Rut in Massachusetts

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  1. Kabar5714

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    is anyone seeing any rutting behavoir in MA yet? im in central MA havent see anything but a co worker rattled up 2 decent bucks a few days ago so i was just wondering
     
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    The 1.5-2.5 year olds are cruising later in the morning (9-10am) big boys are still nocturnal for a few more weeks. I'm hoping it hits the 2nd week of november like usual, so i can nail it when i get back from Illinois.
     
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    Nothing solid yet man but I am heading out tomorrow so I will update you if I see anything. I'm in Z8 so probably pretty close to you. hopefully I can catch one on his feet tomorrow
     
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    I have pics of them sparring, but they are still staying in groups. Another 2 weeks
     
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    opening day i seen a bunch of spikes and forks some does but nothing in rutting mode and nothing in bow range
    nice im also hunting zone 8 i wont get out till monday. wish we could hunt sundays

    thats what i thought i saved up some vacation time this year to try and hit the rut
     
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    Tomorrow with a new moon and morning temps in the 40s should be goos
     
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    i might have to try and get out in the morning
     
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    In RI I have seen a few scrapes pop up and some rubs. I am thinking the rut will be full force second week of November. The full moon is the 6th so any time after it should be full swing.
     
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    Just got back in from my sit today, didn't see anything it was a slow day surprisingly. I anticipated a lot of action after the rain but that's how it goes.
     
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    I'm heading out tomorrow morning hopefully I can at least see something
     
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    Lot of pre rut activity on my property
     
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    Nice I seen a bunch of scrapes to day I have to go move my ladders and tomorrow
     
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    Wind shifted in my Oxford stand gonna go home and go back out in holden hopefully it works out
     
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    Im gonna start hunting my honey hole next week. Hopefully get one down I think we are deff getting close to the breaking up od bachleor groups and the rut will b here im gonna say 2nd weekend in November may b 3rd. Fun times to be out in the woods
     
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    Just checked my camera: watching 2 6 pointers, they are still hanging out together. We need colder temps!
     
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    We all need to do some sort of voodoo cold weather dance man, almost 70 degrees the next few days is the opposite of what we want/need.
     
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    i frroze in the morning and was sweating in the afternoon. but i did see a big scrape line some good rubs also they are getting rutty in rutland
     
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    Out 8 Paxton and Rutland the seem to be all geared up
     
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    Seen anything decent yet kabar
     
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    no nothing decent and nothing in range but this place in Paxton/Rutland is all torn up rubs scrapes everywhere

    You see anything?
     

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