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 Early rut?
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10/28/12 12:03 AM
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hoof n wings
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With all the talk this week of buck chasing does already, I figure the rut will be in full swing by opening gun weekend. I don't remember it being this early. So, what does it mean? Cold winter or ........
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 02:17 AM
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My place is not showing and chasing yet, bucks are still grouped up but did see some sparring going on...
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 02:19 AM
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shooterwalter
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no chasing here in north Kaufman county
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 02:20 AM
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shooterwalter
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no chasing here in north Kaufman county
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 04:10 AM
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hoof n wings
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There were a couple reports of bucks chasing does around the Hill Country
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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Re: Early rut?
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#3698804
10/28/12 02:37 PM
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Premo
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Saw a nice Hays county buck trailing a doe yesterday morning. Not early for this area, just about right compared to other years.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 02:51 PM
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We've had lots of chasing going on for a couple of weeks in Mills but saw my first mature buck trailing a hot doe Friday afternoon late. I call it the stupid stage. 
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 03:01 PM
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kry226
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It seems the youngsters always start pestering the does early. Nothing too unusual so far...
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 03:22 PM
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Seems the same every year for me for the past 35 years.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 03:27 PM
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I saw a buck chasing a doe this weekend, I heard bucks fighting and my nephew watched a buck mount a doe and breed her. All of this took place on Saturday. I wouldn't say that the rut is in full mode, but it is on. This activity was seen in Jack and Wise county.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 03:38 PM
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Seems like the little pre rut is as usual and right on time here around san marcos...........
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 03:42 PM
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It seems the youngsters always start pestering the does early. Nothing too unusual so far... Yep bought up every year, normal.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 03:44 PM
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seems normal to me so far
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 04:43 PM
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Maley78
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this morning about 7:30am saw a 10 point running a the hell out a doe out here in Wimberley
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 04:51 PM
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Saw a bunch of chasing on the Mills Hamilton county lines this weekend. Almost hit a 160s 10pt with his nose to the ground this morning. Earliest i can remember.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 04:52 PM
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Trinity County yesterday there were some nicer bucks moving around midday & in the stand later smaller scrapper bucks were nose to the ground moving around a bunch. Does are starting to get pretty good dark spots on the hocks & acting a little hinky.
Saw a couple of very active scrapes. It should be ramping up even more pretty soon.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 08:07 PM
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Bucks have been chasing Does for two weeks now.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 09:24 PM
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In Robertson County this morning, every buck I saw, with the exception of a spike was chasing doe around. The first one of the morning, a wide, 4.5 year old 8 pointer, was actively persuing a doe. It does seem a little early this year, but with a below freezing temp, it had the deer moving a lot...through noon.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 09:32 PM
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JDShellnut
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Saw a deer work a scrape this morning and continue on without eating, looked like he was crusing, saw bucks together last night. Who knows. It usually happens in the first 2 weeks of rifle here anyway so it isn't too early if it is early at all.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 09:36 PM
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Re: Early rut?
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10/28/12 11:05 PM
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My work takes me onto ranches in Hood county and they are definately starting. I saw bucks all day today following does(not running the snot out of them yet). I saw atleast 5 bucks today between 130 and 160 that had a doe close by. Having said that I saw 3 of the biggest deer I've seen all year bedded down together yesterday. I can't wait to get in the stand on Saturday.
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Re: Early rut?
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10/29/12 02:48 AM
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Good luck Cborden. We're close by. Haven't seen any signs of chasing yet. A couple of rubs, that's about it. Acorns are everywhere. Good luck, man.
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Re: Early rut?
[Re: Erathkid]
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10/29/12 03:04 AM
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In Blanco County the bucks were chasing the heck out of the does...
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Re: Early rut?
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10/29/12 03:10 AM
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Bucks were chasing this morning in Delta county in NE TX. I seen eight point running two does this morning.
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