2018 Rut Report, County & Conditions

[Concordmeadowsfarm]

In true fashion a week earlier than last 2 years. I’m starting this thread. Let us know where you at and what you’re seeing. Good luck everyone!

Athens County. Small bucks sparring, some scrapes. Cold weather finally setting in will start to turn things on!

 

[OO2]

 

[Clay Showalter]

Sorry rut is over.

 

[Dustinb80]

Shit, I missed it again.

 

[giles]

I haven’t even bought my tags yet

 

[jagermeister]

The cooler temps have bucks feeling extra frisky, but we're still a ways off here in NW Ohio. Camera sites over mock scrapes should really heat up over the next week or so.

 

[Cogz]

Had a two year old buck chase a mature doe last night. She moved towards him at first then ran him off.

 

[Bigcountry40]

Shit, I missed it again.

happens to me every year bro

 

[Bigcountry40]

I haven’t even bought my tags yet
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its not like you havent been invited

 

[giles]

its not like you havent been invited

Nope, every weekend a TOO brother has invited me actually.

 

[Quantum673]

Don't feel bad Dave I haven't even thought about buying them yet. I will before this weekend just in case.

 

["J"]

I haven’t even bought my tags yet
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Same here... I’ll buy mine the evening of the 26th

 

["J"]

Just got off the phone with a buddy, he’s seeing rubs and scrapes everywhere on the adjoining farms he’s hunting. I’m trying to get him to cool his heels so he doesn’t booger them outta there before it gets good...

 

[bigten05]

had a buddy ask me the other night why bucks a chasing does, i said little bucks? he said yeah, i told him forget he even saw it because its not even close to being the rut yet. but he didnt know why the bucks were messing with the does

 

[Bigslam51]

Happens every year, young bucks get horny first. Heard one grunting up a storm Saturday evening, he shut up after I hit my grunt tube a couple times[emoji23].

 

[Bigcountry40]

I just pulled down an old farm lane and look at a mixed pasture/crp field and a fawn with spot stood 30 yards from the driveway while i pissed

 

[giles]

I just pulled down an old farm lane and look at a mixed pasture/crp field and a fawn with spot stood 30 yards from the driveway while i pissed

Laughing so hard it couldn’t run away?!

 

[Dustinb80]

Laughing so hard it couldn’t run away?!

LMAO

 

[Bigcountry40]

LMAO

Don't encourage him

 

[Cogz]

Laughing so hard it couldn’t run away?!

Lmaoooooooo