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What starts the rut?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by frenchbritt123, Oct 29, 2013.

  1. frenchbritt123

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  3. JakeD

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    Without reading the article, I'm going to say that it is all determined by the decreasing amount of daylight. Days get shorter, testosterone rises, does get knocked up.
     
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    When a Mommy deer decides she wants to have a baby deer she goes out struting her stuff around with her tail up and that brings all the boys to the yard.
     
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    More night time to mess around in.. :)
     
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    A good quick read...thanks!
     
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    Photoperiod (when the amount of light in the day decreases).
     
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