re: St. Francisville Rut

Every year I think I can pin it down to a week that it actually happens. And every year isn't the exact same as the one before.

I shot a buck one year that was part of a pack of 5 chasing one doe. That's was the week before Christmas.

I've killed 2 bucks that were actually bedded with does. One on Jan 3rd and the other on Jan 4th.


Saw a wall hanger trailing a doe across a huge CRP field last weekend of January on year

Saw another 8 trailing a doe 2nd week of Feb during the middle of the day


This was all in West Fel parish. So basically, everybody is in agreement the rut starts somewhere right before Christmas but I don't think anyone has an idea when it ends. For good reason too. If a doe isn't bred the first time she comes into heat she will do it again in a month.

All I know is I'm excited as hell and anxious to get out there and put some arse time in a stand

Sounds like they don't have to get too aggressive in their pursuit of pussy. Enough does for everybody


On our place by the state line a doe will have 4-5 bucks chasing her

In cat island it was always one buck chasing 4-5 does

I hunt around Woodville/Centreville. Started seeing a few bucks chasing this week. Rut will be full blast next two weeks.

Step dad shot an 8 Sunday evening trailing a doe in the Spillman are

I just had a 6pt cross the road in front of me and I don't think he ever saw me. Was more focused on that doe

I'm going to start hitting it hard on Friday. Hopefully I haven't missed the main part of the rut.

We never see bucks really chasing does off hwy 967 North of Spillman rd until the last few weeks of the season. I know others around ST. Francisville see this earlier we just do not.

Any updates? No chasing in our area

December 27-28 was always the days my dad and I made sure to be in the woods when I was growing up. We usually saw activity or killed some good deer on those days.

Aside from those dates, Christmas Eve, January 2nd, and the last weekend of the season have been some of my most memorable hunts.

Our lease is in W. Feliciana just west of Thompson Creek and no. of Hwy 10. We had big buck (215lb. 4pt.) killed late X-mas morning....80+ degrees and chasing a doe....go figure.

Still a hunting club for riverbend. You have to work for entergy not necessarily the plant. It's bow only and the hogs are taking over. Where is your land? I'm around there daily. I'll come bs if your around during working hours.