In the Pleasant Hill/Minter area, We got all excited when they extended the season until February. In truth, I don't think we've killed all that many big deer after January ends, but we tend to be serious about bucks from MLK weekend until the season is over.. I'd say the "peak" of the rut is the last 2 weeks of Jan, but I'd be hunting bucks hard from MLK through the first week of Feb. None of these rules or peaks are written in stone. Would I rather hunt mature bucks in late January than early December? Sure, but I don't turn down an invitation in Dallas County any time. .
