So they are saying deer from other parts of the country were brought in and those deer and all their offspring still are rutting according to their state of origins rut?....
They don’t know what’s going on. Lots of studies with contradicting information. It’s interesting though. But yes they brought deer in from all over.So they are saying deer from other parts of the country were brought in and those deer and all their offspring still are rutting according to their state of origins rut?....
Yea that’s the funky part, regardless of what deer you brought from where they should eventually revert back to a standardized rut based on the photo whatever (amount of daylight in day) but that’s clearly not the case in Alabama. I read one article that talked about a secondary reasoning for the rut being when it is is so that the young ones would be able to be old enough to survive the following winter. Since there is not really a harsh environment and the food is plentiful yesr round, there is no additional driver requiring that they repopulate in that time period. It’s really weird. One spot I hunt is broken up into four spots all of which rut after different times, someone try and explain that one too me.I always thought the general consensus for the cause of the rut was the photoperiod in the day? So wouldn’t the photoperiod be the same for all those deer down there. Interesting for sure! Maybe they don’t know how much they think they know. (Whoever does the studies that is)
There might be some truth to that. I’m currently reading a book about how certain medical conditions exist because they allowed certain populations to survive and procreate in the face of an environmental stressor.I was listening to a recent podcast with Dr. Marcus Lashley. He didn't get into a lot of detail but mentioned that there could be some other environmental conditions other than winter that are affecting the rut timing down South. He mentioned an area in Florida that the rut seemed to correlate to fawns being born at a time that avoids the wet/flooding season.
What book is that? Sounds interestingThere might be some truth to that. I’m currently reading a book about how certain medical conditions exist because they allowed certain populations to survive and procreate in the face of an environmental stressor.
I totally agree with that....u see stuff like that in nature all the time...as "regular" as the hurricanes are I wouldn't be surprised at all that they know. Some of the African herd animals base their breeding and migration on the rain....not surprising north American animals do kinda the same.I was listening to a recent podcast with Dr. Marcus Lashley. He didn't get into a lot of detail but mentioned that there could be some other environmental conditions other than winter that are affecting the rut timing down South. He mentioned an area in Florida that the rut seemed to correlate to fawns being born at a time that avoids the wet/flooding season.
Survival of the Sickest written by Dr Sharon Moalem.What book is that? Sounds interesting
If one wanted could just about hunt 6 months of rut in Florida. Start in south Fl and work towards the panhandle as the year progresses. But we also don’t have a real hard rut like some Midwest states. Kind of like just a long dating season.
ExactlyThat would be awesome for someone from a Deep South state (and based on my limited experience quite possibly New England guys), but would absolutely suck for a Midwest guy. The reason being, the “rut” you see down here doesn’t mirror what you see in the Midwest.
He dropped when I shot, got up and then stumbled off with tail down out of sight. I got down and am not finding any blood. Not a good sign.LFTS View attachment 58560had an awful morning getting into the woods with my bad gut. Finally made it in and bumped some does. This made me set up in a different drainage then where I was headed. I didn’t like the visibility once I was in the tree but decided to stay. A hot doe came in and a decent buck wasn’t long behind her. I got him to pause for just a moment and took a shot. He stumbled then got back up with tail down and stumbled along the ridge a good ways. I’m hoping he’s dead. If he is this will be my first decent buck.
Was his head down as he walked away?He dropped when I shot, got up and then stumbled off with tail down out of sight. I got down and am not finding any blood. Not a good sign.
Saw him he is alive and well… flat out missed him. Maybe my scope is off or maybe I just suck at shooting.Was his head down as he walked away?