There’s a lot going on when the whitetails lock down during the rut
The pre-rut, and the chase phase of late October and early November, is a wild time to be in the woods. The bucks can’t help ...
There’s a lot going on when the whitetails lock down during the rut
The pre-rut, and the chase phase of late October and early November, is a wild time to be in the woods. The bucks can’t help but cruise the countryside looking for a new girlfriend. It’s a prime window to be on stand. Then, everything changes. The peak breeding phase falls before the firearm season is ...
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