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The rut is really just kicking in here. 😊 lots of “chasing” tracks in the roads the last week or so.

Saw several out yesterday feeding. Hungry from the post-rut cold snap. Still had horns on.

Posted last week on a Facebook forum my son is a member of.

Picture on my game camera yesterday of a buck that Had dropped one side. miles

Saw a road killed buck on the road yesterday, and he still had his.

All the bucks I have on cam are still packing

Shoot , they ain't started ruttin good over here yet .

The rut is going full blast here, bucks running does hard, no sheds yet. Rio7

Where's "over here"?

Louisiana along the Mississippi river.

Not dropping them in Tennessee yet.

Not dropping them in Tennessee yet.

The rut hasnt even started in South Central Alabama where I hunt. Late Jan -1st two weeks in Feb for us.

In my experience, our deer only drop this early if they are stressed. We have one that has dropped but he also looks like he caught a broad head in the shoulder (one of the neighbors or perhaps a trespasser).

Not yet, they are still sparring. But my records show it might start in another week.

Jan 9th here in Southeast Oregon. Saw a forked horn muley carrying only 1 antler this morning.

I shot a big 4x4 last night here in southeast Iowa. I dragged him out by the horns, so they weren't close to being gone.

Hell, were I live the Bucks drop their ''horns'' the week before Buck season opens!

I haven't seen any of the recognizable bucks minus "horns" yet. I saw the "board buck" (I call him that 'cause he's a 2x4) tuesday chasing a doe around our hay field. His neck isn't swollen anymore but he's still clearly got "intentions."

Tangential, I know, but we had a late fawn born on or after Sept 15 this year. I saw her a couple hours ago .. doing well. She has turned "blue" like the other deer, just very tiny. I'm bettin' she makes it.

Tom

Had a 2nd buck show up on cam with no headgear. He was a 2yr old 7pt.