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How old? Not what you expect... #1514224 11/09/15 03:40 PM 11/09/15 03:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL T treetop OP 3 point
treetop OP 3 point T Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL	Our deer normally Are starting to get hot after Thanksgiving and full fledge rut the first week of December. They turn back on at Christmas for a few days. However this picture was captured November 5. That deer can't be more than a month old. That would put it being conceived in early March late February either way a 2 month difference... What do ya'll think????

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1514490 11/09/15 05:48 PM 11/09/15 05:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,659 Dothan, Alabama Clayton 8 point
Clayton 8 point Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,659 Dothan, Alabama	When the momma was breed it didn't take and she came back in heat.

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1514746 11/10/15 04:07 AM 11/10/15 04:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 27 Florida Santa Rosa, Hunt Brook... J Jaster spike
Jaster spike J Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 27 Florida Santa Rosa, Hunt Brook...	I see South Al in your signature, is that where you hunt? Our lease is in Brooklyn. I have does carrying on camera all the way up till Oct 3. And our rut never kicked off during season, atleast on our place.

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1514788 11/10/15 04:34 AM 11/10/15 04:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 577 Andalusia High_Voltage 4 point
High_Voltage 4 point Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 577 Andalusia	I hunt that area of the county as well. Our peak rut is always Late January early Feb.

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1514860 11/10/15 05:33 AM 11/10/15 05:33 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 37,090 alabama BhamFred Freak of Nature
BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 37,090 alabama	given it's size, I'd WAG it at 1-1.5 months, certainly no older than 1.5 months. Reddish coat and bright spots deem it young. I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1514986 11/10/15 07:22 AM 11/10/15 07:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL T treetop OP 3 point
treetop OP 3 point T Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL	I live in Dothan. I do most of my deer hunting in Elkmont, Limestone County 5 minutes from TN. Either way that doe was in heat extremely late... Bucks are ready anytime.

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1515048 11/10/15 08:41 AM 11/10/15 08:41 AM
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Matt Brock Unregistered M	Treetop, was this deer in Elkmont? I know a little history up there. That is a late born for that area, but with your deer numbers being what they are, I would expect a few does to get bred their second or third cycle.

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1515087 11/10/15 09:12 AM 11/10/15 09:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL T treetop OP 3 point
treetop OP 3 point T Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL	Yes, this deer was in Elkmont. I would think thanksgiving to December 8 would be our first cycle, around Christmas would be the second cycle third cycle in January. I was thinking it would even have to be later than that given the size.

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1515374 11/10/15 01:36 PM 11/10/15 01:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 37,090 alabama BhamFred Freak of Nature
BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 37,090 alabama	I saw a fawn the same size today while walking around. I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1515613 11/10/15 03:45 PM 11/10/15 03:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38,489 N. Bama 257wbymag Boo Boo Head
257wbymag Boo Boo Head Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 38,489 N. Bama	That fawn is super late for elkmont. Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1516090 11/11/15 03:14 AM 11/11/15 03:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 889 North Alabama Y yelkca280 6 point
yelkca280 6 point Y Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 889 North Alabama	Originally Posted By: treetop Our deer normally Are starting to get hot after Thanksgiving and full fledge rut the first week of December. They turn back on at Christmas for a few days. However this picture was captured November 5. That deer can't be more than a month old. That would put it being conceived in early March late February either way a 2 month difference... What do ya'll think???? You are spot on with your dates in that part of Limestone Co and that fawn is the latest I have ever seen in Northern Limestone.

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1517755 11/12/15 05:19 AM 11/12/15 05:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 533 Blount County, Alabama WhitetailsWood 4 point
WhitetailsWood 4 point Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 533 Blount County, Alabama	I think we're gonna be a little later with rut this year!

Re: How old? Not what you expect... [Re: treetop] #1517887 11/12/15 06:42 AM 11/12/15 06:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL T treetop OP 3 point
treetop OP 3 point T Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 104 South AL	A buddy of mine saw two bucks dogging the same doe back and forth for about 10 minutes yesterday morning... Cool weather has 'em moving.