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Post by honker on Jan 3, 2023 21:01:33 GMT -6
I hadn't seen a buck on this camera in a couple of weeks and had 5 show up in 30 mins last night. It started with two does at 9:30pm and ended with 3 bucks (2 decent) milling around thirty mins later. Think it was a late cycle from a doe just gathering up before the storm? First Doe - 9:30  First small Buck at 9:39 and all 3 ran off  2nd Small Buck - 9:46  3rd buck - 9:52  Bucks 3, 4, and 5    |
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jan 3, 2023 21:10:15 GMT -6
Must be the case ! It’s amazing how the bucks come from everywhere for a hot doe !
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Post by honker on Jan 3, 2023 21:14:02 GMT -6
I like the one antlered goofy bastard hoping to pick up some scraps. He’s just the hype man for the bigger one.
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 3, 2023 21:20:15 GMT -6
That is pretty damn cool.
It has to be a hot doe(can this years fawn have a chance to pop into heat?). That is crazy.
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Post by biglakebass on Jan 3, 2023 21:21:43 GMT -6
... and I like the camera name.  |
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Post by Catscratch on Jan 3, 2023 22:00:32 GMT -6
Must be the case ! It’s amazing how the bucks come from everywhere for a hot doe ! Really?!? Have you never been to the bar on ladies night... more dudes than gals just cause of the idea one might be in heat. |
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Post by MN Slick on Jan 4, 2023 14:13:19 GMT -6
Some pics from last week. I assume it’s the same doe, at least I hope so. She’s definitely not a fawn. Weird stuff like this, spotted fawns in Nov, etc. help explain the trickle ruts that seem to happen every year now.  |
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Post by MN Slick on Jan 4, 2023 14:13:53 GMT -6
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Post by MN Slick on Jan 4, 2023 14:14:13 GMT -6
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Post by terrifictom on Jan 4, 2023 16:47:06 GMT -6
Some pics from last week. I assume it’s the same doe, at least I hope so. She’s definitely not a fawn. Weird stuff like this, spotted fawns in Nov, etc. help explain the trickle ruts that seem to happen every year now. They say that when this happens it is due to a screwed up buck to doe ratio. Didn't have any small fawns this year in November but the year before had a set of twins that were super small and nursing in November. This year I had more bucks on cam, mostly young ones than I had does. Funny thing was we didn't shoot any does last year and 3 bucks were shot on our property last year. |
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Post by MN Slick on Jan 5, 2023 12:07:45 GMT -6
Some pics from last week. I assume it’s the same doe, at least I hope so. She’s definitely not a fawn. Weird stuff like this, spotted fawns in Nov, etc. help explain the trickle ruts that seem to happen every year now. They say that when this happens it is due to a screwed up buck to doe ratio. Didn't have any small fawns this year in November but the year before had a set of twins that were super small and nursing in November. This year I had more bucks on cam, mostly young ones than I had does. Funny thing was we didn't shoot any does last year and 3 bucks were shot on our property last year. I'm not sure what to make of it. We have a good buck to do ratio. In fact, does spend a lot of time hiding during the rut due to constant sexual harassment. Bartylla floated a theory that that early and late born fawns are surviving due to the warmer climate and they are programmed to come into heat either early or later than the traditional peak breading period resulting in a flattening bell curve. That is as good as any theory I've heard. In my area the best days to hunt have changed in the last 10 years or so. Nov 5-10 used to be the best but now days most of the mature bucks are already locked down at that time. |
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