Where did the Bucks Go???
- Thread starter Hoytman62
- Start date
Strother23
Member
Rut is fast approaching and the bucks are not going to be on "normal" patterns. Food sources change, hunting pressure is adding. There are a lot of factors.
angelzd28
Junior Member
Im in the same boat, before the season all kinds of bucks. Now everyone of my sits all ive seen are does.looking forward too the rut
Joel
Senior Member
I still have not seen a buck this year while hunting so you are not alone. Ive got plenty hanging around and on camera at night but they arent showing themselves here either.
Been about a week since Ive seen a deer at all from the blind actually!
Been about a week since Ive seen a deer at all from the blind actually!
Yep. Its just part of the annual cycle. They are still there, you just aren't seeing them. That'll change in 2-3 weeks.
bthompson1004
Member
Go to your local public library and pick up a book, Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails by John and Chris Eberhart.
rsmith
Member
- 1,835
- 52
Having the same problem, both my hit list bucks changed location completly right before the season started, I still see bucks during daylight just not the ones I'm looking for. But if you have does than I wouldn't worry that much because they will lure in the big boys in about 2 weeks or so, just hold tight and maybe move your camera around a little, my deer have learned the range of the camera and i can honestly say that because they stand right at about 15 yards away from it, or they just are right behind it or walking around it, maybe move it do a different trail, one that looks very faint and almost like it's new, those are the best ones. Or over a scrape
New here to the forums, live 45 minutes south east of cleveland. I have seen a few bucks every day during daylight all of a sudden the last 5 days. One is a nice 10 that I have seen 3 times during daylight behind my house in the crossing a field. I think I got his bedding area based on his movements. Scent checking the wind and ground always. Got some does living next to house. Dont use cameras, too risky in my opinion. I am getting pumped.
yup that's it. Especially w/ all the acorns it's like and all you can eat bed and breakfast.
bthompson1004
Member
Funny...I only see bucks lol. Finally last Friday night I saw three does together. I guess it's not a bad problem to have 
I only hunted Sunday so far in 2014 and seen 11 does in 3 hrs. and no bucks. In 2013 I took a doe during early ML season and seen 7 does in 2 days and no bucks. Didn't seen any bucks until Oct. 26 and seen 4 in 2 morning hunts and seen no does in 12 hrs.
I agree on the October lull.
I agree on the October lull.