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Re: The Rut
[Re: Squadron77]
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03/28/15 03:35 AM
03/28/15 03:35 AM
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bigt
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I went by our club yesterday afternoon to check for turkey sign on one of our fields. When I got to the field I saw deer running tracks everywhere and when I came out I noticed all the running track in the road. I thought if it were January this would be the sign that the rut was on. You know what this means....we have to shoot more does. Maybe maybe not.....
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Re: The Rut
[Re: getoutdoors]
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03/28/15 04:25 AM
03/28/15 04:25 AM
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Clem
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Shoot more does IF your numbers dictate it's needed.
Last edited by Clem; 03/28/15 04:25 AM.
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Re: The Rut
[Re: getoutdoors]
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03/28/15 01:40 PM
03/28/15 01:40 PM
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Yelp softly
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It could also mean you need to shoot fewer bucks. It's definitely a sign that you have more does than bucks. It really depends on how many deer you have total. If you have many deer, it likely means you need to shoot more does. If your population density is low, it could mean you need to take a look at your buck harvest. Consider letting more of them walk. They will help breed those does during the typical rut.
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Re: The Rut
[Re: jlbuc10]
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04/01/15 02:02 AM
04/01/15 02:02 AM
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Steve Ditchkoff
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There is always a little boost of testosterone before a buck sheds his antlers. This can cause them to act "rutty" for a day or 2 until they shed. Actually, there is a slight surge in testosterone at the initiation of antler growth. In Alabama, with our tendency to shed antlers late, these times can be very closely together, so it could easily be mistaken.
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Re: The Rut
[Re: getoutdoors]
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04/01/15 02:05 AM
04/01/15 02:05 AM
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Steve Ditchkoff
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If a yearling doe is born later than normal will that deer go into heat when she reaches sexual maturity? If so, will she go into heat even if it's two months later than the other does? I'm not sure if you mean a yearling (1.5 year old) or fawn. But...deer are normally sexually mature within their first year. Fawns will go into heat if they reach a certain body size (meaning their body realizes that they can handle the dual drain on their system of maintaining a pregnancy while still putting on body mass. But, it is fairly uncommon on most properties in Alabama for fawns to go into heat due to their late birth dates relative to most other states. Yearling does will come into heat their first year, but you shouldn't be seeing this several months after the rut...unless they are recycling because they were not bred during previous estrous periods.
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Re: The Rut
[Re: Gotcha1]
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04/01/15 02:08 AM
04/01/15 02:08 AM
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Steve Ditchkoff
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Dr. D, we need a FAQ section so you guys won't have to answer the same question so often. Instead of telling them what the deal is, just answer FAQ. Something makes me seem to recall that there was something like that in the past??? Quite a few years ago...or maybe it was something that they had posted that BSK had put together.
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