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Peak rut dates by county...cool tool
Posted on 11/15/19 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 11/15/19 at 4:16 pm
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Posted on 11/15/19 at 4:54 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Awesome 
Posted on 11/15/19 at 4:59 pm to Eli Goldfinger
I regret that I have but one upvote to give.
ETA: they all seem to be early when compared to LDWF's estimated breeding periods. The Evangeline Unit of Kisatchie is about a week earlier. Thistlethwaite and Sherburne are about a month earlier than the LDWF dates.
ETA: they all seem to be early when compared to LDWF's estimated breeding periods. The Evangeline Unit of Kisatchie is about a week earlier. Thistlethwaite and Sherburne are about a month earlier than the LDWF dates.
This post was edited on 11/15/19 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 11/15/19 at 6:03 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Definitely seems early. Says Bossier Parish is November 6-12 but they definitely aren't rutting yet at our place. I had a single pic last night with three 8pts all just eating together. Have seen a lot of deer this year and probably more bucks than does. Not a single one has been chasing.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 6:46 pm to Eli Goldfinger
I'd say it's pretty accurate based on known rut for my location.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 6:56 pm to beHop
Does that chart correlate with the area you hunt, beHop?
It’s pretty good with where I hunt in Ms.
It’s pretty good with where I hunt in Ms.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 7:27 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Looks pretty spot on for places I hunt/hunted in MS
Posted on 11/15/19 at 7:39 pm to speckledawg
Pretty much right on for me in north Washington parish
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:19 pm to Outdoorreb
Yep. It’s spot on for me.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 8:34 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Definitely a couple weeks early for South MS.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:06 pm to SeaPickle
My bad sea pickle I tried to up vote and hit the down by accident. I hunt Washington Parish also and it’s right on. (Right around Jan 1st.)
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:16 pm to Eli Goldfinger
This chart is dead on for all three areas I hunt in, two in Ga. and 1 in SC
Posted on 11/15/19 at 9:38 pm to beHop
I still believe the full moon triggers the rut as written by Dr.James Kroll from his research.Ever since his book came out I have kept a diary and have found the full moon theory very accurate.When I was still working I concentrated my hunting time for the 2 weeks following the full moon and my hours hunting/bucks killed ratio improved significantly.I also got a fetal measurement chart,killed about a dozen late season does and measured the fetuses and all but 1 were bred in 2 weeks after the full moon.Very small sample,I understand,and not the same results in the QDMA article.
The peak rut dates by county tool shows peak rut dates to be Nov.6th-Nov.12th.,I have been hunting everyday and what I am seeing doesn’t jive.I have seen does every day and every time there are 3 or 4 together and 4 times I have seen small bucks pestering them. The does don’t want anything to do with them.I haven’t seen one decent buck,I have some pictures at night.I am looking forward to next 10 days.
The peak rut dates by county tool shows peak rut dates to be Nov.6th-Nov.12th.,I have been hunting everyday and what I am seeing doesn’t jive.I have seen does every day and every time there are 3 or 4 together and 4 times I have seen small bucks pestering them. The does don’t want anything to do with them.I haven’t seen one decent buck,I have some pictures at night.I am looking forward to next 10 days.
Posted on 11/15/19 at 10:24 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Good stuff, pretty accurate for pearl river county, Christmas time, new years, so fricking late, has to be the latest in the country or close to it
Eta: I usually plan as mid January for peak rut, but still pretty close
Eta: I usually plan as mid January for peak rut, but still pretty close
This post was edited on 11/15/19 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 11/15/19 at 10:29 pm to Eli Goldfinger
our rut is early February through mid February
Chart has it one month early for Wayne county, MS
Chart has it one month early for Wayne county, MS
Posted on 11/16/19 at 5:18 am to Eli Goldfinger
Been hunting this zipcode for 25 years, chart seems very accurate, thank you.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 5:23 am to LSUA 75
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I still believe the full moon triggers the rut as written by Dr.James Kroll from his research.Ever since his book came out I have kept a diary and have found the full moon theory very accurate.
There has to be something more to this theory though, because there are multiple full moons in a calendar year. I've never read up on it myself, but what exactly is the theory regarding the moon? Why is it a specific full moon that causes this? And can the increase in activity be correlated to any other factor, such as photoperiod?
Posted on 11/16/19 at 6:39 am to Eli Goldfinger
Definitely interesting and accurate for the areas that I hunt - but this is questionable science at best. They’re just using hunter activity (I.e. website hits/visits) and correlating peak traffic to peak rut. Interesting theory....
quote:
Since we launched Deer Feeding Chart in 2011, we have had over one million Deer Feeding Chart searches by Zip Code from deer hunters across the United States
Posted on 11/16/19 at 6:41 am to Eli Goldfinger
Not accurate for Henry County, AL
Posted on 11/16/19 at 11:32 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Quote:
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There multiple full moons in a calendar year
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Deer are short day breeders.The reason the full moon triggers the rut has to due with melatonin production and it’s effect on reproductive hormones.Dark moons increase melatonin production which suppresses hormones,full moon decreases melatonin production and reproductive hormones increase.
The peak and intensity of the rut varies somewhat depending on nutritional status of the deer,buck doe ratios,temperature and hunting pressure.
The rut calendar by David Moreland in Louisiana Sportsman Magazine follows Dr.Kroll’s formula almost exactly.He never mentions the moon effect but it correlates almost exactly.
I’m not saying it works everywhere but it has worked for me where I hunt in Area 2 and I have been keeping a hunting diary for quite a few years.
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There multiple full moons in a calendar year
————————————————————-
Deer are short day breeders.The reason the full moon triggers the rut has to due with melatonin production and it’s effect on reproductive hormones.Dark moons increase melatonin production which suppresses hormones,full moon decreases melatonin production and reproductive hormones increase.
The peak and intensity of the rut varies somewhat depending on nutritional status of the deer,buck doe ratios,temperature and hunting pressure.
The rut calendar by David Moreland in Louisiana Sportsman Magazine follows Dr.Kroll’s formula almost exactly.He never mentions the moon effect but it correlates almost exactly.
I’m not saying it works everywhere but it has worked for me where I hunt in Area 2 and I have been keeping a hunting diary for quite a few years.
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