It's on. I saw 3 lone bucks this weekend. No does seen. All ignored and walked by feeders. Actually my 6 cams on the feeders showed nothing much. All of the bucks were also hunting the feeders. I have a big acorn crop and they're not through falling.

I had 2 young bucks dogs a doe Sunday morning in sunset.

I'm close to there off Picket Run Road. haven't seen does except at night on cams.

Early this year I guess

Dave my buddy hunts on Pickett run gots some good deer on his camera.

I would be shocked if it's on as the breeding dates on TPWD shows 3% for this date (well actually the 10/26). I am in St Jo this year and have seen no signs of the rut as of yet.

I was at the feed store in St Jo this weekend and a local rancher told me he saw a 'legal' buck following a doe through his backyard the previous evening. Wasn't in a chase but nose to the ground.

I was out bowhunting and saw a few bucks still hanging together but not as much as activity as previous years at this time. I'm still betting on the rut to be the second and third week in Nov. I think this is just early activity.

Will know on opening day as I check the cameras. Hopefully the rut is that weekend as I'll be down for the count after the 21st for a few weeks.

Been hunting Montague county for 15+ years and have never seen the rut this early.....but all my buddies are saying its on

I found a fresh scrape but thats the first one

I don't think it's fully on. Young bucks that just don't kmo any better. Figured firs week r two in November. Still got some bucks in batchlor groups.

My dad called my yesterday evening and said he had ten point dogging a doe in the backyard. Just a few miles west of Sunset. A buddy that hunts near me between forestburg and Saint Jo said it was on this weekend too.

I've owned the place for about 35 years and never seen it this early. Usually, at this time, I see monster bucks on the cams but not solo. Of course, those guys are always nocturnal. Only one daytime cam pic this year of a really big one. 90% of the buck pics are too small to shoot but they're never solo like this year. Interesting that the does are mostly avoiding feeders but we do have a lot of acorns. I'm going to add some more rice bran when I get there. The pigs will appreciate that.

Nice, really nice.

A lot of people confuse the first signs of pre-rut activity with full rut activity. The rut happens year in and year out around the same time every year. For some places that is a range of weeks, for some it is a very narrow window. In Montague and west, there are a couple more weeks before it typically hits, but that doesn't mean we won't see bucks chasing the ladies or sniffing for them checking to see if they are hot. They also know what's coming and they are getting ready for it the same we are...

Hunted last nigh in sunset had a big 8 come in behind a doe. He grunted the whole time. Let one fly and he jumped my string.

Got a trail cam pic of a buck at a feeder last week that sure looks like a rutting buck to me. His neck is swollen. He came out at 6 PM and stayed until 7. I hunt off of 1630.

This posts reminds me of rutting activity 3 years ago, which was a really odd season. Where I never saw the rut in full swing - vs last year when it hit 2-3 wk in Nov. But a few yrs ago everyone was saying they were seeing activity early. Hmmm...

When I got home from work yesterday around 7 I looked out my window and saw a nice mature 8 point and doe hanging out. As a matter of fact it seemed like she was following him. At one point he turned to look at her and waited for her to get to him. This was only about 60 yards from my back porch. I went outside to get a closer look with my binos and when he saw me he didn't even seem to care. Seems like every morning this week I can count on seeing bucks chasing doe in the pasture before I go to work also. Sunday can't get here quick enough so I can put my bow to use! By the way, this is in Parker county.

Haven't seen any chasing in West of Saint Jo but we have good bucks that have been relatively active all year. It's been a great October surprisingly even with the acorns falling. I didn't even fill my feeders...just been hand Tossing corn. Great herd on cam in light and night
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Rut peaks on November 15/16, seeking phase has begun. They will pick up on the chasing by weekend.

I guess I was wrong. On the Friday before the opener, I had 5 bucks together at one of my feeders. Of course, they weren't there Saturday.

I hunted yesterday and this morning. Young bucks were chasing like crazy and watched two little 4pts spar for 20 seconds. Doe's didn't did really seem receptive. I think the first good cold front we get it will break loose!

I'm heading back up there tomorrow. What are yall's thoughts about the weekend? Got a nice cold snap this week...pushing mid-November...should be a good weekend. Last weekend I saw the young bucks acting a fool, and I saw a few more mature bucks starting to show interest. Hopefully the trend has continued this week and will be another good showing.

Good Luck to all

Had 2 new bucks show in camera. They r crusing right now hope this weekend I can get one to walk in bow range.