Charles Alsheimer's 2012 Rut Predictions - Ohio Edition
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Mao
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Thanks for posting this Jesse. I don't get D&DH anymore. I just use this guide as a very general idea. In past years it has been close on many occasions. One funny thing that I always notice is that my cousin, JPN and I are always opposite on rut activity. He hunts Warsaw/Killbuck Area. I hunt closer to Coshocton. Lets say 12-15 miles apart. Even being that close, we consistantly have seen rut behavior at different times. It seems I always see the rut activity first. Then when it dies down, his area becomes hot. I dunno? Lol.
No vacation left for me this year due to the baby and some other projects, but I hope to be in a stand almost every evening beginning the last weekend in October up until youth gun season.
huntn2
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It looks like I am only busy 2 days during that time period. So the other days look OK. It's great being retired but difficult at times being older. Good luck to all and maybe this will be my year as I never really put any real effort into it in years past.
Frank
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Just talked to the boss man about pulling 4 10's next week so I don't have to take vacation to go to Strouds and he's on board! That leaves me with 7 days for bow season, 3 for the kid, and 1 to use on the gun opener. And that's if I don't get paternity leave!!!
gavennn
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For those who are interested after doing some research further that would mean the ruts this year would be like that of 1995 and 2004. Both of the years seen record deer harvest and spike the number of P&Y deer or better killed. Couple that with what some are saying is a bumper crop of acorns. Should be some bigguns fall this year.
I killed my first buck with a bow in 95. Couldn't even get up the tree so much action around me.
rgecko23
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Im hunting the evening of Oct 31 through Nov 5th and any other days I can before and after. I really hope I can get it done this year.
We are inching closer fellas!!!
As things stand right now, I have 7 days of vacation to use during November. My plan right now is to hunt hard this weekend, then take Halloween off if the weather looks good. Unless I see a reason to take another day, I'll skip the 1st and 2nd, then hunt the weekend of the 3rd and 4th. I'll go back to work on the 5th to get things settled for the week, then play the weather from there on out. Baring any serious weather issues, I will most likely take the 6th through the 13th off.
Won't be long and we will be here reporting of grunting, chasing, dogging, and big buck dirt naps!!! :smiley_clap:
As things stand right now, I have 7 days of vacation to use during November. My plan right now is to hunt hard this weekend, then take Halloween off if the weather looks good. Unless I see a reason to take another day, I'll skip the 1st and 2nd, then hunt the weekend of the 3rd and 4th. I'll go back to work on the 5th to get things settled for the week, then play the weather from there on out. Baring any serious weather issues, I will most likely take the 6th through the 13th off.
Won't be long and we will be here reporting of grunting, chasing, dogging, and big buck dirt naps!!! :smiley_clap:
rgecko23
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I'm pretty excited to get out there. I havent ever had the chance to take a complete week off work to hunt.
Just looked over the solar/lunar data and solidified my vacation. I'll be off Halloween and will have a 1/2 day of flex time on the 2nd to get in an evening hunt. I'm off the 3rd through the 6th, work the 7th, then off the 8th through the 13th. Can't wait!!!
Had a young buck grunting and chasing a young doe on sunday evening. Just being a typical teenager, happens early every year.
I am leaving work this afternoon to try out the new Kodiak Truck Tent I just purchased. I am going to plant my butt this weekend and November 02-16 right at the farm I hunt! It is 90 minutes from home so evening hunts are out and the local flea bag hotel gets expensive. I'll drive to a truck stop for a shower, though not preferred. This year, there will be no excuse except not playing the wind correctly!