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Ontario Whitetails

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  1. Ethan Hurd

    Ethan Hurd Weekend Warrior

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    Has the Pre-Rut started yet, in Ontario?
     
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    Where in Ontario. It a big place ;)
     
  3. Ethan Hurd

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    Three hours north of Toronto.
     
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    I would think that far north the rut should have been in full swing already...
     
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    That's a huge misconception. A lot of people believe that the rut kicks in earlier the further north you go. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I have hunted NW Ontario for 13 years, as well as Saskatchewan and Alberta numerous times. The rut is always 1-2 weeks later that far north. What a lot of people fail to remember is that a whitetail's gestation length is the same no matter where they are. If they breed too early that far north, they run the risk of dropping fawns in colder weather.
     
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    I just began to see major sign of rubs/ scrapes and the big boys moving... and thats in Eastern Ontario, (Just west of Ottawa)
     
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    Slowest rut I have ever seen in my area. Gun season just ended and we are only now seeing the big boys move.
     
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    Dan
     
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  10. Ethan Hurd

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    Anybody having any luck this year?
     
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    Does anybody do food plots in Ontario? If so do, you have any tips for next spring?
     
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    I just got this buck coming into my bait. image.jpg limiting the chasing for does. Really slow.
     
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    Not slow now since we got all that snow and cold on the weekend. All the deer are heading to the yard in Iron Bridge. In 3 2 hour sits since sunday I have seen a ton of deer on the move and killed a nice doe this morning. Go sit on a deer trail and you will be good.
     
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    image.jpg Big Bodied 8 Point...just finished sitting down in the stand when he walked in last evening. Smashed him thru both lungs, and he ran only 50 yds... he must've weighed 180-200 lbs..It was a long drag out..lol
     
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    Killer C, where u hunting?


    Sent from my iDen
     
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    Was up near bearhead north of blind river since sunday and a ton of deer went through since saturdays snow and cold. So there should be a lot of deer coming by the west ebd of chiblow now. I hunted a lot on eley road but we only killed 1 doe there early in the season.
     
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    Hey everyone,

    First post on this site.

    I live near Barrie and haven't seen any rut activity. Anyone else see or in this this case, not see the same thing? Its been a super tough year for me. Shotgun hunt this week but not optimistic in even seeing a deer.
     
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    Good to hear
     
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    You missed it. I hunt in Oro and it was in full swing from about the 5th to 20th.
     
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    I've always wanted to go hunt in Canada. Is it pricey?
     

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