2009 Southwest Arkansas Rut Report Archives

Deer have been nocturnal for the most part. Have a few nice ones on the trail cam but all after midnight. Not quite pre rut yet but getting close. More activity this week then the last.

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I agree. All of my trail cams (south of Texarkana) are getting bucks about an hour before daylight, like clockwork. I found a fresh scrape nearby over the weekend though.

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has any one seen any rut activity yet? i was seeing alot of does any little bucks two weeks ago and they kinda just vanished the last week! any comments

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I believe the primary occurred starting on Monday (17th) after opening day. The little cool snap was enough to kick things in to high gear. This was in north Howard county, most years, you can pretty well bet on things getting real serious around the 13th-15th. The best day all year as far as movement was October 17th.

I have seen very little rut activity in eastern union county as of last weekend. Hopefully this weekend will be in high gear, surly it's not over.

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they have been moveing at night mainly south of chister and white oak the last week they have started to move around and see them more but i have see bucks still running together and not fighting got ones attention with a grunt but wood not step out about two weeks ago all three does that have lbeen shot around me have not been in heat

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i never seen any rut activity period this year i was wondering if it ever started yet

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Bucks still in velvet, But seeing some very good bucks south of ElDo on field edges, pipelines very early and late.

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Deer are out of velvet for the most part. Got one picture on my trail cam of two bucks locked up. Bachelor groups may be beginning to split up.