Rut has started 2+ weeks early

MamaWick · ‎03-09-2010

Yesterday, PapaWick saw two bucks in an antler fight in the lot next to us. Today, he saw a doe being chased by a buck. We shall be very careful outside until it is over.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness ~ Dalai Lama XIV

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace ~ Jimi Hendrix

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@MamaWick I looked out the kitchen window yesterday and saw a buck chasing a couple of doe's. They ran into the woods in the back so don't know if he was successful or not. This was in NY.

MamaWick · ‎03-09-2010

Ruts start earlier the further north one is.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness ~ Dalai Lama XIV

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace ~ Jimi Hendrix

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

Florida deer were rutting in someone's yard a week ago.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

Thank you @MamaWick . I guess they were sneaking around my back the past few weeks.

BlueFinch · ‎08-31-2019

@MamaWick I'm so glad you've been carefully observing behaviors and tracking the rut season. Yes, be very cautious outside. It's their turf now.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

It's started already here in Pennsylvania according to the PA Rut Report (on FB).

maximillian · ‎03-12-2010

@MamaWick

@ValuSkr

Yes. it's true. One other caution: watch out for deer when you are driving. Over the years I have had three unfortunate encounters with deer. Two of them caused $4,000 damage to my cars. Today the price for repairs would be much higher. Also, it is dangerous for the driver. Fortunately, I was never injured. Some people are though. There are even deaths to people caused by deer collisions.

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

Sometimes nature can be not kind and brutal.

My father used to say that is the "food chain," the law of nature when I would get upset.

It can be sad to watch.

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"