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 Running the Does Already...
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09/28/11 07:46 PM
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greyhornet2000
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Already have the bucks running the does here in Matagorda County...
Any other counties seeing this yet?
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 Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/28/11 08:02 PM
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don k
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Only about half the bucks around here are out of velvet so far.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/28/11 08:28 PM
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redchevy
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Our deer are all still in velvet in Duval Co, but I saw a buck last night on the way home with his head down running, reminded me of a trailing buck, around San Antonio.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/28/11 08:30 PM
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Shortysboy09
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It's upon us boys!
Last edited by Shortysboy09; 09/28/11 08:31 PM.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
[Re: greyhornet2000]
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09/28/11 09:20 PM
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bpitcher
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Already have the bucks running the does here in Matagorda County...
Any other counties seeing this yet? Yep. I saw a good buck out two weeks ago in broad daylight near a road. Haven't seen them running does on my place yet though. They always seem to start around here at the end of September and go until mid October.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/28/11 09:41 PM
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greyhornet2000
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Wish these deer over here would wait about 1 month longer... When rifle season starts the big ones are already nocturnal... Maybe this drought will keep them coming to the feeders...
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/28/11 09:43 PM
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ETXbuckman
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I was under the impression these coastal "Avery Island" whitetails, or whatever they're called, rutted early like this anyway? The deer in, say, Ft. Bend County may already be done. Is that not typically the case in Matagorda?
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/28/11 11:59 PM
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greyhornet2000
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They do always start pretty early... Just wishful thinking in my part... My lease in Hill County is showing absolutely no signs of rut... With this falls refueling outage pushed out to October 28th its looking like my season is gonna be a tough one!!!
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/29/11 12:02 AM
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stxranchman
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When I hunted the Aransas Wildlife Refuge the rut was going on in late Sept there.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/29/11 12:55 AM
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gary75758
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Bucks are ready to go once they get hard horns 
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Re: Running the Does Already...
[Re: greyhornet2000]
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09/29/11 12:05 PM
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bpitcher
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They do always start pretty early... Just wishful thinking in my part... My lease in Hill County is showing absolutely no signs of rut... With this falls refueling outage pushed out to October 28th its looking like my season is gonna be a tough one!!! I hear that...
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/29/11 12:46 PM
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FETCH_UP
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I was under the impression these coastal "Avery Island" whitetails, or whatever they're called, rutted early like this anyway? The deer in, say, Ft. Bend County may already be done. Is that not typically the case in Matagorda? Yep, Brazoria, Matagorda are all generally the same time, before bow season lol. Thats what makes it a bit tougher to get those big thicket bucks, but you always have the second rut 
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/29/11 03:52 PM
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Erathkid
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Our bucks have shed the velvet.By my estimation 2 more weeks and the bucks will start cruising,not that they'll find a doe in heat yet but they will be looking.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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09/29/11 03:56 PM
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Bucks are ready to go once they get hard horns That is right, doesn't mean rut has started.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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10/02/11 02:39 AM
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MudEngineer
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Saw a young buck bird dogging a couple of days ago at the state park in Jacksboro.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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10/02/11 04:27 AM
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greyhornet2000
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Confirmed Today!!! They are not only running the does.... They are playing mommy/daddy games....
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Re: Running the Does Already...
[Re: greyhornet2000]
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10/03/11 02:37 PM
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bpitcher
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Saw a few signs of pre-rut at my place in Matagorda CO. A few bucks skirmishing in the afternoon. Shouldn't be long and they'll be running does.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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10/03/11 03:15 PM
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Skunk Ape
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I saw 2 bucks sparring down here in Brazoria county in the field next to Angleton HS.
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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#2628722
10/03/11 03:22 PM
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Navasot
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They been doin it here in leon county...not hard yet but deffinintly been seein pre rut activity for over 2 weeks now
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Re: Running the Does Already...
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10/03/11 03:24 PM
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Texas Dan
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Found my first scrape this past weekend in Houston County.
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