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SW Miss pre-rut?
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:52 am
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:52 am
I've got a couple pics in the past few days of bucks bumping does at the corn feeder with there nose low to the ground. Anyone else been seeing any pre rut sign? Our rut usually doesn't happen till Christmas or after and is pretty short lived.
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Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:57 am to bull361
What you are seeing is what others are seeing, and it's pretty on-time for SW MS. It happens every year.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 10:57 am to bull361
A friend saw a good buck pushing a doe Saturday in Woodville. I was skeptical because that seems early but he was not lying. Maybe it’s a little early this year
Posted on 12/16/25 at 12:39 pm to bull361
We have seen young bucks chasing but non receptive does, the bigger bucks are cruising but not chasing yet at least from what we have seen. I'm in northern Claiborne county.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 1:42 pm to bull361
quote:all my years of hunting the big black and SW MS is that December 20th - January 3rd is usually the sweet spot for getting a wall hanger. I would imagine a lot of posters have killed a lot of good bucks in that 2 week period.
Our rut usually doesn't happen till Christmas or after and is pretty short lived.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 2:28 pm to Jim Hopper
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December 20th - January 3rd is usually the sweet spot for getting a wall hanger. I would imagine a lot of posters have killed a lot of good bucks in that 2 week period.
Our property almost butts up to the LA/MS line in Norwood. Your timeline is spot on, killed a 140" on Dec 20th two years ago. No one on our property had ever even seen the deer. He was just passing through at the wrong time.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 2:40 pm to bull361
Killed a young 8pt buck chasing a doe on Dec 3rd. He was the bigger of the 2 chasing her. (public)
I’ve grunted in bucks almost every time I’ve grunted and thrashed on the ground sounding like chasing. (public)
Cameras are definitely showing some nudging and harassment of does on plots along with couple new bucks showing up. Seems like they slowly making their way back to plots and feeders. (private)
I’ve grunted in bucks almost every time I’ve grunted and thrashed on the ground sounding like chasing. (public)
Cameras are definitely showing some nudging and harassment of does on plots along with couple new bucks showing up. Seems like they slowly making their way back to plots and feeders. (private)
Posted on 12/16/25 at 3:13 pm to bull361
Killed a nice 8 2 weeks ago. He was following a doe. I also saw some smaller bucks following does the same weekend.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 3:26 pm to bull361
I'm in West Fel parish and I've had them on camera bumping does off of the feeders. I never see bucks at the feeder cams until the rut starts kicking off.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 3:40 pm to bull361
We’re between Liberty and McComb and have just seen typical runs/scrapes. Usually between Dec 20-Jan 1 is the rut. I'm heading up tomorrow to hunt and make sure everything is tied up for next week when I’m off.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 9:35 pm to bull361
Little bucks were pushing around yesterday….. the big boys will be on the move 18th is
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:35 am to bull361
Killed bucks on December 28, 30, and January 9 in years passed when we used to hunt Claiborne County. 2 were on the move after does, one was bedded in the area waiting on a sweetie. He walked in front of my lock-on grunting at a girl before daylight. First time I had ever heard a buck in pursuit like that. Sure do miss those days. Leased property never lasts 
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:56 am to bull361
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I've got a couple pics in the past few days of bucks bumping does at the corn feeder with there nose low to the ground
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Start an excel spreadsheet with the date of every pic of mature buck daylighted killed or seen. Ignore the noise of small bucks and bucks chased by a dog or jumped.
Once you see a pattern ignore all the naysayers and hunt that window hard even some all day sits.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 8:10 am to bull361
Got several young bucks on camera last night. They are on their feet!!
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:31 am to bull361
Not much movement this weekend. I’m off Hwy 24 between Centreville and Woodville
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:34 am to lsushelly
Lorman, Ms up against the river. My second year having this small tract. Last year there were some monsters cruising through in first half of January. This year the pigs have recently inundated and all deer activity (as far as cameras go) has ceased. Going to stop feeding except for what’s going in the hog traps. I had more deer last year without corn.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:41 am to miramon
My feeders are inside small fences. No corn on the ground that a hog can get to. They root up my plots and it pisses me off. I hate those frickers
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:25 am to bull361
Hunted around Raccourci this weekend, does looking a little nervous but nothing special.
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