Comments on: Hunting Pre-Rut Bucks For Success http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/ Deer Hunting and Habitat Management Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:05:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Buck Manager http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Buck Manager Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:49:58 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/#comment-3180 For the most part, whitetail bucks do remain solitary throughout the breeding season, which usually means fall through mid-winter. However, that may not always be the case. I've seen a couple of bucks loosely traveling together before, but I'm not sure they are hanging out together. In addition, not all bucks go "crazy" during the rut. Research has found that some mature bucks do not breed nearly as much as thought. I recall one Texas study where the buck to doe ratio was 1:3 and the deer density was 1 deer per 6 acres, and one of the mature bucks in the study only bred 1 doe during the entire season. For the most part, whitetail bucks do remain solitary throughout the breeding season, which usually means fall through mid-winter. However, that may not always be the case. I’ve seen a couple of bucks loosely traveling together before, but I’m not sure they are hanging out together. In addition, not all bucks go “crazy” during the rut.

Research has found that some mature bucks do not breed nearly as much as thought. I recall one Texas study where the buck to doe ratio was 1:3 and the deer density was 1 deer per 6 acres, and one of the mature bucks in the study only bred 1 doe during the entire season.

]]> By: Frickasaur http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3179 Frickasaur Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:24:35 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/#comment-3179 Last year I saw three trophy class bucks together in early December. Evidently, they group back up rather quickly after the rut. Is this a common thing as most of what we read indicates that bucks remain solitary through the ensuing 2nd and 3rd rut? Last year I saw three trophy class bucks together in early December. Evidently, they group back up rather quickly after the rut. Is this a common thing as most of what we read indicates that bucks remain solitary through the ensuing 2nd and 3rd rut?

]]> By: CH http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 CH Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:59:54 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/#comment-2617 I'm learning more everyday reading your blog. Thanks for all the hard work. I'm looking forward to more reading here! I’m learning more everyday reading your blog. Thanks for all the hard work. I’m looking forward to more reading here!

]]> By: Buck Manager http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Buck Manager Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:59:47 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/#comment-972 Yes, you do limit that particular buck from passing on his genese himself, but not his offspring. Read this: http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/24/impact-of-pre-rut-buck-harvest-on-genetics/ Yes, you do limit that particular buck from passing on his genese himself, but not his offspring. Read this: http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/24/impact-of-pre-rut-buck-harvest-on-genetics/

]]> By: hunter http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-969 hunter Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.buckmanager.com/2008/10/14/hunting-tips/#comment-969 If you remove the best bucks prior to the rut then you don't let them pass on their genes. If you remove the best bucks prior to the rut then you don’t let them pass on their genes.

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