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Post by drgibby on Nov 1, 2023 6:11:07 GMT -5
Spent the first week of Muzzle loader in C-6 Nassau Co. There were 8 bucks killed in the club. Six 8 points and 2 sevens. We had several misses also. Most of the bucks had swollen necks and were all scarred up from fighting. Only saw one 6 point that was actually as chasing a doe. A couple of guys heard grunting. Most of the scrapes were not being tended. All in all, there was quite a bit of movement going on. I saw deer every sit but one. There were a lot of young bucks running around feeling their oats.
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Post by drgibby on Nov 1, 2023 7:54:02 GMT -5
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Post by swampdog on Nov 1, 2023 8:02:01 GMT -5
Awesome - thanks for sharing!
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Post by oldbastard on Nov 1, 2023 14:18:59 GMT -5
It's going on now in Brooksville like clockwork. Every year around Halloween you see a lot of dead bucks on the roads
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Post by oldbastard on Nov 1, 2023 14:21:18 GMT -5
I killed an 8-pt yesterday morning in Hernando Co. C-4 that was chasing does. His tarsals were really oiled up and he was very smelly. Seems a bit early for that area. But hey, it is Florida, and the deer tend to do what they want! Where about you located? I live on the south side of Croom |
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Post by drgibby on Nov 2, 2023 5:15:09 GMT -5
I killed an 8-pt yesterday morning in Hernando Co. C-4 that was chasing does. His tarsals were really oiled up and he was very smelly. Seems a bit early for that area. But hey, it is Florida, and the deer tend to do what they want! Where about you located? I live on the south side of Croom I have Family land off of Church Road and I also have access to a larger tract that butts up against the State land off of Croom road. |
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Post by swampdog on Nov 2, 2023 8:07:11 GMT -5
Hey dr, that one buck with the MZ laying across him has interesting color on the shoulder. Is it scarring from the rut activity you mentioned, or actually some white hair patches?
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Post by drgibby on Nov 2, 2023 8:16:06 GMT -5
Hey dr, that one buck with the MZ laying across him has interesting color on the shoulder. Is it scarring from the rut activity you mentioned, or actually some white hair patches? He was just all scarred up. Hopefully that one spread his genes. He was 4 1/2 years old. |
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Post by 4ward on Nov 2, 2023 11:08:55 GMT -5
Still LOTS of activity in south Alachua county.
Hint (for Grove Park), if there are two sets of trucks 1 mile apart. They are moving thru at about the 1/2 mile mark 🤣
Also, I have oaks on my property that are dropping VERY late this year. Might be something to look for.
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Post by olmucky on Nov 2, 2023 12:04:48 GMT -5
Got back from the w/e hunt in C5/D2
Does still have their fawns w them
Bucks still chillin.
Bucks and bucks, bucks and does etc hanging out and feeding together
But I will say the bucks aren’t frequenting quite as much as 10 days ago. I suspect they’re prolly out making the circuit
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Post by JS84 on Nov 2, 2023 20:04:36 GMT -5
Less bucks on camera this week in upper Dixie
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Post by olmucky on Nov 25, 2023 20:41:32 GMT -5
Last night, 7 does and then 3 bucks.
The bucks were still hanging w each other eating and grazing
Looks like maybe a late Dec breed.?
I woulda thought they wouldn’t have still been in a group though.
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Post by drgibby on Nov 26, 2023 6:52:51 GMT -5
I killed a 3-year-old doe last Monday in Brooksville. She had not been bred but had a follicle on her ovary that I guessed would be ready to ovulate in the next 7-10 days.
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Post by bowhunter4life on Nov 26, 2023 15:34:52 GMT -5
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Post by olmucky on Nov 26, 2023 16:25:20 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by Crkr 23 on Nov 26, 2023 17:29:52 GMT -5
Fine buck! Congratulations!
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Post by bullfrog on Nov 26, 2023 19:21:40 GMT -5
Having multiple rut phases is inescapable on public land because they'd either have to kill a pile of does or restrict buck harvest severely. In all reality, it's a problem in most of FL since the fawn recruitment rate is so low. An even buck to doe ratio would collapse our population. I don’t think it would collapse the population. I think a balanced ratio would fix Florida’s fawn recruitment problem. Why do does come into heat all at once? So that they drop their fawns within a couple week period in the spring to overwhelm fawn predators at fawns’ most vulnerable time. When the buck to doe ratio is out of wack, nature’s scheme to protect fawns is frustrated and the fawns are dripped out a few at the time, allowing predators to overwhelm them piecemeal. The cure is the cause. |
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Post by altuck on Nov 27, 2023 9:39:53 GMT -5
Chasing does in Eastern Wakulla County
Chasing does in Jefferson County
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Post by One Man Gang on Nov 27, 2023 10:29:40 GMT -5
 Moved good last week too. A quick twofer for the young lad. |
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Post by bowhunter4life on Nov 27, 2023 11:01:38 GMT -5
Congrats to the young man!👌 The neck on the top buck looks good and swollen!💪 |
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Post by micciman on Nov 27, 2023 21:04:34 GMT -5
scrapes will show as soon a bucks shed their velvet. Not a sign of rut starting. Rut in Leaon and Jefferson starts now. Better be in the woods 4 days either side of Dec. 3rd.
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Post by james14 on Nov 27, 2023 22:06:19 GMT -5
Having multiple rut phases is inescapable on public land because they'd either have to kill a pile of does or restrict buck harvest severely. In all reality, it's a problem in most of FL since the fawn recruitment rate is so low. An even buck to doe ratio would collapse our population. I don’t think it would collapse the population. I think a balanced ratio would fix Florida’s fawn recruitment problem. Why do does come into heat all at once? So that they drop their fawns within a couple week period in the spring to overwhelm fawn predators at fawns’ most vulnerable time. When the buck to doe ratio is out of wack, nature’s scheme to protect fawns is frustrated and the fawns are dripped out a few at the time, allowing predators to overwhelm them piecemeal. The cure is the cause. I don't necessarily disagree, and perhaps I misspoke a bit. A balanced ratio alone wouldn't collapse the population. Shooting does to achieve that goal would collapse the population. The other option, as I mentioned, would be to severely restrict buck harvest. Recent studies show it taking 5 does to produce one legal buck in FL...and I believe this was from the panhandle. Peninsular FL was worse. Perhaps a tighter ratio would help lower that number (raise the ratio), but it highlights the extreme difficulty in equalizing the ratio in a hunted population with poor nutrition and extreme weather. This is the intent behind the statewide APRs - to tighten up the breeding period so more fawns could survive. |
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Post by bowhunter4life on Nov 28, 2023 12:22:07 GMT -5
scrapes will show as soon a bucks shed their velvet. Not a sign of rut starting. Rut in Leaon and Jefferson starts now. Better be in the woods 4 days either side of Dec. 3rd. [br Yes , bucks and doe’s will use scrapes throughout the year. Bucks will also use them much more frequently coming into the rut. Good luck on your rut hunt! |
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Post by tampaspicer on Nov 28, 2023 12:41:52 GMT -5
Saw a buck dogging a doe just across the state line coming back into Florida right at dark off of I-75 yesterday.
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Post by micciman on Dec 7, 2023 21:38:41 GMT -5
It's on in Eastern Leon and Western Jefferson
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Post by Glenn on Dec 8, 2023 5:49:51 GMT -5
It's on in Eastern Leon and Western Jefferson I live in NE Leon and it was really going good around Thanksgiving and into last week, but it is kinda dead now. Went out a couple times this week and only saw a couple spikes messing with the ladies. I expect it to pickup again near Christmas. |
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Post by olmucky on Dec 16, 2023 13:02:13 GMT -5
Got back from the w/e hunt in C5/D2 Does still have their fawns w them Bucks still chillin. Bucks and bucks, bucks and does etc hanging out and feeding together But I will say the bucks aren’t frequenting quite as much as 10 days ago. I suspect they’re prolly out making the circuit Things are finally starting to fire up. We’re thinking the upcoming week/weekend will be hot. |
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Post by olmucky on Dec 28, 2023 8:02:19 GMT -5
Fellas are moving today.
Just had a nice shooter come in with his nose down on the move.
Couldn’t get him to stop
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Post by brewski on Dec 28, 2023 8:17:08 GMT -5
My wife just dropped one that was doing the same.
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Post by tampaspicer on Dec 28, 2023 9:04:47 GMT -5
My wife just dropped one that was doing the same. Hell yeah. Congrats to the wife |
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