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    Blacktail rut timing?

    Anyone seeing any signs of the blacktail rut starting to kick in?
    I have seen bucks acting goofy around Halloween but was wondering when it typically sets in? I haven't seen any fresh rubs yet but thinking it must start soon..

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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    It’s on Halloween. Killed many bucks on that day.
    majorguns

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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    In chilliwack it’s usually December and January.... so don’t bother coming this way in November

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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    deer rutting activity on Vancouver island seem to peak about the end of October,and succeeding minor ruts every month until the end of December

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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    1st to 2nd week in November is rut mid island.
    Pre rut is end of October in my opinion depending on elevation.
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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    Probably nothing wrong with getting ready soon to get out there.
    I have noticed over the years, many bucks, be it BT, MD or WT seem to get dropped right near the end of Oct and beginning of
    November.
    Why?
    My thought is that they are "on the move", meaning they haven't quite settled in on the does they want to breed, but are starting to get ready to head out, dropped down, what have you.
    Although during the rut, some bucks will "hit and run", meaning breed a doe here, and then go over there looking for the next one in heat.
    Looks like your in the Skeena however, so cant tell you exactly when it kicks in.

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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    I'm surprised by some of the responses. I'd always assumed because of geography, Blacktail were the last of the deer in BC to start their rut which would put it into December. Maybe I've had it wrong all these years.
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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    Quote Originally Posted by 180grainer View Post
    I'm surprised by some of the responses. I'd always assumed because of geography, Blacktail were the last of the deer in BC to start their rut which would put it into December. Maybe I've had it wrong all these years.
    A good friend took his first deer (BT) chasing a pack of does on December 15

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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    Deer at the lower elevations seem to rut first, late Oct - early Nov. Higher elevations will rut later mid-late Nov even into Dec.

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    Re: Blacktail rut timing?

    I live where I can observe deer activity daily
    There actually an early rut,end of September accounting for the big fawns you see,then the main rut a month later when the bulk of th3 does are bred,the The does that didn’t get bred come in again a month later,and even some the end of December, accounting for the very small fawns you see.Generaly they don’t survive the winter unless in lower elevations

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