Honest Answers Please

[blackbeard]

Alsheimer's predictions seem to be not too far off when it comes to what I'm seeing. His predictions were:

Seeking 10/29/12-11/05/12
Chasing 11/02/12-11/09/12
Breeding 11/09/12-11/16/12

I think the week of warm weather October 22-26 followed by 5 days of intense rain fall and wind got the rut started off in a bad way. I've not saw nearly as much chasing, hard core seeking, etc as usual. Does seem to be hiding out in the oaks and not moving much. The doe I saw being chased yesterday was going to be bred within 24 hours for sure.

[ManOfTheFall]

I think you have about one more week of great action. After that you will definitely be getting into the lockdown.

[whodey1966]

If you ask any wildlife biologist they will say that in ohio, peak breeding takes place around the middle of November each year.