Rut weather

We have had ideal weather for the archery rut this year when many, many bucks typically fall. Next week looks to be pretty darn good rut and hunting weather as well. I would not be surprised to see the archery buck harvest up significantly this year due to two weeks of ideal weather during a period when hunters historically take many deer. 

Our camp is primarily rifle hunting folks. Come rifle season, the usual complaints of not seeing many bucks during rifle season circle the campfire at night even though I know there are plenty out there on the property. Every year I try to get some turned onto archery during the rut and beg and plead for somebody to come down and hunt with rut with me telling them they can use one of my crossbows. I guess they would rather complain then come hunt, see deer, and maybe shoot one?

I saw the biggest live buck I’ve ever laid eyes on yesterday at 70 yards while it was crossing our creek. A rifle would have been handy — lol.

I seen a stud 10pt tending a doe this am on my way to work. He had her on lock. Wouldn't let her cross the road I watched em for about 5 min

I never had a scrape on our property during the seasons until this week — 3 different ones opened on 3 different days.