Originally Posted by bwinters
pahick - we can agree to disagree.


Yes we can. Ill comment more on your post tomorrow. Ive got some major stomach pain going on right now. Hope you understand.

Originally Posted by TomM1
pahick noted something I also noticed, the 2nd rut was strong this year. I saw a few bucks with nose down following does. On some of our drives we put buck out that would not leave doe. Lots of rubs/scrapes that I didn't see the last week in archery. Anybody got any ideas why?



Weather. A lot of guys get wrapped up in moon phase and other such witchery but its BS IMO. Keep a journal, one of the best things a hunter can do for himself. 93,96,2002..just a few of the years we've seen a vague 1st rut, distinct 2nd, and 3rd. If you head back out for muzzleloader hunt like you would Oct 18-30th. Youre gonna see rut activity around the end of the first week on. As I said above, got some issues going on or id write more. Sorry just feeling like crap right now.