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3 point
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You guys that hunt around the chelsea area when do you usually see the rut starting up?
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Booner
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Booner
Joined: Nov 2011
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You guys that hunt around the chelsea area when do you usually see the rut starting up? It's been going on for a couple weeks based on the pics I've seen. Some studs have hit the ground for a couple guys I know that hunt a small bow only property there at Chelsea. A legit 151 (clean 10) and a 144 (11 pt). The 10 was killed Dec 9th and the 11 on Dec 14th. Same little piece of property and both were 5-10 min behind does. Guys say it has slacked off a ton since then, on the mature buck sightings.
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12 point
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12 point
Joined: Jan 2018
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I have seen rut in Shelby Co. historically around Christmas, basically right now.
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Joined: Nov 2005
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14 point
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I am now hunting down 47 toward Columbiana and haven’t seen much activity as of yet. Had two different bucks visit a scrape two nights in a row so maybe they are about to get more frisky
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3 point
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3 point
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Yeah I haven't seen much around my area either. Usually by now scraps and rubs are everywhere.
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 6,778
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Lots of scrapes and rubs last 5 days or so. Running tracks in the roads. Small bucks bumping does.
Sunday-Wed next week should be lights out.
Ya'll are just overthinking it now
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Joined: Jul 2006
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14 point
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14 point
Joined: Jul 2006
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They usually get stupid around my house mid January.
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Booner
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Booner
Joined: Jul 2020
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It starts getting good week after Xmas. Once you start seeing scrapes and rubs, it's on.
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Joined: Jan 2014
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spike
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Not real familiar with the area but my in laws have a small tract close to Wilsonville. I was thinking about going down weekend of 1/7, will it be too late?
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Joined: Nov 2005
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14 point
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14 point
Joined: Nov 2005
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Not real familiar with the area but my in laws have a small tract close to Wilsonville. I was thinking about going down weekend of 1/7, will it be too late? Nope. Should be getting good
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14 point
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14 point
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Looks like the bucks may be getting ready, but does not having it. Had a series of pics last night. 3 does on plot at 7:26. 7:28 plot empty. 7:29 buck enters field. Stays in field till 7:42. 7:43 doe back in field looking where he exited field. Does go back to feeding till about 7:54 when two small bucks enter field. Bucks hung around and fed but does didn’t come back
Last edited by lefthorn; 01/04/22 11:18 AM.
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4 point
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4 point
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No chasing in Sterrett yet. Our deer are pretty spot on for starting around Jan 10 and ending by Jan 21.
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3 point
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Shelby county near Bibb along cahaba has earlier rut than other areas of Shelby. Starts around Christmas and continues into early January.
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8 point
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8 point
Joined: Oct 2014
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I hunt in the vandiver/sterett area and they are chasing now.
A BAD DAYS HUNTING OR FISHING IS BETTER THAN ANY DAY AT WORK
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Joined: Nov 2014
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8 point
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8 point
Joined: Nov 2014
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I've seen several chasing across the hwy 43 between Vandiver and 280 on the way to work this week. Saw a really nice buck this morning
I have property about 1/2 mile from Shelby on the Pell City side and haven't seen anything but scrapes and small bucks pushing. I figure it will bust wide open the first of next week
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I believe does are in second cycle Helena area. Saw chasing around 12/8-12/10. Have seen 4 bucks last 2 days with does. 2 of them actively chasing, grunting and being completely oblivious to anything around them other than the doe.
Ya'll are just overthinking it now
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I believe does are in second cycle Helena area. Saw chasing around 12/8-12/10. Have seen 4 bucks last 2 days with does. 2 of them actively chasing, grunting and being completely oblivious to anything around them other than the doe. Would be right on time.
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