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BIG DEER Rut Report 2010
Are the bucks rubbing and scraping where you hunt? Chasing does yet? Have you shot one, or maybe a doe? Share your daily observations from the woods and post your photos here--discuss the buck behavior and how your hunting is going with others in your region and across America.
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Hanback
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September 3, 2010
I'm hearing reports of more acorns already on the ground in all parts of the Midwest than is typical for this early in of year. Black and red oaks are loaded in southern Iowa.
In southern Ohio people report there hasn’t been this much mast in years. The white oaks are really producing, and lots of blacks and red oaks as well.
Heavy mast wil make the early-season bowhunting tricky. You’ll see fewer deer in and around fields and food plots and the stands you've hung there. In heavy acorn years, deer scatter out more and feed deeper in the woods. TIP: Move a cam back in the woods and set it on a well-pocked trail near heavy acorns--I bet you find at least one good buck.
Tree-stand placement and tweaking will be critical. Hot evening stands will be near productive oak trees, and good morning sets will be on trails in funnels that head back into cover.
Good luck
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