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Everything I've read and heard is that the rut behavior begins earlier on the coast range than in the valley or cascades. I've seen tons or rut-like activity during the day and on the game camera. This is mainly in the form of 2-3 bucks following a single doe. Sniffing the ground every 3 feet. Hope folks can get out today and tomorrow to try to connect.
The buck i got was definitely in rut.
He had his nose to the ground and was hot on the tracks of 2 does. That was in the Cascades 10/23. He was stinky. I was worried the meat was going to taste as bad as he stunk.
This storm should offer some good hunting. The wind should be blowing down lots of lichen off the trees which they enjoy.
I have read that if trees and branches start breaking they will head for wide open areas.
Go get em folks!