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| Tweet Topic Started: 18th May 2010 - 08:49 PM (79 Views) | |
| cooperman223 | 18th May 2010 - 08:49 PM Post #1 |
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I was out stalking some hill roe yesterday evening, i have seen a big buck on this piece of ground previously, so i decided to try for him. Once i got out on the white grass/heather and bracken i spotted a roe run over a patch of white grass about 400 yds away, the wind was right so i didnt think it was me that spooked it. I couldnt make out any head at that range through the binos so i got laid down with the rifle on the bipod and looked through my scope, thats when i saw the big buck, he was just behind the first deer, i am certain the first deer was a last years young going by the size of the animal, i presumed it was the big lad chasing a young buck off his patch. The first smaller deer was off again once the big buck got close, they must have run about half mile round the moor back and forth criss crossing as they went, every time the first deer stopped so did the big buck, they even started to feed about 30 yds apart at one point, i ranged them at 380 yds, to far for a shot. I got the distance down to 260yds after about half hour of stalking while they were feeding, i was laid out with the rifle on the bipod (6x47 lapua with 105gr bullet) then they were off running again, not in any particular direction, every time they set off it was the smaller deer that started running first, it was just as though it was time for the rut, but far too early in the year, unfortunatly i didnt have my video camera with me, i might try again tommorow eve and take it with me to try and film some of the action if there is any. Has anyone else noticed what looks like a false rut at this time of year ?? |
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| john robbo | 18th May 2010 - 11:24 PM Post #2 |
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false rut sept/oct mate. |
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| fallowmoor | 19th May 2010 - 09:53 AM Post #3 |
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A lot of older bucks befriend or mentor a younger buck in the spring. Some will tolerate them on there patch right the way through the year. However some will see them off as the days get warmer and longer and the teritorial urge proves too strong. I have seen behaviour like this in April, May and June. What you are seeing is teritorial behaviour which in a way is a type of rutting but as JR says the false rut happens after the rut proper in September/ October as the yearling does come into there first estrus and the lads take advantage of a second go!!. |
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| cooperman223 | 19th May 2010 - 05:56 PM Post #4 |
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What took me by suprise was it was the big buck chasing the smaller deer (buck or doe ?) but when the smaller deer stopped the both fed content, 20-30 yds apart, Then when the youngster set off running again for no apparent reason, the big lad chased after it. Like i said it was just like the rut but at the wrong time of year. thanks for your input
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| john robbo | 19th May 2010 - 06:03 PM Post #5 |
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I have seen large bucks corraling young does coop at this time of year. the youngster will run and the big lad will try and out mavouver her. |
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| cooperman223 | 19th May 2010 - 07:47 PM Post #6 |
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Sounds a bit like that john, he certainly wasnt going to let the small deer out of his sights, but when he caught up they were settled and fairly content, its just a shame i couldnt sex the yearling, i will just have to go back soon as i get chance, its a fair piece of ground so i will have to be quick before the bracken gets up, and the midges
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| mudman | 19th May 2010 - 07:55 PM Post #7 |
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Saw very similar at about this time last year, except it was two bucks chasing a doe, as John says they were trying to get infront of her and cut her off. They were on the next door farm to my little shoot and after the doe made two or three attempts to get across a busy road I had to get out the car and shout at them to scare them away from the traffic. Later that same day they were on my patch, two bucks chasing a single doe. Driving off my ground in Scotland this morning two bucks ran down hill one chasing the other hard almost straight for me, both good bucks. The chaser succeeded in evicting the other buck over the track I was on and promptly turned away and headed back to his patch, by this time the rifle was out and I was tracking him thru the cross hairs. He was a good cull animal, a mature beast with one three point antler and what looked like a single spike for the second. Anyways, when he did present a shot, at about 180 yards, the only background was blue sky. One to catch up with on the next visit! |
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