Colorado Rut

Aceman

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The rut in our area was late this year - it never got real hot until about a week after the 4th season ended. I have read that environmental issues play a big part - some years it starts at the end of the 3rd season and like this year it never really began until after the end of the 4th season.
 
LAST EDITED ON Nov-29-15 AT 04:55PM (MST)[p]>The rut in our area was
>late this year - it
>never got real hot until
>about a week after the
>4th season ended. I have
>read that environmental issues play
>a big part - some
>years it starts at the
>end of the 3rd season
>and like this year it
>never really began until after
>the end of the 4th
>season.


Maybe that'll save a few Big Bucks?

As Good as 4th Season Hunts can be,they can sure be hard on the BIG BUCK Herd!

Maybe Colorado can offer a 5th Season Hunt so they can Guarantee a RUT Hunt?



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I've always wondered what triggers the rut. I've heard the amount of cloud cover during the year but have no idea. It has been several weeks early here around our place in NE CA. Started at the end of Oct. and was in full swing about a week into Nov. It's pretty much done now. Used to be around thanksgiving. There are a few does still being chased, but nothing like the beginning of the month. I wish someone could chime in and tell us some facts about it. Would be nice to know what to expect in some late hunts.
 
It's determined by the daylight hours, the amount of light hitting the retina.

Environmental factors like cloud cover have an impact obviously. temperature has a big impact on rut acivity levels but I'm not sure if it effects timing.













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>It's determined by the daylight hours,
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correct, amount of daylight is 100% of the reason. Rest just affects amount day light activity.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"
 
Day light hours is what I have read as well. The rut wasn't late in Northern Ut IMO.

I wonder if the does being in good health and fat reserves contribute to them going into estrus, which gets the rut going as well?

Cold weather helps them rut longer possibly and chasing does through out the day more.
 
I can't prove it but my theory is colder weather just makes the bucks feel better since they're running a fever. they feel better , they're more active.

On the onther hand I was hunting moose in WY a few years ago and on october 1st the elk were rutting so hard it was unbelievable in warm bluebird weather. a couple days later a big snow set in and temps dropped to 0 degrees. I didn't hear another bugle from that point on.

So why does cold bring deer on and slow elk down? I don't know.











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