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[sunset samurai]

Next week Im traveling to the hills of NC and have my sights set on the high side of that cut in the middle of the pic. With cruising elevation being around 2600 and the middle of that saddle being the property line I feel this should be a prime cruising spot for an all day hunt on a North variation wind. Its in a huge area of big woods and I dont think anyone often gets near it. Thoughts?


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[sunset samurai]

Also that small point to the West appears to be legitimate potential bedding IMO.

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[dan]

looks like a decent spot.

[Zona]

I don't think bucks will be cruising next week. You would be better off to hunt bedding, scout for doe groups and look for funnels with last year sign.

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[sunset samurai]

Myocal intel (processor I used to work at) everyone droppin off are seeing rut sign. Down here this is normal, we dont have as defined a rut as up North. Iv experienced hard rut activity over the years spread from last two weeks of Oct all the way through November. Ill be goin back in two weeks also.

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[sunset samurai]

looks like a decent spot.

Does steepness play much of a factor on the bucks side hilling? Or as long as its in that 1/3 from the top do they seem to care about steepness in your observation?

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[Zona]

Did NC get an influence of northern whitetail? I have heard of this in the deep south where northern deer are introduced. The rut is more of a trickle.

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[Findian]

I think I'm going to buy a few. Should be enough for a big area.

As far as the spot it looks good on paper.

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[sunset samurai]

Did NC get an influence of northern whitetail? I have heard of this in the deep south where northern deer are introduced. The rut is more of a trickle.

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Supposedly Western NC had deer introduced in the 70s from Wisconsin I think, to boost the population (so the old timers say.) I thunk it is more due to the climate though. Northern deer have to breed in a very strict time frame to ensure the fawns arent born too early or too late and due to the harshness of your winters. Our deer simply have a larger window due to our mild winters. In early bow season Iv seen fawns anywhere from lookin theyve just dropped to yearling size and being weaned.

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[dan]

I don't think bucks will be cruising next week. You would be better off to hunt bedding, scout for doe groups and look for funnels with last year sign.

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Depends on where your at... In the hills of south central Wisconsin I see cruising starting abouit now, in S.E Wisconsins marshes I see it the 1st week of Nov. only an hour from the S.C. area and in N.E. Iowa an hour the other way its not till a week into November.

my point is, every where has a little different timing.

[dan]

looks like a decent spot.

Does steepness play much of a factor on the bucks side hilling? Or as long as its in that 1/3 from the top do they seem to care about steepness in your observation?

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Steepness certainly plays a factor... The less steep the more the bucks vary up and down the hill based on the thermal tunnel moving or being wider. A steep hill with a good military crest will put the bucks exactly where you expect them.

[dan]

Did NC get an influence of northern whitetail? I have heard of this in the deep south where northern deer are introduced. The rut is more of a trickle.

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Supposedly Western NC had deer introduced in the 70s from Wisconsin I think, to boost the population (so the old timers say.) I thunk it is more due to the climate though. Northern deer have to breed in a very strict time frame to ensure the fawns arent born too early or too late and due to the harshness of your winters. Our deer simply have a larger window due to our mild winters. In early bow season Iv seen fawns anywhere from lookin theyve just dropped to yearling size and being weaned.

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We see that up here too... its universal. Just the other day I got a doe bedded by a scrape waiting for a buck on camera.... A bit early, but explains the increase of activity in that area.

Despite all the guys out there predicting "when" the rut will happen, its actually the same time every year. Its been proven that does go into heat based on the amount of daylight in a day, does this mean every doe goes into heat on the same day? No... but each individual doe is probably within a couple days of the same time every year...

Deer farms that produce "doe in heat" urine actually get there does to go into heat several times a year by putting them indoors and setting the lights on timers to simulate the amount of sunlight that triggers them...

The rut is at the same time every year... What changes is the weather and the moon phase.

[sunset samurai]

Good info, thanks Dan.

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[Buckfever]

Only thing is that you state that the property line is there, so I would be concerned if you'll encounter hunting pressure right there, but as long as they're not up there with you in that saddle, I like it.

[sunset samurai]

Only thing is that you state that the property line is there, so I would be concerned if you'll encounter hunting pressure right there, but as long as they're not up there with you in that saddle, I like it.

I shouldve been more clear, that line is to a state park so no hunting on that side. I jus hope if it works out that the deer goes downhill n not up n over. I can get permission to retreive just a lil more headache.

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