Madison County rut

I saw a good buck pushing a doe into a thicket this morning in Hampton cove. I thought someone could use the info.

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Glad you saw that, but I can tell you that it ain't happening at all right now out on RSA.

How do you like hunting on the arsenal? Done it a couple times and it wasn't my cup of tea.

It can be a pain at times. Not bad for the money though.

Very true I remember stumbling across some signs that said "danger stay out, explosives." Granted it was an old sign just laying on the ground but it's still enough to make you wonder.

Where in Hampton Cove? I got a real itchy trigger finger...I think it's got poison ivy or something. .

Very interesting. I'm hunting some land about a 1/2 mile north of Hampton Cove. Had several doe and a couple of bucks in the same field this afternoon. Bucks were Paying very little attention to the does.

I'm pretty close to there also. I saw a big daddy 8 a couple days ago and he had no interest in any of the does that were around. Not much sign yet in the area where it is always torn up. I hunt this place about 3-4 times per yr to not pressure them much, usually pays off. The one I watched was about 75 yards and angling away to my right, just didn't feel good about the shot, so I left him for another day. Good 130"+ deer, neck was swolen, but he just fed all around the does with no interest. They are not even close here on Redstone, but I have seen a couple jaw droppers that have shown up in the last week or so out here.

I also hunt in the general "area" of Hampton Cove... Other than some early scrapes opening up I'm not seeing any chasing or interest in does yet. My experience around here is that the real rut does not kick into high gear until very late January...

Are yall hunting mrs sublics land or on mcmullen? That's pretty much it for land owners over here.. I'm dying to bow hunt close to the house next year.. If yall need someone to split cameras and help id really like to

Ditto here ... I think I'd give up my left testicle if it meant I could hunt that close to the house

Rutting like crazy where I hunt saw 5 bucks chasing yesterday evening and a big half rack buck bred a doe. Wish I could be in the woods this evening, Christmas stuff calls for the next 3 days.

are you hunting the Hampton cove area as well?

In Madison County?

I just got an alert memo it says rut just ended an hour ago in Madison county. Oh we'll I guess there's always next year!

and then it went quiet.. lol.. I thought Mrs. Sublic didn't give permission to hunt but I see a headlamp from time to time in between mcmullin and hampton cove which gave me some hope..

I believe the Hayes and Byrds own the property north of hampton cove that runs parallel to hwy 72. I think it backs up to the Flynt river. Not sure if they hunt it. Looks like some good property.

Yep and Lenora Sublett owns that to the east of the bypass

Shhhhhhh!

It's pretty common on here to ignore this!

I hunted the mountain where the water fall is at the entance back when it was what it is now, Owens Cross Roads. 35763

I blame my realtor...I never knew any difference being new to the area. She called it Hampton Cove so all my bills, drivers license, everything says Hampton Cove. Regardless, I didn't realize everyone except me has a place to hunt right here close to home....somebody hook a man up!!!

No one told you? Once you cross county lines, the rut starts a month later!

x2, por favor.

Anything on Ripple Lane would be nice, too.

X3

There is no deer in Hampton Cove or McMullen Cove. Move Along

And the 14 animals I saw down Old Big Cove rd this AM were just some dogs that got out

Just dogs or family pets?

Not sure, maybe a black painter in there with them too

Yeah he's got family land in the green close to the state line

Yea it's in Hazel green not Hampton cove. My last name is byrd and my grandfather used to own a lot of land in big cove, he's dead now don't know who owns it. My dad was born in big cove, said you'd be lucky to see 2 deer a year there on the mountain back in the day. Now there seems to be a lot more. I'd never want to hunt that area/Hampton cove though, where can you aim? Residential neighborhoods EVERYWHERE. Way too grown up these days.

Plenty of places to bowhunt in the Hampton/Big cove areas. It's not all covered in concrete and asphalt just yet.

Yea the way it's grown in the last 10 years it will be, I mean that place just sprouted so quickly. Lotta beautiful homes out there for sure.

I'd bow hunt it in a New York minute if I could ...

That's a cool video Rocket62. Unfortunately, it is tainted by the goober taking the footage though.

LOL, who is that?

I'd like to know where for sure

Those does know how to get their butts killed.Lol I've seen them lay down next to four lane and poor buck just standing there.

droptines

Just as many night hunters as deer in that area also, just about got shot last yr after dark walking across a field going to the truck.

I didn't mean to. I'm sorry. I just saw a figure through my scope and since I don't use binoculars my rifle must have gone off on accident!!!

At least you rolled your window down and didn't get glass in your face

Anybody seeing any action?

Still tearing it up close to the state line. Weird though cause my main hunting land they have been fighting and stuff since November 18. Now it's flat out chasing. But the land I live on, which is about 5 mins away from the main hunting land hasn't seen near as much chasing, some but not as much, it's a much smaller patch of land so I guess that's why.

Aare talking about the New Market area?

Northern part of Hazel green

Anyone have any new or historical rut info for the New Market area?

I live in Madison County also, lucky and get to hunt 2600 acres. Don't know if this helps but IMO the moon will reach its peak this coming Monday and will be full thru Wednesday. There maybe a few young bucks kicking around ready to go but the does aren't ready yet. IMO the full moon in January kicks off the rut in Madison County and the last two weeks of January will be wild. Seen five good bucks on the back of trucks yesterday and drove by the processors and he had 10 bucks dropped off yesterday. I think we're in the peak of pre-rut, but either way between now and 1/31 should be good hunting. Just my two cents.Good Luck.

I will agree with dmax on the pre rut part. Seen several small buck on their feet pushing doe since christmas. Every time I have been out since 12-25 I have seen small bucks chasing. Seeing new scrapes popping up

I live in Hazel Green (where Charity lane and Paulaski Pike meet) and would love to be able to hunt that area. Driving to Skyline and Bankhead sucks....

Found some land on a map: "Byrd Spring hunting club" in Huntsville. Anyone know of it ? Can anyone join ? Id like to find out.

No, you cannot join Byrd Spring. It is a private club established in the late 1890s or early 1900s and is neither public nor open to anyone.

And if anyone gets caught on there they will arrest and prosecute. Byrd Spring members don't mess around.

Just a friendly FYI.

Tellem Clem. Moon gottem runnin everywhere. Really..........

Seen a 8 point buck with a doe this morning in New Market! I was headed to paint rock and seen them on maysville road in between county lake rd and bell factory!! I stopped and looked at them for a little while and he was all right with her! If you are hunting New Market, you should be in the woods the rest of this week!

Thanks!

No problem Rocket!!

Any updates on Madison County rut? Specifically Eastern Madison County?

Saw a good young 7pt yesterday at 1:45. He came in from behind me and I actually smelled him before I heard or saw him. He was not in a hurry to get anywhere and there were no does within 10 acres of him. First time I have sat in that area and not seen at least 10-15 deer, but he was all I saw from 11-dark. Apparently they are not chasing yet because every year when they are on in the area I hunt I will see young ones and old ones alike chasing like crap on the side of the mountain I'm hunting. Talked to several other hunters that hunt the general area and they have seen no heavy activity either. Gonna go off like a bomb when it does I guess, I would've bet the farm that they would be wide open right now, and I would have lost.