Moose/Deer Rut status as of Oct 26th, 2017 around BC?

[VFX_man]

Hello collective,

Know it will vary by region . . . but not sure by how much. Focused on Region 3 for my inquiry, but other might be interested in other Regions.

Moose: Any word on how the rut is going? Is it pretty much finished up?

Deer: Sounds like the bucks are in chase mode, with Nov 4th expected to be maybe the peak rut?

Cheers, VFX

[GoOutside]

Wouldn't Nov 4 be really early?

[RyoTHC]

I hunt 3-4 days a week, I have bagged both a WT and MD buck already, and I hunt zone 3 in its entirety from kamloops south, and I personally have not seen any signs of rutt yet, I fact I took two friends out last weekend and each bagged their own buck and they were in groups still, the white tail shot was 1 of 3 bucks and the mule deer were in a group of 2.

Take it for what it's worth though as I'm new to BC.. *shrug*

[Caribou_lou]

Moose done. Deer starting. Not uncommon to see bucks moving end of October.

[VFX_man]

Wouldn't Nov 4 be really early?

not sure. Was reading this: https://community.deergear.com/tips/2017-rut-predictions-for-every-theory/

[quadrakid]

Wife saw bucks chasing does on Quadra yesterday. It is starting.

[todbartell]

Moose rut Sept15-Oct15 with Sept28-Oct5 probably best week
Deer rut Nov5-Dec5 with Nov 8-13 probably peak

[butthead]

i can not even find a doe this year
so i guess the rut is not gona help me any

[floden]

This is a great thread. Heading to 3-30 and then 7-8 mid November. This post makes me feel better about our late trip....

[buckhunter76]

Region 8 area they are starting shot a buck a few days ago he was starting to get necked out and his glands were wide open, few days later I saw a 3 point mulie with his nose shoved up a does ass pushing her around a cut block with a spike following the action trying to get in their, definatly not full rut but it's starting, just need a hot doe to walk through to start the action in your areas, beginning to mid November will still be prime rut in my opinion though

[boxhitch]

the boys are always ready to play sooner than the girls, but we know who has control
No WTail rubs showing here yet..........well, where I look anyways

[maxtrax]

been out every couple days. today finally saw some fresh rubs but seems like a slow start in region 4. Got knee deep snow over last couple days. is that going to push action to valley bottoms. or will does stay in there zones?