Well went huntin at the lease in robert lee near san angelo and saw a few deer however my cousin saw lots of sign of rutting already!!!! Small buck came in and had his tongue hanging out from chasin and another shortly after that was bumping, Then yesterday morning on another place he said a spike was chasing does around the feeder and a BIG buck came in and rubbed a tree and started bumping does...???

I was out a little east of Robert Lee and saw no sign of rutting activity. Bucks didnt want to be together though. Most of the bucks I saw were feeding heavily although 1 seven point seemed to trail off after some does, but he wasnt real interested. The big nine point I am hunting did beat up on some bushes, showing some agression. Certainly a doe could be in estrus now. I wonder if your cousin was in the middle of an early breeding party?

In your opinion, when is the rut usually in your area? I just started hunting eastern Coke county this year?

Way to early compare now to Thanksgiving weekend then come back and tell us about the rut.

I either saw a lesbian doe or a small spike last week. He/she hopped on another doe and got a few humps in. I was like, "OK?"

We are northwest of Water Valley and they are still in bachelor groups as of last weekend. They normally start the chase around the 3rd week of November. They look healthly because of all the rain though.

Well it was on 2 diffrent places that this was happening which they are acrros the hwy from each other but they where bumping and showing some aggression and the big buck he said was swole up in the neck already????? And usually the 2nd weekend is the best but within a couple days.

Bucks are still running together in Arden.

Hi Neighbor, we hunt Robert Lee as well. Young bucks always seem to act goofy before the does are ready. But as mentioned earlier above, you want to be in the woods late October through mid-November. Preferably a few days after the Full Moon and pray for cooler weather.After 15 years, I still cannot pinpoint it exactly. The deer are looking really good this year, again.

Yea i am thinkin next weekend is going to be a goodin, after the fool moon and another good cold front moving in...