South Alabama rut?

Just wondering how the activity is in the south, headed up to North Baldwin for the weekend of 2/2 and hoping they are running. We usually make it in late January but had to wait this year. Seems like everything was a week later than usual where i hunt in MS so if that�s the case they should be starting about now and rutting pretty good come beginning of February. Any reports or do you think that�s accurate?

They seem to be a lil late here in western Houston county . There still hitting the scrapes so that tells me they aint chasing yet . It was full blown this week last yr .

I'll be in Covington County come Friday morning. Anybody seen any activity in that area?

Not really. Scrapes, Rubs, and young bucks trailing. Havent seen any chasing yet, but did see a doe with dark tarsals yesterday afternoon.

Near Castleberry, there hasn't been much activity or signs of rutting. We did just have a few scrapes show around food plots this past week though.

February 11th should be gold.

North Baldwin...Feb 2...knock your safety off when you leave the truck...just kidding but for real.

Few of us saw small bucks chasing does 2 weekends ago around the snow. Then nothing since. Haven't really seen anything else. I'm in conecuh county, northwest of evergreen. Don't know what's up with em. Time will tell

Lol, it�s usually pretty exciting end of January and early February. Last few years the end of January was fire. Seems like this year from what i�ve seen might be glad we�re going a week later.

its hot and heavy where I'm at in coffee county. Same as it always is this time of year.

North Pike County hasn� t been hitting on much so far.

**where I�m sitting anyway

South Monroe co. We killed 4 bucks in the last 5 days. 3 8pts and a 6pt. 3 of the 4 were alone and just cruising. One was about 5 mins behind 2 does. No chasing yet.

February 3 has been money for me since the extension. Scrapes just started showing up in the past week. Bucks are finally breaking up.

They are late in Pike county this year for some reason. A friend of mine killed a nice 10 yesterday just above Troy that was stinking and his neck was starting to swell.

NOthing happening where we hunt at so far.

I see some of the best rutting activity down here during Turkey season.

NOthing happening where we hunt at so far. [/quote] Deer already adjusting to the season extension. Lol

Couple years ago I had a buck I ended up killing the next year on camera chasing does in march so I don�t expect much

I watched bucks running does like crazy at work this afternoonin Pike County.

We are gonna change that to 5 bucks in 6 days. Another good one went down while checking a scrape on the edge of a plot this afternoon.

I have family in Pensacola. I'm thinking of going down there and hunting Perdido River WMA Feb 2-4. Never hunted it before. Drove out there once to look around last year. What is the usual rut timeline for that area?

Should be now smells . Should

When perdido has a hunt on the last few days of January, those always seemed to be the best days when I hunt there. The first few days of February should still be pretty good though. I hunt in north Baldwin county. I think we have a doe on the property that comes in heat early around the 20th. We have been overrun with bucks on that date for the last two years now, then it shuts down for a week. We saw 9 bucks last week on the 20th and 21st. Yesterday and the day before, nuthin.

Sounds like the peak of your rut just happened. They were looking and found now they breeding.

Hoping they pick back up next week. When we used to go regularly itvwas like a light switch from Jan 15th through turkey season. Back then the gun season ended on 1/31 and we saw a lot of deer, but sometimes missed the hard rut. Now we try to get there for either the last weekend in January or first weekend in February. Usually have a good bit of chasing action but sometimes better than others.

Every year on my place on February 2-4thI've killed or seen good bucks. For some reason Feb 4th they are always in the swamp behind my house running around chasing the does that live here in full on mode . I found my first scrape 3 days ago..

yall missed it already

All the hunters have told me the rut is late this year?

It's on in Crenshaw and Butler right now

Tracked a buck last nite in Ashland,he had been chasing so much he was all boney.hips sticking out,backbone poking out.poor guy was about rutted to death.

Craziest looking dang rut I have ever seen. I don't think they are full on yet in Pike county.

Coffee county not happing yet. Haven't seen any sign's.

Headed that way tomorrow.They about to start

I got an 8 pt today that was chasing a doe with another buck in Conecuh County and had another young 3 pt chasing two does back and forth.

Here around the house they are wide open. I saw a stud and couldn't get a shot and killed a nice seven point in the pouring rain. I saw five different bucks this afternoon

I agree. I’ve seen a couple bucks cruising but no chasing or even harassing yet.

Wide open in Wilcox, 9 bucks in day and a half, chasing, tending, trailing, grunting
Need the right one to show up and stand still for just a moment. Killing me to have to go home today

I’ve see chasing the last 3 times I’ve hunted in Western Henry Co. Killed a big 7 a couple weeks ago that was stinking like hell. It’s on.

Looking like it should still be pretty good this upcoming weekend! Can’t wait!

I'm about tired of all this rain

Pike Co. and Crenshaw Co. is pretty good right now. As long as you find the right doe there will be a buck with her.

Amend that to 4 times. Saw chasing yesterday afternoon. Hope to see more this afternoon.

Dang chris I wish I can go. Cant go until Saturday afternoon

The best indicator of the rut to me, is watching the young bucks. They'll tell ya exactly what's going on. Of course you gotta quit blasting them when they step out, lol.

Lol guilty as charged sometimes!

Been on at our place outside of pine apple. I killed a two mature 8pts this past week. Probably seen about 30 different bucks from Wednesday - Sunday.

Still slow in Mobile County.

Just heard the young ones are really responding to “the can” and the mature ones are starting a little. This is a good sign, should be ramped up this weekend i hope! This is in North Baldwin.

It's definitely on and popping! We have killed two bucks in the last three days on the club and missed a third. We haven't shot a buck since opening week up till now.