I had seen little rutting activity till yesterday. Saw a nice buck standing in the middle of a pasture about 2 miles away from lease @ 4:30 p.m.. Saw first nice mature heavy 8(black tarsal glands) from my ladder stand(35 yards but no shot)) that was cruising and tearing up mesquites several times like he was pi$$ed off. Several small 1.5 year old bucks chasing does pretty good. Then with about 15 minutes of daylight left, I saw 2 small deer that I thought were small yearling bucks and 1 mounted the other. I thought it was just playfulness until he did it again and this time it was the real thing. It was a small doe and a 3 point that I had seen several times before. He actually followed here by my ladder stand and bred her again and again before they went out of site. This was the earliest I have ever seen a doe breed and it was by a 1.5 year old 3 point. I`m fixing to head back out and climb back into that tree and see if that hot doe can bring me some luck this a.m.. Love is in the air and I want to take advantage of it. I actually got it on video and it is for mature audiences only.
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We have been camping at McCown valley for well over 20 years...
From my unscientific studies, you might get one or two that come in early, ( like now),, but the peak usually hits 1-2 weeks before Thanksgiving.
We have seen some great bucks in the park breeding, last one was 20 yards away. -
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do you have any openings on your lease?Comment
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We are in NW Erath and bucks still grouped up together. Wont be long now and they will split up. No signs of rutting yetComment
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Bucks still in bachelor groups in my backyard in stephenville. Young ones seem to kinda be getting rowdyComment
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I'm just across the river in Brock and noticed a mature buck that was trailing, this morning. No doe in sight but he had his nose to the ground and walking fast. Paid no attention to my truck as I watched him in the headlights, from about 60 yards.Comment
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Just to blow minds, The rut is the same for the part every year
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Real rut ALWAYS mid November!Comment
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