12 Rut Hunting Mistakes

[Kevin]

The rut is a great time to fill a buck tag. But even during the rut, you can fail to find bucks if you make these mistakes.

By Gerald Almy

"How many times have you come home during the supposedly "sure-fire" hunting period of the rut empty-handed? Chances are, more often than you'd care to admit.

"While some of the biggest and oldest bucks I've taken over the years have come during the rut, I've also been skunked during this period more often than I'd care to admit, or had long days on stand when only does and a few yearling bucks came into view. "

Don't Make These 12 Mistakes During the Rut