Bucks After Main Breeding.....Buckman

[@Pwrcritter]

Its never over! John Rambo.

[@Buckman-101]

Got all his movies.

[@tedrickabus2087]

Hells yeah!

[@jscott4431]

Great info. I'm a new bowhunter and really appreciate your wisdom. Thanks much!

[@Buckman-101]

Well I'm glad you enjoy.Keep it going man.

[@Camera1931-p5v]

Common sense! Key word! Great job!

[@Buckman-101]

You bet.Common sense is definitely needed.

[@darrinbuck3516]

Great information!! I have found that most bucks in my area of Mn the bucks are more active at night checking their scrapes after the 1st peak of the rut during the 1st week of November, then they are more active during the 1st week of December during the 2nd peak of the rut - 28 days after the 1st peak. I have shot more decent bucks during the 1st week December with my muzzleloader than I have during the rest of the season.

[@Buckman-101]

Great info. Darrin. It can happen that way.You find a hungry buck,and also a hot doe later in the season,and you have a great recipe for possible venison on the grill.

[@Chad-k8o]

You have no idea what your talking about and don't know how to hunt I'm from MN n it's late November n haven't seen one buck..rut is over by mid November

[@Buckman-101]

The term "Rut" can be used from september through december according to many people due to the fact that a doe may go into heat throughout any period of that time.When we witness this particular situation,meaning an active buck pursuing a doe during that particular window,we as sportsman simply classify it as the "Rut",whether it be 1 buck or 20 .Unfortunately,it may be taken out of context from time to time.

[@darrinbuck3516]

@@Chad-k8o Maybe you need to spend a little more time in the woods and pay attention to what the deer are doing. Like Buckman stated, the rut is several months long. But there are peaks as to when rut activity is the highest. Around Halloween, around Thanksgiving and around Christmas in my area. Often times people will see small fawns, sometimes these fawns will still have their spots during the firearms season. Their mothers were not bred during the 1st peak of the rut.

[@gregstabryla9945]

New sub. Don't know how I missed your channel. I'm in SW Pa. and hunt a small parcel with no pressure. It's been disgraceful I haven't punched a tag yet. I'm not going with my limitations but, there's plenty of time. Thanks.

[@Buckman-101]

Hi greg, why do you say it is disgraceful,if i may ask?

[@gregstabryla9945]

I've had an MCL injury and it's made me lazy. ​@Buckman-101

[@Buckman-101]

All I can say is try to get back on the horse again. A couple years ago prostate cancer hit me,and all I told the doctor is to take everything out so I can get back in the woods again. The truth. Good luck Greg

[@markheidema3699]

New subscriber from West Michigan. Enjoy your channel Dale. I Love hunting late-November/early-December when guys are wore out and done for the season. Love hunting over scrapes as well. Good luck guys, keep hunting hard!

[@Buckman-101]

hi Mark,,good luck to you also.Hopefully the weather cooperates later on into december.

[@nugrowellness]

Fellow west Michigander here! Do you hunt public? It's been a tough season

[@Buckman-101]

Just came out of the woods up here in northern wisconsin,opening gun season. INCREDIBLY QUITE!

[@changopearce9467]

Great podcast. Just found this and subscribed. I hunt a lot of big woods in Pa. Allegedly forest. I saw a lot of scrapes opened back up last year in the late season. Thanks for the input.

[@Buckman-101]

Sometimes if the buck-doe ratio becomes a little distorted to where not all the does are being bred during the first rut, a late breeding can become quite interesting.Which may be your situation. good luck,and enjoy.

[@tylerwelch3520]

Love your videos thanks for sharing the knowledge. You’re going to have 50,000 subscribers before your know it.

[@Buckman-101]

Well thank Tyler, I appreciate the vote of confidence.Glad to share the info. Good luck to you.

[@joelaubrey1818]

I run 60-70 cameras all over the Adirondacks of NY and the Green Mountains of VT-mostly on Annual Scrapes. We don't get excited for the big boys (5+ y/o bucks) to start cruising daylight till the 15th-25th of November. Thanksgiving week is often when the real Giants get killed - Zombie Walking the rut funnels and scrape lines looking for the last does.

[@Buckman-101]

Sounds like you're a busy man Joel.Great info.I would like to know what your rut funnels generally consist of out there. Good luck to you.

[@joelaubrey1818]

@@Buckman-101 Thanks! Not too busy - I scout twice a month all year long. Usually 10-18 mile treks. Big Loops. Some of it on Hiking Trails thankfully! Some cameras I don't even get back to for 2 years! You learn a lot that way... or sometimes nothing but how clear pictures your camera can take of a branch blowing in the wind. It's Been a great season so far. I'm Hoping for Tracking Snow in the ADK's when our Late Muzzy season opens December 9! For us, Rut funnels vary depending on location-the swamps obviously differ than the Mountains. I usually focus high. Usually the best funnels connect two doe bedding areas. They are usually small benches 2/3rds up a Mountain but it can vary. The best funnels have thick hemlock cover, and some sort of compounding terrain feature (a bench above or just below a small Mountain marshy area/swamp with lots of browse and cover and water. If you can throw in an almost vertical cliff above and below the bench forcing travel, you have a million dollar spot!! These are VERY few and far between.

[@Buckman-101]

Very descriptive of your area.I can almost picture how it looks. I want to know what kind of batteries you are using to keep the cameras running so long. Even with lithium,mine will last through the winter,but thats about it.Maybe better cameras are my answer.

[@BdubbsVt]

60-70?? You are a nut. Keep those things out of the woods and actually use woodmanship.

[@joelaubrey1818]

@@BdubbsVt Definitely got a few nutty genes I'm sure! lol. Studying deer and their patterns is a very fun, all year round hobby for me. I love to learn about their behaviors. I scout 3-500 miles a year in the Mountains... I would like to think that I've learned a few things about the woods... but definitely much more to learn.

[@michaelpennell6344]

Somehow, I knew what point you were going to make before you made it. I have said for years that the best time to kill a monster buck is after the majority of does are bred. Them big boys know that they all don't go out of heat at the same time. Liked and subscribed.

[@Buckman-101]

You got it buddy. Just have to be there when they come through.Weather plays an important role as it gets later in the season also.

[@matthewwichtner2935]

I love it bro, you're dead nuts on, again. One of the reasons I enjoy what you put out, is You see things very similar to me, and share what I'm thinking or have gone through. Too funny sometimes. But I'm always learning, always. Been kind of a strange year but always a lot of knowledge to fall back onto. If you can find a scrape line stay on it. Even if the one that started it isn't around anymore. Others will keep it open. Doing just that myself, looking for number two this year. Good luck to you!

[@Buckman-101]

Wow,it sounds like you have been dialed in quite well this fall. Congratulations on number 1.

[@whitetailwarriorsdeercamp88]

Nice video Dale. Very good information. Hunting the big woods isn’t easy but sometimes it can be

[@Buckman-101]

Thanks buddy.Hows things in Michigan going?

[@whitetailwarriorsdeercamp88]

@ pretty good so far we got 2 at camp so far I shot a 8 pt

[@stephencarmichael5156]

We have a late season muzzle loader season in Maine that Starts 12-1 and ends on some areas on 12-14. This is long after the rut and hunters still get a small number of bucks on the second breeding cycle. Keep you powder Dry.

[@Buckman-101]

Hi Stephen, Just came out of the woods.Bucks have left many of breeding areas.The snow is helping tell some stories. Good luck buddy. Hey watch your top knot.

[@Turkeymaster740]

Some of the biggest bucks I see every year is last 2 weeks of November. They respond to calls better too

[@Buckman-101]

You bring a good point in regards to calling.Simulating a buck on a doe in heat I would assume. I really don't call much,but food for thought.

[@rholeo617BC2]

Nice video Buckman. One theory I've heard is that the peak of the rut is seven days past Full Moon. This November's Full Moon, the 15th. So by this theory, the peak of the rut would have been Friday the 22nd. Happy times in the woods everyone!

[@Buckman-101]

well,i have to be very honest with you,i have never followed the moon.When a doe comes in heat,it could be september,october,November, or december,when it happens.When it happens ,the bucks are it.

[@donaldvonlintig8445]

I studied the moon for over 10 years, the conclusion is, the moon has No effect, on the timing of the Rut, The Rut will take place at the same time, in the same area, year after year, regardless of when the "Second full moon, after the fall equinox," ....Blah- Blah-Blah....

[@rightnowracing]

saw fresh scrapes today, here in PA too. Scrapes have been dead for a week or 2 here.

[@Buckman-101]

Thanks for commenting. Isn't it amazing how those bucks just won't give. But they wait all year for it.Can you blame them.

[@ZachforChrist]

Just found your channel. As a young hunter I can watch men with your knowledge all day. Thank you and God bless!

[@Buckman-101]

i sure appreciate that comment Zach. enjoy Gods creation.Good luck.

[@Mooseracks]

I've been hunting moose for 55 years.... and looking back on harvest dates, 90 % of moose my brother, my dad and myself harvested are before the 1st of October

[@Buckman-101]

when are the moose breeding in your area? i remember bowhunting them in Alberta in september,when it was beginning.

[@Mooseracks]

@Buckman-101 we kinda have two moose ruts....they start bunching cows up un late August...then second end of September and 1st and 2nd week of October ... But, in saying this, we see the most activity after the 20th of September.. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CALLING moose in.... Often I'll have 2 or 3 moose coming towards me at the same time....

[@KeatonKono]

Great video thanks for the information

[@Buckman-101]

Thank you Keaton,not a problem.

[@stevearttus8164]

I've gotten scrape photos from several years, seems they hit scrapes hard in the middle of October and then again one month later, in the middle of November around here. First round is just before the chasing starts and second round is when chasing is tapering off.

[@Buckman-101]

I agree with you Steve. I get activity around 15th of october,or sometimes a little earlier,then the end of the month,then later november. There again I'm sure you will agree that every buck is different and will go on what he smells and feels at the moment.

[@JakeK27]

Great video sir!

[@Buckman-101]

thanks Jake

[@whitetail229]

The longer I have hunted over the decades, the more I understand the term a marathon not a race

[@Buckman-101]

Boy you hit that right on the head.

[@timzimmerman1058]

Great video and information keep it coming thank you and good luck !

[@Buckman-101]

Well thanks Tim.

[@willusionist]

I’m starting to become more dialed in on creating permanent vine scrapes that are used all season long. Some years they pick right back up in December and January. Just have to be a bit more precise on choosing the right day to hunt over those scrapes.

[@Buckman-101]

way to go man,its sounds great. that right there is the toughest part of that game.When its hot,you almost have to pull an all-dayer.

[@matthewwichtner2935]

Yeah Will, You're absolutely right. Bucks will follow up on them scrapes all the way into December. Maybe even January. I've seen them and December. Checking scraps, that weren't theirs, man-made, by me. Lol. But Dale is correct once again. Puts out a lot of good stuff. I enjoy what he does put out. Good luck to you.

[@Utoldempaw]

Im getting more activity at my mock scrape in the 3rd week of November than at anytime before that. I think that at the frenzy they dont visit scrapes as much but after the frenzy they start checking them again. Just as he is saying.

[@Buckman-101]

I have to agree with you. The problem in a bigwoods scenario is if he comes back to see if any does are back in estrous,he may end up finally leaving for the winter. If the snow starts moving in,they instinctively know to migrate to their wintering grounds.

[@zacharygonzalez5175]

Great info. Thanks man new hunter here. This is awesome.

[@Buckman-101]

Thanks another Zach.Any questions,fire away. [e-mail].

[@jimkroll5005]

Here in LP of MI I observed the biggest 4 point I've ever seen (3-1/2 years) making a scrape then thrashing some poplars at dusk. And he had a doe with him. Date was Nov 21.

[@Buckman-101]

goes to show that does go in heat at many different times than others.

[@jimkroll5005]

@Buckman-101 Right and that one doe can be a game changer. Thanks for the video Buckman.

[@danryan6001]

Good stuff! Keep it coming!

[@Buckman-101]

thanks buddy i will try.

[@Handedpeanuts]

I’ve seen scrapes opened end of June through march of the next year scrapes are phone lines for deer

[@Buckman-101]

You bet. Like I always say it's a main focal point of communication. Good info.

[@josephviola7898]

Great video. This guy knows his stuff.

[@Buckman-101]

well thank Joseph.Appreciate it.

[@dannyknapp515]

I agree sir it feels good hunting near fresh buck sign 👍🦌

[@Buckman-101]

I think I spend more time looking for new buck sign than anything else. Do we dare call it an obsession? I think my wife might agree with that statement.

[@claylandscaping5713]

Here in Missouri, I think the mature bucks if there are any left with all the trauma from opening day of Gun, which was A little over two weeks ago, Is opening back up in terms of scrapes and bedding to feeding Predictability, IF The neighbors haven’t taken all the big ones, Which have become big because I pass up on the younger ones every year. But he’s right with the predictability coming back. Mostly you can forget an evening hunt because all the movement is 10 minutes after dark like clockwork. Best bet is an early or possibly midday hunt.

[@Buckman-101]

Thanks Clay for the great info. I enjoy hearing the deer habits from other states.And actually the habits are quite similar across the board. The snow up here does move the deer out of some areas instinctively,but that's about.Some does may go back in estrous pretty soon.

[@waltdelbo6445]

Good info. Thx Dale. Big Idaho wt down. Rutt still crazy here

[@Buckman-101]

hi walt,how you doing? waiting for a little tracking snow. Bucks hit a good breeding frenzy,but still opening some scrapes periodically.

[@waltdelbo6445]

@ alls well here Dale. We had good snow and cold temps all last week. Perfect recipe for a big buck memory. Good luck on your hunt. Look forward to the next episode

[@Buckman-101]

​watch your top knot Walt.

[@earlunderwoodjr.6766]

I find that the bucks are vulnerable in late season (late November) by using a doe decoy.

[@Buckman-101]

Earl i cant say i ever realized or witnessed that particular pattern. whats your thoughts on that?

[@earlunderwoodjr.6766]

@ I’ve hunted deer in Northern Michigan’s large forests. I normally hunt the large cedar swamps, and the small clearings within them. I have taken several good bucks during the last week of November, by using a doe decoy. One thing that I’ve done to my decoy that is different, is that I have replaced the decoy’s plastic tail, with a real deer tail. Nearly all the bucks were taken in the last light of the day. And, I normally focus on scouting for the next deer season, in early spring. As soon as the snow melts, and I can travel to areas of interest. All of the rubs, and scrapes from the previous season are still visible, and spooking a deer is not a problem.

[@Uncutwisconsin]

Good video buck man!

[@Buckman-101]

Hey thanks man.

[@tedrickabus2087]

2nd rut. Carbon copy of the first rut. They are back in daylight and working the scrapes for a few days, then back into the chase when the second estrous hits around Dec. 1. The 2nd lockdown shoukd be around december 12 when they disappear again into heavy cover for second breeding time.

[@Buckman-101]

I really cannot say the 2nd phase is as dynamic as the first breeding.At least up here anyway.

[@tedrickabus2087]

Not the same intensity for sure, but same mechanics basically

[@Buckman-101]

I agree.

[@thursdayswiththor8421]

Good information, Dale! Good luck this weekend

[@Buckman-101]

Thanks alot.Appreciate it.

[@bigcatdaddy7573]

Does will be bred through February. I’ve killed does in December and a buck would be standing with her after she’s dead, ready to breed, grunting like crazy. The peak is in November, but millions of does can’t be bred in 2 or 3 weeks.

[@Buckman-101]

your exactly right.Generally 28 days after first estrous,they may go back in heat.

[@johnwadsworth4916]

I noticed the big bucks love to run hard and heavy early rut late rott.

[@Buckman-101]

You bet John. Sometimes competion may have some influence also.

[@alanruechel2240]

Rut by me this year was less intense but longer lasting this year

[@Buckman-101]

ITS funny Alan,but I was just noticing the same thing here.I definitely noticed in a drop in more or less territorial rubs throught staging areas,etc.But more scraping.

[@seancallan6061]

Just because the does have been mostly bred, does not mean the bucks testosterone level drops off the map! I am with you, this is the best phase of the season and the bucks are way more predictable!

[@Buckman-101]

Very good point Sean.Many reasons to continue.

[@JoeHuss-kx8rn]

Dale is great guy

[@Buckman-101]

well thanks Joe for the comment.

[@JoeHuss-kx8rn]

@ love to come up and hunt with ya in the big woods for a weekend see what the big woods is all about. Gotta get this ankle in shape heck I could not keep up with ya gotta get back in shape walking shape🤣

[@Buckman-101]

We all know there is a lot of stress put on the ankles while walking through woods,twisting and turning.

[@JoeHuss-kx8rn]

@ yep won’t be any hunting this year but still get to the archery range three times a week

[@banjohappy]

Today is 11/25. NY Adirondacks. 3 days ago I found a line of fresh scrapes. I thought they were mock scrapes but maybe not. Mapped them on my gps. Today is almost no wind, but woods are crunchy with fresh snow and in the 20's. Tomorrow and the rest of the week will be wrong way windy and miserable. Not sure if I should go out 'cuz I don't want to scare him off, but it's a sure thing I won't shoot him in my living room.

[@Buckman-101]

That's funny.The same here.Fresh snow here also.Tomorrow I will be looking for their bedding areas.Not really sitting on any scrapes. If you have snow,let the tracks tell the story.

[@wadebartelini2170]

Good advice ..yes and bring other bucks in from other areas ...don't read something and say we'll the rut is over so I won't hunt . Get in there !! Thank you!

[@Buckman-101]

thank you for your comment. Just telling it like it is

[@BillCoxoutfit]

I went today and saw fresh scrapes everywhere!

[@Buckman-101]

No shit....That's great. There used to be a theory by us that after the 19 of november,everything was over.

[@BillCoxoutfit]

@Buckman-101 nobody dipshit just agree with the man 🖕🏻

[@DroseMr]

Saweet!Thank You

[@Buckman-101]

Hey, not a problem Enjoy

[@Bucky8084]

Hey nice name!

[@Buckman-101]

Thanks buddy.

[@janitorialguy4436]

Sound advice

[@Buckman-101]

Thanks buddy.

[@gman77gas]

I am a old buck!

[@Buckman-101]

@@gman77gas Still checking your scrapes?😁

[@selecthunts986]

Why hasn't anyone interviews this dude?

[@Buckman-101]

Well to be honest with you,i am not a big buck killer on an annual basis.

[@Mooseracks]

AUSOME WISDOM... funny thing thing is that those who prefer to shoot deer over bait piles would NEVVVVVVVVEEEEERRR EVER pay attention to this knowledge...Sitting on a bait pile waiting for the right buck to show....They have LIMITED ODDS

[@Buckman-101]

very well may be.

[@ericbrooks8573]

Refreshing to see a video of hunting where you seem to rely on the ABCs...there is too much on technology, gadgets, this and that...I relearned this year to have a weapon that is reliable, shoots well and to just go sit. It doesnt even have to be the "greatest" spot...be patient and something will show up.

[@Buckman-101]

Simplistic ideas can be incredibly rewarding when incorporated in the pursuit. You're on top of it Eric.

[@Mooseracks]

AUSOME WISDOM... funny thing thing is that those who prefer to shoot deer over bait piles would NEVVVVVVVVEEEEERRR EVER pay attention to this knowledge

[@Buckman-101]

I guess each to his own.

[@marksimons7426]

Why does he look a like a fake old guy from Jackass?

[@Buckman-101]

Do you care to digress on that?

[@outdoorsman9384]

Dale do you continue too bow hunt right through your hole deer season?

[@Buckman-101]

No.I still enjoy the traditional gun hunt.Then back at it.Usually by thanksgiving,or when we get a snowfall,then I start searching for tracks.