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rocketman
Guest
Until 5 days ago rut was going slow. About
10-30 bugles in AM and bulls still in bull
groups. But a few days ago a complete change.
1000 bugles yesterday counting nighttime from
my tent. Better bulls in the herds now. The
basin Im filming in 3 groups 600, 300, and
1oo and some scattered bunches of 5-15. My
355 7x7 that had disappeared in Aug now is
running the 600 with about 60 bulls in the group.
Wallowing is very good with one wallow 5 bulls
hit the same wallow in 30 min Sun nite.
All the better bulls are dirty and brown antlers
on all bulls, but many 4s are very light brown.
No smelling the air or cow rear ends yet. No
strong herding of cows by bulls yet. Little
posturing of bulls to each other. The only
sparring is young bulls that is mostly
playful. The next step is more intense bugling
this week, smelling the air and rear ends and
dry humping, no penetration. This should happen
any day now. Once this happens, bulls will set
the dominance order,and fighting for real will
occur. Then finally around Sep 16-18 mating
will start to occur.Have not seen any archers
yet but will probally see muz hunters.
Roy in Montrose
10-30 bugles in AM and bulls still in bull
groups. But a few days ago a complete change.
1000 bugles yesterday counting nighttime from
my tent. Better bulls in the herds now. The
basin Im filming in 3 groups 600, 300, and
1oo and some scattered bunches of 5-15. My
355 7x7 that had disappeared in Aug now is
running the 600 with about 60 bulls in the group.
Wallowing is very good with one wallow 5 bulls
hit the same wallow in 30 min Sun nite.
All the better bulls are dirty and brown antlers
on all bulls, but many 4s are very light brown.
No smelling the air or cow rear ends yet. No
strong herding of cows by bulls yet. Little
posturing of bulls to each other. The only
sparring is young bulls that is mostly
playful. The next step is more intense bugling
this week, smelling the air and rear ends and
dry humping, no penetration. This should happen
any day now. Once this happens, bulls will set
the dominance order,and fighting for real will
occur. Then finally around Sep 16-18 mating
will start to occur.Have not seen any archers
yet but will probally see muz hunters.
Roy in Montrose