This is a subject that gets beat to death but ....... Jelvis has stared a thread concerning rut times in Kamloops for moose and deer which I have replied to but I know there are some very educated hunters on this site, so if some could answer a few questions and either verify what I think, or shed new light on the subject it would be appreciated by myself and others I'm sure .
#1 The only constant in nature that would trigger the rut is daylight hours . Weather changes throughout different years in fall, so the rut surely can't be based on that . Yes colder weather may make the animals move around more . Right ?
#2 If the daylight factor is key then it would suggest that the farther North you are in the province the earlier the rut would start as opposed to how far South you are . Right ?
#3 Do Moose , Mule Deer, White Tails, and Elk all respond this way ? If not please explain .
Also what about Caribou ! What about Goats and Sheep ?
Thanks
Arctic Lake