I've hunted two properties here in Central Louisiana, both on the Red River, 30 miles apart. The up river herd is in the rut, The down river herd ruts in Nov.

I've asked about that, no one seems to really know. Some attritute it to yearly flooding and natural selection, others remember local deer herds being re-populated from northern herds. At any rate, it's pretty interesting.

For a while I hunted both areas for an extended rut. Now I just hunt the up river property. I'm just not as mad at'em as I once was...... grin

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