When do you think the rut will be?

[teddy12b]

When does the rut usually start? I was under the impression that it was right in the beginning to middle of November. Is this correct? I'm starting to get a little cabin fever just thinking about the upcoming season.

 

[deer hunter]

I was in the woods last night and saw a small buck following a couple of does. He wasn't going after them, just following them. I would say it will be here soon. He let out a couple of grunts but they ignored him. Happy hunting!

 

[HICKMAN]

seeing some reports of bucks chasing in different spots around the State.... it is getting close.

 

[Hornzilla]

Nov.5 to the 12 has always been my best luck.

 

[mms]

Its close may have started saw a buck chasing 4 does last weekend

 

[erik7941]

I know the DNR usually tries to plan the start of shotgun season around the start of the rut, or at least they used to, but to me, it seems like it's usually a week or so earlier. I have only been out once this year, last Saturday, and only saw a couple does, no bucks. So I don't know for sure but I'm going out again this weekend. I hope the bucks will be a little more active. Just thinking about this has got me excited about going out this weekend so happy hunting to all.

 

[jrich2125]

Should be starting early Nov.. Hopefully we will start seeing some action this weekend?

 

[42769vette]

i think the peak will be early this year. everything ive seen says the peek is a less than a week away

 

[Field King]

I know hunters that have always taken the last week of October or first week of November for work vacations to hunt the Indiana rut(bow season) BUT, I will tell you MY experience is the "DRUM ROLL PLEASE" last week of November is when the Bucks are really nutty (no pun intended) I attribute this little known or talked about fact to most hunters (in Indiana)are done by then due to the TEMPERATURE or they have bagged a deer by then? The Biologist from the DNR are pretty darned close with the 2nd week being the start but try to hunt with conviction from the 17th to the 30th of November!

 

[jrich2125]

Saw a decent buck with two does this morning! Maybe we are starting now.

 

[Jack Ryan]

When does the rut usually start? I was under the impression that it was right in the beginning to middle of November. Is this correct? I'm starting to get a little cabin fever just thinking about the upcoming season.

Same time it does every year give or take a week. The first two to the middle two weeks of November are the absolute best two weeks of deer hunting ever year.