Rut

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Tiny Total Posts : 21 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2/10/2009 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options Rut - Friday, July 24, 2009 12:20 AM ( #1 ) So can anyone tell me when when the Rut is for Mule deer? My son has a Unit 36 tag in southern NM in late October. I have only been once myself successful at high elevation. I am trying to find out if there is anything special or different I would need to do for his hunt. Any help would be appreciated.
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orduckhunter Total Posts : 458 Reward points : 0 Joined: 3/11/2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Rut - Friday, July 24, 2009 4:50 PM ( #2 ) Up here in Oregon, the signs that the rut is beginning start showing up in late Oct. Down there in NM, I would guess the rut starts a little later on - but I'm not sure. Good luck to you!
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RE: Rut - Friday, July 24, 2009 5:34 PM ( #3 )

ORIGINAL: Tiny

So can anyone tell me when when the Rut is for Mule deer? My son has a Unit 36 tag in southern NM in late October. I have only been once myself successful at high elevation. I am trying to find out if there is anything special or different I would need to do for his hunt. Any help would be appreciated.

Do a google search for the New Mexico dept of fish and game. It will probably state on that site the time of rut for area's of the state. If it does not explicitly give an approzimate time of year, I am sure that there is a phone number to the state biologist dept where you could speak with someone directly. Remember, times for the rut are always dictated by the conditions in an area and not by any specific date.

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TheExtremeArcher Total Posts : 1912 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2/20/2008 Location: Springfield, MO Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Rut - Saturday, July 25, 2009 12:31 AM ( #4 ) Tiny: Here's a list of all of the Departments of Natural Resources: http://www.unitedoutfittersassociation.com/content/license-information-1015.cfm Click the link or simply hover over Site Features above and click on License Info. Take care and Good Hunting! Best Afield, Steve
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hunterdan1 Total Posts : 247 Reward points : 0 Joined: 3/16/2008 Location: bozeman mt Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Rut - Saturday, July 25, 2009 6:44 AM ( #5 ) Here in Montana it's the middle of Nov
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deadeyerik Total Posts : 1028 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2/28/2009 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Rut - Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:09 PM ( #6 ) Right Dan. I've noticed that real close to the 11th it's like someone flipped a switch. The bucks come out of nowhere. That's when I plan my main deer hunt.
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Tiny Total Posts : 21 Reward points : 0 Joined: 2/10/2009 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Rut - Monday, July 27, 2009 4:01 AM ( #7 ) Thanks, I have learned that it varies depending on the region your in.
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Topgun 3006 Total Posts : 1789 Reward points : 0 Joined: 3/11/2008 Location: Allegan, Michigan Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Rut - Monday, July 27, 2009 7:09 PM ( #8 ) The rut in that area is very late in the year and sometimes even into January, if I am not mistaken. Mike Stephenson aka Topgun----30-06
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orduckhunter Total Posts : 458 Reward points : 0 Joined: 3/11/2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: Rut - Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:17 AM ( #9 ) I know down in southern Arizona, southern NM and south Texas the rut is much later than up north - often into January where in NM is unit 36?
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