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re: Deer rut in Louisiana 2014
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:05 am to jorconalx
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:05 am to jorconalx
The "rut" is determined by an average of when a sample population of does is bred. It is far from an exact science. They went out years ago and killed a bunch of pregnant does in the spring and measured the fetuses to see how many days old they were. There is a chart in a book I have at home that you can measure an unborn fetus and back date it to the day the doe got laid. Biologists then take the average date and call it the rut. It varies so much in different parts of the state because deer were brought in from all over the country during the 1950's and 60's for restocking purposes.
Also, bucks born to does that were bred on their 2nd or 3rd cycle are behind from the get go on antler development. There is still debate as to whether or not they will ever catch up to the earlier born bucks.
Also, bucks born to does that were bred on their 2nd or 3rd cycle are behind from the get go on antler development. There is still debate as to whether or not they will ever catch up to the earlier born bucks.
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Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:13 am to REB BEER
Thanks for the info, gonna go camp out on the from Friday to Sunday. I have some nice bucks on camera, but all at night 
There is no pressure on these deer so I am having a hard time trying to figure out why they are nocturnal like this. Out of the couple hundred pics I have only 2 are daytime picsPosted on 12/10/14 at 10:14 am to REB BEER
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Also, bucks born to does that were bred on their 2nd or 3rd cycle are behind from the get go on antler development. There is still debate as to whether or not they will ever catch up to the earlier born bucks.
Ive always been told that any doe you see late season that still has last years yearling with her needs to be shot.
Ive seen bucks actively chase does well in to Feb here. Usually between the 3rd of January till around the 15th is a great time to be in the woods here. Usually kill a buck chasing or can find one bedded with a doe.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 10:17 am to REB BEER
quote:Where is this debate?
Also, bucks born to does that were bred on their 2nd or 3rd cycle are behind from the get go on antler development. There is still debate as to whether or not they will ever catch up to the earlier born bucks.
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