How To Hunt The Whitetail Rut - Right Now!

The annual whitetail rut is made up of at least 6 defined rut hunting phases that you can learn about, take advantage of and HUNT. This is an abbreviated summary of how to hunt the annual whitetail rut through all phases of the rut, each and every deer season. For further info about how to hunt the annual whitetail rut, please check out RutCast that I developed at Huntwise, or my very own web class, "How To Hunt The Annual Whitetail Rut".
Learn how to hunt all 6 phases of the rut in my latest Rut Hunting web class, "How To Hunt The Rut". Check it out here:
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[@josephdipietro8367]

I appreciate what you do Jeff, I was allowed to hunt this 2.5 acre parcel for the last 4 years, 1st year I blew it up. I've been listening to what you say and try to follow it. Man, what a difference, more activity, more deer, more quality deer. I can't thank you enough and if I ever hit the lottery, I'll be another one of your customers.

[@jimpeterson3806]

I've been hunting more mornings after watching your videos. Couldn't agree more during this time of year. I hunt public land close to bedding and mornings rule! Thanks for the great advice!! 👍

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That's awesome Jim...good luck!!

[@curte6062]

I will say mornings have stunk around here until the full moon now we're getting a lot more late morning activity I don't put a lot of stock in the moon most of the time more the position of the Moon rather than the phase it's in. I've had great luck when the moon was directly overhead in the middle of the day and directly underfoot what's about to kick in though and all bets are going to be off now I just look for the right wind for specific stands and cooler temps.

[@christophermix6845]

The next 2 weeks are going to be 🔥

[@mackenziebrisson3150]

This man is giving out free game. He breaks it all down and gets into the details. Honestly so much you can’t watch all the videos and comprehend it all. You have to live it to really learn it. I myself am mostly self taught. I put many hours in the woods. I also put many hours into reading and researching the animals I hunt. But you can only learn so much on paper or videos. I’m a firm believer that you can never stop learning about anything. But if you already have a good idea of how whitetails work but want to dive in deeper and help clear things up, this is the channel you want to go to. This man knows what he’s talking about!

[@proudamerican7536]

I have learned so much from this guy. I live in Michigan and I have struggled with my food plots in the past. I took Jeff's advice on planting buckwheat and no plow my plots in after with great success. He is a wealth of information. Thank you so much!!

[@jandjhunting693]

Thanks to your tips and tricks I got to shoot my first bow buck last night

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That's awesome...congrats!!! Really happy for you😊👍

[@latishakea2492]

Congratulations!!!! I hope to get my 1st Buck with my bow this season too! GLAD FOR YOU !

[@jandjhunting693]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I’m gonna start filming my hunts this winter we have land in Mississippi

[@ericanderson1910]

Last year got the ok to manage my families 60 acres. I run 5 cameras, two feeders and about an acre food plot of rye, turnip, peas, wheat….. they love it. Unfortunately I only have mature bucks using land as a highway right now but I believe once rut starts here they will be there. Your videos are awesome thank you

[@whitetailhabitatandhunting]

They will bed there if you have/man bedding. I have 40acres and have mature bucks bed and feed here! 👍

[@tristanmartin844]

I’ve been watching your videos for the past year now and I believe that I’ve grown so much as a hunter thanks to you Jeff! I just killed my biggest MI buck this week, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity without the knowledge gained from you!

[@johnw.9572]

I hunt a 40acre private in Connecticut and just yesterday October 24. Pre rut is in high effect. I had 6 small bucks 80 yards and then the dominant 10 point came out and they fled the area. Its go time

[@tylerspoelma997]

I have also been saving stands for that cold morning pre rut sit per your advice and I just shot my biggest 8 point in Michigan October 23rd. Thanks Jeff! Thanks for all the tips.

[@jakep179]

Shot my best buck to date on Monday afternoon. I've been following Jeff's weather advice for 2 years. In those two years I've seen more bucks than in the past 10 years of hunting.

[@lawdawgdirtmonkey]

Jeff, I can't tell you how much I have appreciated the content over the past few years! I have been watching your videos and implementing your tactics seriously for 3 seasons. My property, (27 acres of deer heaven - now) my quality of hunt, and the quality of harvests just keep getting better. Last season, My neighbors were telling me "the rut hasn't hit yet" in December. Thanks again!

[@philipkellerman9826]

The grapevine mock scrape. Unquestionably the most effective tool I've ever used for whitetail bucks.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That's awesome Philip...so dang enjoyable!

[@philipkellerman9826]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 did you head over to Instagram and watch last year's kill from my trail cam? As of now it's my only post over there. I should be on your list of followers (easy to find )

[@jameslinzmeier368]

I hunt public lands only now. In Mid Wisconsin. THe rut is going strong the opening weekend of gun season. Almost always have my buck an hour into the season. I am hunting rutting areas only. (48 years hunting) There are tricks to finding areas bucks use to travel during rutting seasons. They travel the shortest distances between beddiong grounds (IMO), so I position my stand (s) only in these areas. Public hunting lands are so much more satisfying as I also have to find a spot where other hunters will not hinder my hunt. I LOVE this challenge as much as geting my deer. Not like many who hunt privarte lands and are shooting their pets at the bait stations. I now also do ALL my scouting a full year in advance as I no longer live in that state, but still hunt there.

[@robertbader2915]

Massive fan. I've seen so many of your videos and they are spot on. Picked up my first rub, under a licking branch yesterday. The cold Saturday turbo-charged movement. Three core bucks on 180 acres, just waiting for the non-core!

[@btu45nh]

Hi Jeff, muzzle loader season starts this Saturday in NH. looks like rain,hopefully the forecasts changes,thanks for the great informative 👍.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

You are very welcome Brian and good luck!

[@corybraswell510]

We have 1 more week in Tennessee unfortunately...lol

[@btu45nh]

@@corybraswell510 good luck Corey!

[@corybraswell510]

@@btu45nh Thanks

[@deercatchersoutdoors330]

Love the frosty mornings in early November. Tending grunts, leaves crashing. (Not from squirrels) LOL good luck Jeff, give venti a hello for me.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

So awesome James! Low 30s this morning.. I will try 😊 Although going after bigger and older in WI this morning...

[@deercatchersoutdoors330]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 best of luck!

[@michaeledwards7668]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 what if it's cold, yet raining pre rut/rut time will the deer still be moving or bedded because of the rain??

[@Sinister267]

@@michaeledwards7668 deer move a lot during the rain according to studies. Watch some videos on common whitetail myths.

[@aaroncoleman2615]

@Whitetail Habitat Solutions, can you point me in the directions of those studies and literature regarding the ultrasounds and 30 years of data?

[@ArrowAffliction]

We are in pre rut right now in MD weather is turning for the better finally

[@shawnpsullivan2998]

Have watched your videos closely the last few years. Have seen way more bucks and managed to down a few. Amazing , skill set you have. Thank you!

[@carltrano1325]

For me in southeast Michigan 7th through 14th has been magic for me the last few years. The 9th in particular.

[@daltonsipes6973]

I have followed every video you've posted this year and I have finally closed in on my target buck. He has become more active at night but knowing that the Temps are finally hitting the 30's and low 40's this week here in NW PA I'm very confident that I will get my opportunity this week. Your videos have taught me alot and got me very close to alot of nice bucks. Just waiting for that one special guy to get close!

[@whitetailhabitatandhunting]

God bless!

[@perrymerkes7693]

Real eye opener for rut activity from North to South . I always believed that spring being later in the North that the rut would be later ??? so the fawns aren't born to early before green up ??? I guess I was wrong???

[@southern73]

Hoping to get my first deer with a bow this season

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

I hope you do too!

[@matthewfisher9303]

I hope you do.

[@dennybirchfield]

Me too

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

I hope that you do as well. I am also looking to get my first deer 🦌 with a bow 🏹 this fall or winter.

[@AmandaIsAwesome]

Me too!!!

[@HeavyChevy32]

Thank you for this video, my best friend got me into hunting. This is my FIRST time hunting, my friend let me borrow a bow so I can get in the woods. No one in my family has ever shown me how to hunt, so I’m trying to learn as much as possible. I’ve watched a couple of your videos and love the info so you gained a subscriber! Thank you!

[@aftonm693]

Good luck, bowhunting is fun and also a challenge!

[@HeavyChevy32]

@@aftonm693 thank you! I have so much to learn yet. I know I’m making a ton of mistakes but I’ll get there!

[@garrettstraffon608]

A lot of company’s make you take your vacation At least 2 months in advance. It’s not that easy to just pick days, and you always have the weekends off with a normal schedule job but in pa we only get Saturday to hunt, I did schedule my two weeks with the time period of the rut from last year, took your advice about the same time every year in your area. But I have from the 23rd to the 7th off. Will I hunt every day? No, but I’ll be picking good weather days in between, and even the days I’m not hunting it will be better than being at work lol but I’ve seen some amazing pre rut activity all through October, yesterday evening the 23rd was a amazing evening. I Grunted a buck in and he was grunting back. And I have to say the extinguisher grunt call is a great call. Being able to switch to a doe grunt and buck grunt really efficiently is awesome and the call just sounds great.

[@hatto018]

I finally found my first actual buck bedding area. I was astounded by the amount of sign in such a tight area. I'm sure I stayed there too long got too close and totally I Messed it up.... But I was so excited Like I just was so happy that I finally found it. I tell you what it was like a freight train hit me in the head... Like I was looking and looking I put like a couple things together I'm like oh my gosh this is what that Habitat Guy says about deer. Is is my 3rd year Bow hunting. I have not had a chance to be out too much this year maybe 6 or 8 sits.. Or ground hunting and I have seen deer every time I went out. Is they used to alert me to their presence by Is me spooking them and watching them running away.. Now I can notice them 1st. Like you argued at what you do and your content is very helpful and I appreciate it. Just too bad you're from Wisconsin. Pretty sure we have bigger deer in Minnesota...

[@Chris.A.133]

Almost that time !!!! Revisiting your past videos to brush up on knowledge🤞🏼

[@codyglass809]

In northern Michigan and just started seeing bucks on my cam right in frront of blind again. Was at midnight though. Lol. Still not seeing much moving around in my area. Been very warm

[@dswish1730]

Had my first sit last night where I didn’t see any deer.I did see a good buck with a doe in the beans on the way home.Right stand,right time now..

[@joereidoutdoorsman.3136]

This dude is like a deer hunting scientist awesome stuff thanks man.

[@ApexPredatorOutdoors]

Rut is starting early this year in Texas. Just sat and watched the bucks chasing. This usually doesn't happen till mid November...

[@MAM-cy3yy]

Rut in SE OH typically peaks 5-12 November. I'm seeing fresh scrape activity now. Good luck everyone!

[@Jsnyder6353]

Your channel has been a blessing Jeff! My buddy and I have been watching your vids to get ready for our first year and from your knowledge, we both got one with the bow 2 weeks after opener! Thanks again Jeff!

[@maximum4656]

im a second year hunter and i got my first deer on the 20th this year using some of youre tips. thank you

[@johnw.9572]

October 20th and on for me has been my go to every year for my hunting career!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Amen to that John!

[@tacticalsnoopy]

Listened to the latest video on the drive to the woods...now watching the latest video from a tree. Going to be a great Texas bow hunt🙂

[@josephcianciullo985]

Upstate NY, only forest hunted since childhood, only mornings. Just started afternoons last year when on another property near some Ag. Love them cold, crisp, mornings, Halloween week.

[@buffcreekoutdoors4918]

Hey Jeff! Ive been follwing you for about a year now and set myself up for my first year bowhunting using mostly your advice. Your channel is such a valuable resource for me and i just shot a really nice 10 pointer on public land yesterday!

[@silasnoyes1]

Congrats

[@silasnoyes1]

That's awesome 😎

[@michaelmangano8733]

This video is timeless. Thanks Jeff

[@outdoorwarvetitsavedmylife7094]

Dont forget small game is open as well here in michigan

[@thomastucker7090]

Thank you take the time to educate all your viewers, I don't miss a one thank again.

[@Toaasty_]

I was googling things on when the rut was, as it is my 2nd year hunting and my first year bow hunting, never got an actual date of when it usually starts so I didn’t touch my trail cam till after thanksgiving and massive wide 10 point was up by my feeder on the 13th and 16th of November. I wanna cry 😂

[@jeffkammerich2721]

A lot of ppl don't realize that rain actually enhances scent and doesn't destroy it like ppl think. I used to think the same until speaking with multiple deer trackers who all stated their best time to track is during or after a rain vs a period of long dry weather bc that destroyed the scent much faster

[@autumnchasestrategies]

Jeff, you hit the nail on the head regarding the 15th of November being the peak here in the northern part of Indiana. I can’t count how many bucks (4+ year olds) that all of a sudden become killable. Best bucks I’ve killed and seen are from Nov 13-18. I think that’s the end of of peak breeding (2.5 days) and start of the post rut (2.5 days). Magical days to be on stand when all the factors line up.

[@RowCall219]

Can you make a video about after you miss a target buck or doe, what's the thoughts on how that deer might react after they get spooked

[@gamerngunz]

We dont have a frost yet here N Alabama but ive hunting 3 times since the October 15 and not much deer moving since i put out the trail cam Oct 11. Im learning more about the Rut and like these videos!

[@markwall2380]

Wow! 35 seconds in and you're already spitting facts... Love it! "moon-isms". :)

[@EW-gv5ov]

Very true about the scrapes not being scratched up every time . Bucks love hitting the branch though .

[@Camera1931-p5v]

Do some of the older does try to be in the area of the mature bucks to be bred? Nice information as usual! Thanks!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thank you! No, I find mature does have very small home ranges...about a fraction of what a mature buck has. They are home bodies....

[@wy34football]

Great video Jeff. I will use this in North Carolina this week. There have been 15-20 degree drops in daytime high to night time low here the past day or two. The day time high also drops from 75 to 63 from Monday to Tuesday. Tuesday morning low is 39, Wednesday morning, 43. Scattered rain Monday and showers probable Thursday through Saturday. Would you hunt both Tuesday and Wednesday morning if possible, or just Wednesday? I’m near bedding in a funnel to food and don’t want to wear out my welcome. Peak rut here is Nov 30

[@billwall2969]

Sorry I missed this video I WAS OUT HUNTING Oct 24 morning the buck was chasing, around 9am. I hunt in SE MN also. The sight and sounds was great.

[@hawkman2516]

Jeff, 10/22, I saw 9 different bucks. There was a doe that must have gone into heat early. Thanks for letting know not to hunt too much to burn out stands.

[@randyfarley8937]

Here in NC, our gun season is the Monday of Thanksgiving week, and I have always believed the rut had already been here and gone, by that time.we have bear season here and it closes the weekend before Thanksgiving week, so you would be lucky that the deer you have found the dogs hadn't been through there and hunters. Unless you are hunting out towards Boone NC or somewhere else.

[@brianspoolstra7435]

Love your videos! Very helpful, especially this one! I've had a rough idea/ understanding of the rut, but I'm glad you went into detail with all the phases and timeline of the rut; regarding southern MI (as that's where I live and hunt). I appreciate it all! Good luck with venti this year!

[@thewatcher8734]

I’m hoping to go out this weekend for my first hunt ever. Got a nice cross bow ready to go

[@matt-S1989]

Love your videos AWSOME advice helps me out where to put my stands and when to be into the woods great videos Jeff 👍

[@jimcross4990]

I love your videos, and I trying to learn as much as I can from them. But I live in NH, and I hunt big wood's in the mid-part of the state. Which is part of the White Mt. National forest. And it's definitely not easy hunting, or easy to pattern them. But every year I scout it? I'm learning more and more. So it's definitely a work in progress.

[@ala5831]

Minamal activity so far at my place in Pa. But a lot of small bucks on camera, 10 in 1 night on 3 yard cameras. No sign of the older ones that were around 10 days ago.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Bet they will be around soon!!

[@elfrinksm]

Thanks for another great video Jeff. Anxiously waiting for each one. Totally agree about the exact timing of the rut each year. Closely watching Huntcast for heading to my best stands. For the 1st time ever after changing my farm based on you I have mature bucks to hunt this year. Huntcast is confusing me on one thing. Im in Cape County MO and on November 7th it’s giving 0 points for the Rut. Based on your videos and my experience we should definitely be in prerut?

[@gregatter]

Had a huge 8 come within 25 yards of me sitting on the ground last night in osseo,wi , not sure if he smell me or see me but he was looking my direction. Hopefully he comes back tonight

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Man I hope you get him Greg!! The pre rut has started, for certain...

[@gregatter]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 any tips? I've been gun hunting 24 years but only stated bow hunting last year and I've never done scent control, so it's all new to me. I've never has a buck like that, that close to me and now I know why lol. But it's a east wind again today so hopefully he comes back

[@jamesoutdoors6560]

Ive been following your advice and the other morning i hunted close to bedding and i had a smaller 7 point come in to me rattling. Activity has been very slow i haven’t had any pics on camera and they are definitely strictly close to bedding and on certain trails right now in east TN. Im seeing tons of rubs coming up and now im just waiting to see some scrapes and waiting for the first 2 weeks of November and im going to hopefully slam a giant. Thanks for all you do!

[@shawndavidmorgan7854]

I have a very important question for you. I am into trophy hunting in my later years and I am wondering how do you locate a mature bigger buck that is 140 in Plus? I have the option of hunting several locations here in Middle Tennessee close to Nashville and I have absolutely no problem seeing a lot of those and months that are under 140 in. Most of them being an average of 100 to 125 in. I have trail cameras out and that's pretty much all I'm seeing. This area produces several large bucks every year. I work approximately 50 to 60 hours a week and don't really have that much time as some hunters that has several cameras out with time to do a lot of scouting. This might be a crazy question for some but I am knowledgeable in hunting and locating deer but it seems like I just can't see that large buck that I am hoping to harvest. I enjoy watching your videos and keep up the good work. Any information will be greatly appreciated based on your knowledge. Thanks

[@sirrloin]

Been out here in Iowa the last couple days. Saw my first big buck walking after does yesterday morning. Got a couple trees injected with tordon using my hand saw. Ordered 20 late dropping apple trees from Century Farms for April. Bring on the rut!

[@creekriseoutdoors]

Love to hunt the rut up North one day. I agree the rut is the same time every year…that said, I’m in Florida. Florida has varying rut dates (August in S Florida, Mid Oct in my neck of Central Florida). Florida is a rut wild card! Here comes a buck. Gotta go! Great video Jeff.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Good luck with the buck! And I like that...FL is a rut wildcard 😊

[@hunterdolanch8725]

Jeff if the moon has no effect, why is it on the hunt wise app? No disrespect I ask to know if it effects the percentages given for any given day.

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

It's thrown in there for feeding determinations of Kate morning if a full moon. That's it... We of course won't give the values of the algorithm 😊

[@hunterdolanch8725]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 thanks for the reply Jeff, I'm anxious to sit over my new waterhole and "youtube whitetail habitat solutions" designed kill plot it worked last year on a mature buck, I only have 6 acres and my neighbor hunts almost daily on 40 acres(same spot) so I'll need some luck, Happy Hunting!!!

[@iBleedStarsAndBars]

My area of Louisiana the rut starts late December early January

[@kevincarpio9052]

Hello from Eastern Ontario,Canada. Keep the videos coming!!

[@amjorgy1]

I thought you said driving around your property with ATV's will spook out the big bucks in past videos?

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Yes...for sure, when hunting.

[@amjorgy1]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 but you are out filing water holes towards the end of October? Won't that mess with your big bucks?

[@MrFaberjr]

Any tips for southern hunters? Georgia and S.Carolina. Or a good resource or KZbin Channel to follow. Appreciate the help and the great videos. Keep them coming. I’ll be in the woods in couple weeks, hunting the weather and optimizing my vacation time.

[@bartsexton1652]

I do have a nice 8 coming in mostly at night but the morning after the last temperature drop he came in just before shooting time . But he has showed up on the 27 around 730 am so I’m hoping sat morning he will do the same .

[@donaldroe7215]

I love watching your videos, its a huge learning experience, I hunt in SE MN, I was in the stand Friday morning at 5 am, at 8:45 I had 5 doe's come wondering by, heading to there bedding area. I left my stand at 10am and started heading back to the farm. after walking about 250 yards away from my stand, I seen one of the bucks I am targeting, with 2 other smaller bucks. Shouldn't they be out of there bachelor groups?? I figured the target buck would be more focused, on the females

[@CarlsontheOutdoorsman]

Any tips for hunting around or during rainy days/weather? Hunting in east central MN and have a few days of rain coming up this week. Just got my first bow and hoping to arrow one of my target bucks this season. Keep up the awesome work Jeff!

[@jhjeiyffebj78939]

I’m new to bow hunting been watching alot of your videos was wondering I’m in mid west Ohio I have a lot of small bucks in my woods and a few mature bucks I got a picture the other night of a really big mature buck I’ve never seen what are the chances he will be back through out the season

[@douglashardy3408]

I ended up going to a different spot was my second day out on the 11th shot a 8pt 190lber dressed 😀 up here in MAINE

[@toutdoors7905]

Love the videos jeff. Lots of great info. I never comment until now but been following you for 3 years now. Do you video your hunts. I would like to see the video of venti if so that would be phenomenal

[@upstatebowhunter1617]

Always enjoy your videos! Ive learned alot. Ive got a question, hopefully you'll be able to answer it for me. I did a hot lap on our farm by an area I was going to set up that evening, my target buck was out eating so I left and set up the following evening. He did come as prodicted! But he came right under my climber. I shot low( bow) he jumped from the noise of the arrow, took a few steps. He walked off . he didn't blow at me or run off. What's my chances he'll take tbis same route and how long. Biggest buck to date I drew back on at least 4.5 years old. My nerves got the best of me. Thank you for your time.

[@oldben1800]

October Lull just hit here in ohio, I tried my best to sit only the best days with the correct wind and hunt smart, the Lull still hit, I dont think it comes down to human exposure in the woods as much as it does deer are just tired from pre rut pushing around and expending alot of energy.

[@kevinlawrence9629]

Priceless information! Thank you

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Thank YOU Kevin, you are very welcome...

[@owendrake709]

Missed a 9 pointer Friday afternoon, I was heartbroken, luckily he wasn't too sure what happened and walked off un spooked. Glad I missed rather than injuring him, hoping yo get another shot at him

[@owendrake709]

@@anonymous-zx1oq I almost did man, I was so upset with myself

[@matthewshoaf9008]

I feel your pain. Same thing happened to me Friday on some public land. Persevere and we'll get one!

[@ryanb5768]

I know the feeling. Keep in the fight. I blew a shot at a big six point and thought my day was done, sat up against a log all dejected and had a huge 10 point sneak in behind me. Doe caught me turning and blew and I screwed the pooch on him too! Promptly never forgave myself.

[@stevegermain1222]

Trying to stay off of small property that I hunt the weather looks great Wednesday with a rare Eastwind I scored a 6. Point 2 weeks ago same wind can't wait

[@jjustice7429]

Hey Jeff I am in North Carolina. When do you think pre rut, peak rut and post rut will be hitting here since we are in the south? I hear a lot of different dates from people but to me the peak rut seems to be right before Thanksgiving but I don't have many mature bucks in the area I hunt.

[@kohenmossor3549]

These videos are always right on time! Great job Jeff and Dylan.

[@ncanellos]

Hi Jeff great Chanel 👍 we had great success with soybeans this year grew 5'+ . However they are starting to turn yellow, can I broadcast winter Rye into them now since they are finishing up at this time of year?

[@rend227]

Thanks Jeff for your thoughts on this subject 👍

[@robertjake9459]

Northwest GA. > The family group of 7-deer I watch, 3-old enough to breed, based on when they had fawns last year, & counting back 5-months, & 3-weeks. Therefore, a hunter in my area should start sitting for Pre-Rut on Nov. 15th. Because the Rut will *Peak* on Nov. 23rd. / Then the bucks will recouporate & Post Rut will start approx. Dec. 24th.

[@jerometorrez8789]

It’s gonna be a good one GOODLUCK and have a great deer season and thank you for your info.

[@justinrenz364]

Jeff I know your big into Sitka gear. I know your super busy but if you get a min I'd like for you to recommend what Sitka gear would best fit a pa WINTER hunter I'm really interested in Sitka but not sure what I'm looking for

[@TrophyTinesOutdoors]

I hunt a small 30 acre parcel where I’ve had at least 3-4 mature bucks every year even in early October and this year I haven’t had a buck come through at all but I have a bunch of does coming in to a new food plot I put in(brassicas). Should I wait to hunt it until lock down?

[@nicholasmathon]

Love the videos! Obsessed with them actually lol I hunt a private land area with agg fields on all sides. What is your recommendation on getting in in the morning without spooking deer? It’s hard to pattern them to a certain field. I’m in Maine

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Hi Nicholas that is awesome to hear! I appreciate it😊 What I do (just 2 days ago) is wait until just after daylight, scan the field, make sure the deer are out of the fields and then head to a stand. I call that a post daybreak stand entrance and it really works!

[@nicholasmathon]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 awesome thanks for quick response! Maine rut timing is pretty comparable to Minnesota and Wisconsin I’d say? Seeing a ton of rubs here in Maine, handful of scrapes not a ton

[@whitetailhabitatandhunting]

@@nicholasmathon amen! Have the same prob here in IL!

[@curte6062]

Been seeing some Young bucks chasing for about a week last night I had a good two and a half year old eight point put on a show. I've never heard a buck grunt as much as he was grunting chasing a group of does around. I'm in Central kentucky about 30 mi south of Lexington hunt about a 300 acre cattle farm currently running about 40 head of cows on it so cows are fairly easy to avoid not a fan of hunting around the cows but sometimes the deer don't seem to mind other times they avoid them. I think next week first week in November rather is going to be crazy in this area. I'm retired so I can go anytime I need to go if the wind's right and the temp's right I'll be out there. I've killed several good bucks on Halloween.

[@jmarcum8124]

I agree for most part but hunting big bucks also requires some good ole fashioned luck awarded by attendance. I love the mindset in general but you also gotta put some time in on stand to take advantage of opportunity. Love all the vids tho

[@TS-nb9ko]

Hello Jeff have a question. My food plot looks great,but they are not hitting it yet.which is good to me,I think they still have enough food out at the big ag fields.once it's all cut it should bring them to my food plot correct.my plot is between the big ag fields and bedding.just wondering if I'm thinking right here in Central Pennsylvania

[@Chrism1042o]

Got a big 8 point Wednesday chasing a doe here in PA

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

That's awesome...it has begun!!

[@dennybirchfield]

Went out the last 2 nights hunt cast said 100% seen does and little bucks hoping tonight is better but I am sticking to sitting in a different place every hunt

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Great KZbin seeing movement Denny! Always have to have a mature buck close to see him even on a good day.

[@joekelly4870]

The rut doesn't change. What does is the opening dates. It evolves based on where Saturday fall versus when the rut starts. Sometimes it hits during the early rut. Sometimes late. If it falls second Saturday of November, looking ahead, November of 2025, it shifts to November the 8th that year versus November 13th like this year. Huge change in deer activity over that week.

[@justincampbell8564]

What about her in East Tennessee right on the border of NorthCarolina, what would be some good advice when to hunt and when the rut starts,all the old timers say the week of Thanksgiving. Would love to here your opinion. All your water hole and hanging grape vine advice has worked for me to get 🦌 in.

[@bartsexton1652]

I’m in Wayne county North Carolina so when is the rut for us .

[@storminthewoods]

In central NY I've had scrapes for over a week now

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

Yes, for sure...right in the middle of pre rut timing 😊

[@carminemonaco5712]

I’m starting to see a lot of scrapes and rubs now. Just waiting for the right cold weather to push through!!!

[@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751]

It's exploding right now in the upper Midwest for sure!

[@carminemonaco5712]

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I’m in Connecticut yeah it’s just starting for us!

[@PKalashnikov47]

Two main trails cross in my backyard, both lead to a "wetland"(swamp). One of the trails runs from cornfields a few 100 yards away. Deer move through at anytime day or night. This time of year bucks show up out of nowhere. Last week at midnight, I heard brush being busted up, I assumed it was a bear that has been around here. I shined a light to see it (Duh!). Turned out to be a 10pt buck that the trail cams picked. He snorted so loud I almost got blown off my deck. He spooked out I haven't seen him since. Your opinion will he be back anytime soon?

[@theporkyclown]

This morning would have been such a great morning to be in the woods but for some reason pa cant get with the program and let us hunt on sundays