won't hardly pick one up.
I would definitely say that no secrets of the rut were revealed in that article.

Haha, I would agree!
Jooger, keep on posting man! I really enjoy all of your information.

[Daniel75]

Interesting read. It seems that the more we know the less we understand. If only we knew what sets the deer in motion. I know that at times there is no activity and then an hour later they are every where. Something is turning them on and off, I just don't know what it is and how to determine when it is going to happen. I guess that is what makes it fun, just trying to figure them out a little.

I was asking myself the same thing. Why do we see more activity on some days than others and what "kicks it off"? Well....I don't know if this holds any water or not but another TBHer posted this thread the other day as deer hunting (and fishing as well) relates to barometric pressure. Check it out for yourself:

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491760&highlight=barometric+pressure

[joebriles]

Tagged for later

[panhandlehunter]

I believe it is the photoperiod. (I don't think the article tested that, I don't think that would be considered weather related) I have also seen several studies that show the same thing, it is the shortening of the days that sets them in motion. Very rarely in a given area does the rut vary by more than a week or two from my observations.

I have no idea what kicks off the rut in a given area, other than does coming into estrous. The rut starts before bow season in my home county.

[Hornytoad]

I'm just dissapointed they didn't even mention vanilla in the artical. And they're biologist!

[redfish76]

Thanks for posting. Interesting reading.
Cruised around the Outdoor Life site a bit and ran across this. Cool pics: http://www.outdoorlife.com/www.outdo...ts-of-the-rut/

[rednecktbrizz7]

Interesting