West TN rut

[gatodoc]

Have hunted just east of Collierville last 3 days. Seeing a bunch of young bucks running together and a few does still grouped. One shooter but no shot.

 

[Swampster]

I don't know if it is the rut, but I am seeing a lot more movement.

 

[swampbadger]

I think they've been breeding since mid November.

 

[Remington700]

I hunt not too far from you. They were chasing last weekend. Movement of small bucks and does has gone up on cameras as well.

 

[timberghost35]

I'm just N of you. Lots of small bucks chasing does and each other. Haven't had a shooter show yet.

 

[backyardtndeer]

North of Jackson, primary rut is over.

 

[CritterGitter]

Sunday morning i saw close to 20 deer , does grouped up and small spikes pestering a few of them all morning. Hardeman county. Dad shot a 8 that was stinking pretty good Saturday morning

 

[TNlandowner]

As of 11/24: Older does have rejoined yearling deer feeding in food plots on our farm in NE Carroll County. Buck nocturnal activity at scrape sites has increased over the last three days.

 

[BSK]

Due to the drought and lack of acorns, our rut was so late that the southern end of my property has just come off lockdown as of opening weekend of gun, and bucks were back on scrapes. The northern half was still on lockdown. We heard some chases in the fog the two mornings of opening weekend, but couldn't see them.

 

[BigAl]

Near Somerville and I'm seeing the same. Funny, not finding any scrapes, but I've watched several bucks make scrapes. Not seeing hardly any real chasing, just young bucks pestering does and some light sparring between them. Figure its going to turn on any day. I killed a buck on Sunday. He was just eating, not paying any attention to nearby does.

 

[spoon]

First week of dec

 

[CBU93]

I've seen more scrape activity on my place in McNairy Cty than I have ever seen before. No rubs….very little other sign as well. Just a few miles east of Hardeman.

 

[BSK]

I've seen more scrape activity on my place in McNairy Cty than I have ever seen before. No rubs….very little other sign as well. Just a few miles east of Hardeman.

What was your acorn crop like CBU93? I ask, because I've noticed that in poor acorn years, rubbing behavior is extremely muted.

 

[Boll Weevil]

Lots of scraping and some of the older deer are starting to show during daylight.

 

[CBU93]

What was your acorn crop like CBU93? I ask, because I've noticed that in poor acorn years, rubbing behavior is extremely muted.

Spotty with the few oaks I have, but not have very little "good" timber. Plan to remedy that long term come January.

 

[gtk]

I'm just south of you, and the small bucks are worrying my "house does" to death.