I have hunted near sunset for 25+ years and typically it peaks from the 7-15, heading up on Sat. I will give you all an update. Good luck Boys!

It's on. Full Rut. Chasing and Breeding on the reg.....

Be in the stand in the am going to try and set tell 11. Good luck guys.

Every doe I seen had a buck on her heals. Was able to get a good 8 the rut is on in sunset.

Hunt north of Ringgold, bucks chasing does like crazy, it's definitely going on! Have fun and good luck!

I'm west of y'all in Archer County, about 20 miles south of Wichita Falls. They are full-on chasing here. Friday I saw 3 bucks chasing does. One was at 1:20 in the afternoon, they were covering some ground, the buck swam across a stock tank trying to catch up. That buck looked to be 3.5 years old. I shot a 5+ year old 8 pointer that followed a doe into my feeder at 5:45 Friday evening. I then saw a mature chasing a doe along the highway coming back to camp that evening. The processor in Archer City said hunters have been reporting a lot of chasing all week, and that he's seeing a lot of above average bucks being brought in. With the full moon within the next day or so, I think the next week will see peak rut activity. Get out and stay out in the stand all day long if you can. Good luck folks!!!

Hunted all day yesterday. Hunt off of 1749 Forestburg. Saw some a few young bucks and a few does. No chasing what so every. Actually the young bucks didn't want anything to do with the does. I'm confused because I thought the rut was happening. Maybe I missed it!

Our cameras show no sign and our hunting too except a few chasing. Should turn on this weekend. That is really when we see them searching. Year in and year out, the biggest bucks make it on camera cruising around Nov 17th until Dec. 10th. But don't recall supermoon. SW of Nocona.

Hunted all day Friday and Saturday. Saw a lot of does and few small bucks. No chasing going on at all. Looking at the previous posts in this thread, appears I missed the rut. Started early this year.

Very slow this weekend. A couple small does passing by not eating corn. Seems to be what happens after the rut when they disappear for a while. I hunted hard three weekends in a row and just hasn't been my year.

I'm thinking this year is gonna be just like last year. A trickle rut, because the weather will not drop and stay cold to get the deer on there feet. I've had numerous reports from my neighbors as well. Just flat out slow. I'm thinking a massive snow storm might be the only thing to get the big boys up and cruising.

We shall see, I'll be at the ranch Thursday thru Sunday

Hunting dickens county and have hunted every day since opener. Minimal rut activity. Lots of does and fawns with half hearted chasing by young bucks. I think the extremely warm weather has slowed down the process. Been in the mid 70's for most of season. I dont think we missed it just off to a late start.

Hunting near Saint Jo at ranch...lets hope they are moving...

Been hunting Montague county for several years. I believe the rut is nearly over by Thanksgiving every year. This year was extremely warm with a huge moon and most of the rutting activity probably took place at night. But all is not lost, if you can find that one doe that cycles late or didn't get bred the 1st time she could have a group of bucks with her. Good Luck! Hang in there and start hunting the food sources.

Been killing quite a few hogs, actually 6 in the last 3 days. Had a group of about 50 rush into the feeder about prime time today. The old .300 Ultra Mag took 2 of them down!!

Finally saw deer tonight. Young six and some doe. Nothing at feeder. Big boys are roaming after dark according to cams. Does are staying put. Weird year.

I think the rut is just now starting, at least in St Jo

I hope your right. I've been hunting hard since bow season and I saw 1 little 6 point with his nose to the ground a week ago. I'm in nocona I havnt see anything the past 2 days. I heard a shot last night pretty close

Slow as molasses at my place between saint jo and forestburg. Almost no movement and still no mature deer on camera. Pigs are gonna need to be put in check.

Saw a buck and squirrel all weekend. One guy saw a buck chase 2 doe. It was slower than molasses. Still haven't seen a doe at feeder while in stand. I even corned a road and it was still there the next day. Craziest year yet. Someone finally saw hogs driving to stand at 6 am. They don't even want corn.

I saw 4 does and 3 yearlings together last night for about 30 minutes last night didn't touch the corn but we're eating acorns and the winter wheat thats coming in. No signs of rut going on at my place. I decided to put another tree stand up in the thick stuff away from my feeder by a bunch of big oaks hope I'll see a mature deer only seen young bucks I've been hunting the box blind with feeder. Maybe I'll see a shooter soon. I did see alot of deer on the side of the road on the way home maybe rut is just late

Shot a hog. Passed on some pretty nice younger bucks over the weekend.

So I saw one buck on Thanksgiving. SOB snuck up behind me and all I could do is watch it over my shoulder from less than 15 yards away. Saturday and Sunday, not one deer. after seeing a bunch the previous weekend. I hunt woods in St Jo, so I really think the rut might be late and the bucks are locked down by the does?

I live in Justin and looking to stay hunting in the Montague/St Jo area next year. I only hunt 20 acres of woods but have seen alot of deer this year for that size of property. The land owner is great, but think he's selling the property in the spring. So if anyone knows of any openings, I would welcome any information. Thanks!

Rut is over at my place. In between Saint Jo and Nocona. Killed a buck on the 12th and my buddie got one on the 10th. That week-weekend there were 5 dead bucks on 82 with there heads cut off. Another place I hunt west of Nocona, all hunters got a buck 19th-20th.
Sorry if y'all haven't got one but I believe its over. Hope for secondary rut the 1st-2nd week of December.

Please check with a wildlife biologist or maybe even a game warden. After numerous studies on deer fetesus's they back date them and the rut always peaks around the 15th of November. That would put the rut from say, November 7th to November the 22nd or so. With warm weather and a super bright moon most rutting activity will take place at night. Now with a dark moon and cold weather you should see more daytime activity, you'll actually see the rut taking place. The good news right now is fawns and does that didn't get bred may have one or more bucks chasing them since they're the only game in town. Find that doe and you'll find the bucks. My plan right now is to hunt the food sources and hope and pray for that one doe in heat. Good Luck!!