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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: bdw32]
#2665072
12/06/18 11:14 PM
12/06/18 11:14 PM
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Parker243
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8 point
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Posts: 1,634
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I used to hunt down in that area and never had tutting activity this early in a season. Most of the rut activity we had was mid January. I killed a big 9 that was in a bachelor group this time of year one season.
Last edited by Parker243; 12/06/18 11:14 PM.
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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: MC21]
#2665160
12/07/18 06:28 AM
12/07/18 06:28 AM
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,708 Opelika ,AL
bwhunter
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,708
Opelika ,AL
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Rut usually doesn’t start until Late January where we hunt in Macon. This^ I've never seen any rutting activity until well into January
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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: bdw32]
#2665201
12/07/18 07:39 AM
12/07/18 07:39 AM
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,095 Anniston, AL
ikillbux
ishootatbux
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ishootatbux
Joined: Feb 2013
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Anniston, AL
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I've wasted 20+ years and half my life's earnings leasing land in that area of Chambers/Lee/Macon and the truth is I don't know how you'd know when the "rut" is. If you put a gun to my head and said "give me a 10-day period that you're MOST certain of" or I'm gonna kill you, I'd tell you Jan 5th -15th is the most likely time to see what we call "the rut". But frankly you could hunt 5 years in a row and never see anything other than scrapes show up around early December (and literally never be touched again), a button head push a doe around in the powerline, etc. I could count on 1 hand the number of times I saw a "shooter" buck pursuing a doe (I won't even say chasing), and crap I saw them do it in October bow season, Christmas, March in turkey season, geez Louise who knows. I've seen bucks grouped up that showed no appearance of "rutting" on the last day of season. So if you have land in that region and you tell me that you ALWAYS see a strong and predictably defined rut the same time every year, then you sir have a friggin diamond in the rough and you better never get rid of that land. In total seriousness, maybe once every couple of years there would be a noticeable week (usually Jan 5 - 15 ish) when we'd see inarguable signs of chasing. But even then it wasn't strong enough to guarantee you a chance to shoot something. Seriously, I'll always remember opening day of bow season one year (Oct 15th) watching multiple racked bucks absolutely trying to kill this poor little doe. They chased her for 30 minutes all over a creek bottom, buck roared, ran over bushes. And that was literally the ONLY even remote sign of "rutting" I saw that whole season (this was extreme northern Lee Co). Never even saw a spike sniff a doe in January.
Last edited by ikillbux; 12/07/18 08:13 AM.
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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: bdw32]
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12/07/18 09:41 AM
12/07/18 09:41 AM
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Goatkiller
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Using terms like "confused" is very un-Aldeer like. Just go ahead and call him a dumb A.
January rut round there.
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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: bdw32]
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12/07/18 09:56 AM
12/07/18 09:56 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 18,264 North AL
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Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Sep 2012
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North AL
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I just south bullock / north pike county area now. Rut doesn't occur until end of January, first week in February. I've hunted chambers county years ago, and the rut occurred mid- January in our area. Saw good activity at times, with multiple bucks chasing one doe on occasion.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: ikillbux]
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12/07/18 05:53 PM
12/07/18 05:53 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 2,028 Hartselle, AL
ghost rabbit
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Hartselle, AL
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I've wasted 20+ years and half my life's earnings leasing land in that area of Chambers/Lee/Macon and the truth is I don't know how you'd know when the "rut" is. If you put a gun to my head and said "give me a 10-day period that you're MOST certain of" or I'm gonna kill you, I'd tell you Jan 5th -15th is the most likely time to see what we call "the rut". But frankly you could hunt 5 years in a row and never see anything other than scrapes show up around early December (and literally never be touched again), a button head push a doe around in the powerline, etc. I could count on 1 hand the number of times I saw a "shooter" buck pursuing a doe (I won't even say chasing), and crap I saw them do it in October bow season, Christmas, March in turkey season, geez Louise who knows. I've seen bucks grouped up that showed no appearance of "rutting" on the last day of season. So if you have land in that region and you tell me that you ALWAYS see a strong and predictably defined rut the same time every year, then you sir have a friggin diamond in the rough and you better never get rid of that land. In total seriousness, maybe once every couple of years there would be a noticeable week (usually Jan 5 - 15 ish) when we'd see inarguable signs of chasing. But even then it wasn't strong enough to guarantee you a chance to shoot something. Seriously, I'll always remember opening day of bow season one year (Oct 15th) watching multiple racked bucks absolutely trying to kill this poor little doe. They chased her for 30 minutes all over a creek bottom, buck roared, ran over bushes. And that was literally the ONLY even remote sign of "rutting" I saw that whole season (this was extreme northern Lee Co). Never even saw a spike sniff a doe in January. This has pretty much sums up the rutting experience I've seen all my life where I hunt
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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: bdw32]
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12/08/18 08:22 PM
12/08/18 08:22 PM
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Posts: 15,827 Montgomery
bamaeyedoc
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Montgomery
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That guy is nuts. Almost over? It hasn't even warmed up yet. My experience in that area is that anytime around January 18 give or take 3 days is a good time to sit all day.
Dr. B
Last edited by bamaeyedoc; 12/08/18 08:22 PM.
AKA: “Dr. B” Aldeer #121 8-3-2000 Proud alum of AUM, UAB, and UA Member of Team 10 Point 2023-2024 ALdeer Deer Contest Winners
Glennis Jerome "Jerry" Harris 1938-2017 UGA Class of 1960 BS/MS Forestry LTJG, USNR
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Re: Macon and Bullock counties
[Re: bdw32]
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12/10/18 04:31 PM
12/10/18 04:31 PM
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Posts: 22,026 Awbarn, AL
CNC
Dances With Weeds
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Dances With Weeds
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Awbarn, AL
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I usually start seeing buck activity pick up around Jan 10-15 and the peak of chasing activity sometimes around Jan 20-25......Cold weather snaps can really influence how much activity you see.
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