Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
Well - another archery season is done for me. Monday Nov. 12th is the last day in Pa. for statewide archery hunting, but the way our rut has been, I'm calling it done. My bow hunting buddies at camp and I haven't seen or heard any chasing, cruising, or "dogging" of does the last 2 weeks.
One member got a doe around Oct. 18th and she was in estrus. He spine-shot her and she couldn't move her back legs, but as she lay there on the ground, the buck that had been dogging her came in and tried to mount her. She couldn't move or get up, and he just got more agitated. The buck kept sticking his nose in her rump and jabbing her with his antlers. Pushing her around in the oak leaves, he couldn't get her to respond. He kept this up for over 5 minutes ( my buddy videoed the whole scene.) The buck jumped on her head and eventually left.
I've read the Wensels' books and they say the oldest does come into estrus in October and that sets the timing for the eventual peak of the rut in November. I guess we missed the good action this year, but everything here has been running late this fall. Leaves changing color / dropping, first frost, etc.
Rifle season up next.
One member got a doe around Oct. 18th and she was in estrus. He spine-shot her and she couldn't move her back legs, but as she lay there on the ground, the buck that had been dogging her came in and tried to mount her. She couldn't move or get up, and he just got more agitated. The buck kept sticking his nose in her rump and jabbing her with his antlers. Pushing her around in the oak leaves, he couldn't get her to respond. He kept this up for over 5 minutes ( my buddy videoed the whole scene.) The buck jumped on her head and eventually left.
I've read the Wensels' books and they say the oldest does come into estrus in October and that sets the timing for the eventual peak of the rut in November. I guess we missed the good action this year, but everything here has been running late this fall. Leaves changing color / dropping, first frost, etc.
Rifle season up next.