How's your rut activity?

[WayneL]

Since the gun opener I have seen a lot of tending. Every doe group had a buck in tow. I assumed that was the end of the chasing but sure enough I hunted a new property this weekend in Westchester County (Yorktown) and had 2 doe still getting chased. I assume they are the last 2 doe in estrous. They were young - 1 1/2 years old. Young bucks were chasing them. I haven't seen a mature buck in a few weeks. How is the action in your area? Are you seeing any mature deer? Are you seeing ANY deer?

[Legacy]

For the most part its over... There may be a doe here and there in heat but the majority have been bred. The deer around me are really starting to return to prerut activities.

[msbadger]

Non existant...the big boy everyone was after I kicked up while feeding the chicks and checking property...not hunting....I saw he looked wounded and pushed him down the hill...Bang!...he's done...and was wounded with GG setting in...in same conversation I found out that 4 of the small bucks I passed on during bow were shot....at least 4 buck have been wounded and not recovered save the one neighbor found...a week after a guy called to track it...not a single doe since the one I took opening day but one buck I would have shot had he stuck around another 15 mins. so it would have been legal [&o]...hope he's stuck around our property...or he'll be shot as well I'm sure....any ways 11 fawn 3 days ago...that's just within a mile radius...

[Everyday Hunter]

I shot an 8-point that was harassing a doe on opening day, but since then I haven't seen any rutting activity in New York or in Pennsylvania.

Steve

[catphish66]

I'm hunting in Otsego County, Town of Decatur and the bucks I'm seeing now are by themselves.  Haven't seen one in a few days though.  The does are all in hiding but I expect them to get back on pattern after this week.

[WayneL]

That's about what I see also. Doe are starting to go back to thier regular routine. Bucks are back to being hard to find! I've seen a lot of rut activity this year - maybe the most I have seen in my short hunting career (5 years). It's been a good year for me.