01-17-2012, 09:57 PM
Zach987 Wrote:Nice buck! Interesting, the rut just kicked in down there, but here in north central Idaho, I found a matched set of fresh sheds last weekend.
Good shooting!
Zach
Welcome Zach! Yes the rut is strange in Alabama. Reproductive studies conducted on the farm where I hunt indicate that the majority of the fawns are conceived mid. January to mid. Feb. Traditionally around January 15th is The time for the rut to kick in here. In south AL many complain that the rut does not even start until the season is over (end of Jan.). As I understand it, the genes of the deer in this part of north Al are a result of a restocking effort years ago with deer from south AL. In contrast, about an hour north in Tennesse, where I grew up hunting, the peak of the rut is around Thanksgiving weekend.
-PA