Posted By: doecommander
Early Rut? - 09/19/14 08:25 PM
I was out in Clay County today and I saw a young buck sniffing on a doe. Could this be an indication of an early rut? 
Early Rut?
Posted By: 2Dogs
Re: Early Rut? - 09/19/14 08:45 PM
No.
Bout time for velvet shedding and testosterone rising. Think of the line in Chattahoochee, "I was willin' but she wasn't ready."
Bout time for velvet shedding and testosterone rising. Think of the line in Chattahoochee, "I was willin' but she wasn't ready."
Posted By: Fuzzy_Bunny
Re: Early Rut? - 09/19/14 09:02 PM
Originally Posted By: doecommander
I was out in Clay County today and I saw a young buck sniffing on a doe. Could this be an indication of an early rut?
It is actually a sign of a late rut. He was still going at it from last season.
Posted By: AUstan23
Re: Early Rut? - 09/19/14 10:48 PM
Guy's got stamina...he'll be the ladies man
Posted By: jnall
Re: Early Rut? - 09/20/14 04:58 AM
I am always in rut, just can't find a doe in heat. 
Posted By: Remington270
Re: Early Rut? - 09/20/14 07:48 AM
Originally Posted By: 2Dogs
No.
Bout time for velvet shedding and testosterone rising. Think of the line in Chattahoochee, "I was willin' but she wasn't ready."
Bout time for velvet shedding and testosterone rising. Think of the line in Chattahoochee, "I was willin' but she wasn't ready."
That's funny, and true.
Posted By: timbercruiser
Re: Early Rut? - 09/20/14 11:36 AM
Don't say that, they will want to take our 10 days away.
Posted By: Dkhargroves
Re: Early Rut? - 09/20/14 11:55 AM
Originally Posted By: timbercruiser
Don't say that, they will want to take our 10 days away.
Posted By: Hogwild
Re: Early Rut? - 09/21/14 06:44 AM
There will be a slight spike in testostereone that triggers antler hardening/velvet shedding. I noticed a bunch of fresh scrapes and some light rubbing this past Thursday while filling my feeders.