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Post by BuckMaster on Sept 26, 2006 9:51:16 GMT -5
When does the Maryland Rut seem to come around. We all know that weather has a lot to play with how and when whitetails will rut, but lets try to see if we can pattern the Maryland Rut.
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Post by brokenarrow1 on Oct 5, 2006 17:15:50 GMT -5
IT usually is the 1st week in nov. but last year it started nov 15th. The key is to watch for the ful moon after halloween. A cold front always helps.
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Post by brokenarrow1 on Oct 5, 2006 17:19:12 GMT -5
Today is the 5th we have a full moon. I would say nov 8th thru 15th. we will soon find out.
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Post by mdbowhuntr on Oct 5, 2006 19:11:45 GMT -5
I was reading an article today about this and it said in our latitude the rut generally starts around the second full moon after the autumnal equinox. I am pretty sure this is the first.
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Oct 5, 2006 20:54:36 GMT -5
I heard from some old timers this year the second week of Nov. will be the best.
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Post by reed on Oct 10, 2006 9:16:34 GMT -5
I remember as a kid hunting in Cumberland opening of shotgun and we were always a good 2-3 weeks late. I hadn't heard using the moon phases to time the rut, let's see if it is right.
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Post by tailchaser on Oct 12, 2006 22:01:36 GMT -5
I would agree that the first to second week of Novemeber is prime time. And I would also agree that the moon phase plays a part, but the weather is a huge key. Warm weather at the wrong time will drastically throw the brakes on this whole issue. Starting the middle of the last week of October is a good time to start paying attention to the 7 day forcasts. I personally like the pre-rut because that big deer your tring to arrow may end up 2 miles away as soon as the rut starts and he starts running a doe that isn't yet ready. Then again a big one you've never seen before may end up in your sights during the rut for that very same reason. A big mind game with no real solution the way I see it. Regardless, I love it.
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Oct 12, 2006 22:13:51 GMT -5
Good points. I think it is that chance of seeing something that I have never seen before that keeps me in the woods. You never know what is going to come out from behind that tree.
THE DEER HUNTER
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Post by Hardcorehunter on Oct 14, 2006 12:52:19 GMT -5
I think that is the main reason we all hunt. Any given day could produce a hunt of a lifetime. I have been contact grunting lately(Non agressive calls) to which deer have come in to investigate. Mostly young bucks but like you said, You never know!
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