How To Hunt The Pre Rut
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2020
- The Pre Rut is an incredible time of the deer hunting season! While many hunters plan their vacation time around the annual whitetail rut, this portion of the rut comes first and also carries the power to make your entire hunting season a HUGE success - all by itself. The timing of the entire rut begins with the Pre Rut, along with opportunities that often exceeds all other phases of the rut. Are you ready to hunt core, giant bucks at a time when they are often easiest to hunt? Then the Pre Rut is for you, and this video will guide you to whitetail rut success!
To learn how to get the most out of your deer hunting land when the annual Pre Rut rolls around, please visit my latest web class at: www.whitetailhabitatsolutions...
To check out the HuntCast whitetail weather prediction app that I personally helped to develop for your Pre Rut success, please visit: huntwise.com/sturgis - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I dedicated this year before the season to educate myself through your videos. I've hunted whitetails in my state of SC since 89 and being a firefighter allows me to hunt 5 days out if 7 the whole season I thought I had enough knowledge. But watching your videos educated me more deeply and refined my skills. My approach this year I focused on intensely. I have taken a one 130"s and finally got the buck I was after and my son as well. Keep doing What you do!! Billy
So you are in Bedford, So am I!
In Washington we only get October 14th to October 31st if you hunt modern firearm. Very jealous of being able to pass up on days in the woods lol
I got to watch 2 small bucks spar for about 15 minutes on Saturday morning. It's the first time that I've have ever seen that and it's thanks to your tips
I’m in a massive travel corridor about 1,200yds back in the hardwoods I think I am the exception to sitting all day because it takes me 70min to get into my blind. And I’m in public where deer will go to to get away from other hunters.
In other videos he says he mainly hunts afternoon and evening, but this video he's saying morning, morning, morning. This guy is pretty knowledgeable but he contradicts himself, a LOT!
Taking him out of context. It’s all dependent on a lot of variables. Listen to everything else he says, it’s all outlined perfectly for us to understand.
Just started watching your videos before this season and even though I live in Georgia which is totally different environments I used a ton of your tips and used to believe more time was the key but patience and timing of weather put me on my first mature buck of my life only being 21 I’ve been hunting pretty much my whole life and this was the first time I used your tips and it paid off. It was a 5 1/2 to 6 years old 11 pointer not sure of inch’s to classify 170 pounds field dressed and had a 23.5 neck three inches from skull and absolute stud and I can’t thank you enough for your knowledge you taught me and thousands of others your like the grandfather of hunting everyone should listen to. 100% best channel on TH-cam for hunting whitetail hands down!!!
I use to think that your rut activity advice was off....then you designed my habitat plan and it now coincides with what you preach. Never been more successful. Thank you for taking the risk and turning a passion into a career that helps bring so much joy. Glad 5 years later you finally took my advice on the weather app and partnered up with Huntwise😉. Better late than never and it makes life/hunting balance so easy!
I’m not walking to the stand, I’m riding a bike, that’s awesome
I shot two big bucks the last two years at the same spot and same week and they were both pre rut and I think believe they were feeding up because they had so much fat but I used snort weez to get them both to come to me
10 yards from tagging out tonight, so close yet so far away
Been watching you for several years. This year I finally decided to follow some of your advice and tips. Yesterday I killed an 8 and a half year old monster that I’ve been hunting for half a decade. I smoked him right beside a watering hole I put in during the spring while he was hitting the mock vine I hung up. Can’t thank you enough for all the videos you put out!
Wow, congrats! I’ve also benefited greatly from Jeff’s advice.
Well done and congratulations
We're gonna need to see some pictures! what's the Facebook?
Hi Jeff. I have been watching your videos for almost 2 years. This year it paid of with hunting the pre rut, and also with using the scent killer but no attractants. I really enjoy and appreciate all the videos and hiring tips. Thanks again. It won’t let me add a photo to this comment, but this year killed a mature 9 point, that weighed 173lbs. The best thing that’s happened in 2020. Thanks again!
Right on Jeff!
As always, I appreciate your videos.
As I listen to you present your information, my heart flutters with excitement.
Relax, he's married.
@@arttrumbo9496 I got a good laugh out of that.
To clarify, excitement about the upcoming pre rut.
Good luck this season.
Love your videos bud. Took a nice Maine 228lb whitetail and know your vids helped me. Thanks again.
I love yo hear that Dale...congrats!! Bet he looks like a TANK!! Very cool, really happy for you!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 I am so grateful:) Have a great season
Man how can anyone dislike these videos you do a great job with explaining things were it can be easily understood hope the best for your channel
Real good vid Jeff thanks and good luck!!!
Started to notice some rubbing activity. Seems a bit early here in south Alabama. Peak rut is late January into early February. Born and raised in Wisconsin. Been here for 16 years. These deer and the strange patterns are really tough. Have some really nice bucks in the area. I own 88 acres and seems to be getting better. Began planting hard and soft mass trees 10 years ago. The past two seasons have shown some really good bucks. I didn't get to hunt much last year due to covid but I am fired up. You have to pace yourself with a 70-day season, but late January requires sit time! Good Luck to All! I have learned a great deal from Jeff. The strategies to crossover even hear in the south.
Good job dude thank you for your time and effort
Thank you for dropping knowledge on us. Love your contents.
Jeff,
Have been taking your advice and picking only good days to hunt, not necessarily which days I want to hunt. I picked last Saturday and this past Thursday which both had significant drops in temp and wind speed. Both days I had good deer movement well before dark. Thursday I shot my biggest buck to date. As bad as i wanted to get up a tree, I heeded your advice and held off to when the time was right.
Thanks for your willingness to share your years of experience with us.
Love your videos, Jeff. Been fun hunting my whole life and used to shoot bow all of the time when I was younger. I decided to buy myself a bow again and go bow hunting for the first time this year and have some time off next weekend to really get some hunting in. I have been watching your videos for months now, and I’ve learned a ton of good information. Thank you for posting so many good informative videos. Good luck this season!
Man I love hearing that you are getting back into bowhunting Lucas! I appreciate the feedback and GOOD LUCK with the bow 🙂
Hey Lucas
Jeff...great info thanks for sharing.
Bob...thank you very much! Really hope that you are seeing some great bucks 😊
Jeff- just wanted to tell you how great your channel is. I don’t know of another channel that comes out with so much good information so often. No idea how you keep the videos coming. Tons of good content. Glad I found your channel a couple years ago
Hey Jeff - been watching your content for about a year, phenomenal information and channel. I used your land management videos to improve a private parcel in SE Wisconsin over summer, and am seeing MUCH better activity already on the land, and have really started to get a good understanding of the how land improvements/elements define movement. Using this info I was able to harvest a doe this past Friday as I try to manage the property's doe numbers. I still need to take out another 1-2 does this season which will be fun sharing this experience with friends and family, but also can't wait to hunt my first pre-rut and rut on the property in 2020. Thanks for all the amazing information you provide!
Thanks for the info ..! Hope to be able to apply some to our area .!
Great video! I can't be on my property without thinking about all the stuff I have watched in your videos! I have a list of questions as to things I should do and where you would put stuff Vs where I would put stuff, ie water, hinge, etc.... Looking forward to having you come and check it out! MICHAEL
Was just watching the one from yesterday love these vids on Sunday morning
Thanks a lot Chris! Have a great Sunday 👍
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 You to brother
Got me an 11 point second day this season. Off to a good start
@@kylebarnard1927 congrats brother always nice to putt them down early
Excellent video, thanks. ⚡👁⚡
You are very welcome!
Thanks for making these videos. I'm pretty new to deer hunting so these videos are very helpful!
Man I love to hear that Jack...you are very welcome 🙏 Thank YOU!
Great video once again
Thank you Kestrel...really appreciate it and I hope that it helps folks out!
Hunting all the ruts in n.y is very hard can't have food and deer seats don't work too
Put out a grape vine linking branch on Friday 830 Friday morning had a nice 8 pt at it ,my buddies were giving me bull that it wouldn't work till I showed them the trail cam picture now they want one 😀 love your video's
Jeff...what app are you using that shows the wind vectors? Give me a shout if you come to Iowa. You need somebody to film you showing your public land stalking technique
I’ll finish watching soon brother got to reload some 243 rounds in a bit GOD BLESS y’all Amen 🙏
No 243 brass around this year!
I hunt out of West Michigan and this past week I seen a couple yearling bucks chasing and 1 two year old chasing. Seemed a little early.
I know it’s early in the year in the Midwest but I and other people I was hunting with saw some chasing in southern Indiana last night. Seems that the cooler October weather is helpin the October lull. Also saw sparring matches that amped up a bit to more of a mini fight.
I have been hunting Northern Minnesota since i was a little kid, last year I shot my first buck with bow and it was a absolute amazing experience, I also seen a lot of deer last year, now this year of 2020 it has been really challenging for me, I have hunted a lot since bow season has started, and I have also hunted the youth hunt this year, now that being said I have not seen a single thing except for a doe and a fawn and a spike buck, which i seen the doe and fawn on October 16, 2020 at about 7:45 pm which is after shooting hours and I seen the spike buck yesterday( October 26, 2020) around 5:55 pm. I get out hunting as much as I can because of the Pre-rut happening right now, the real mature bucks are moving looking for does. We hunt this 30 acre area of land that is mostly just trees and some weird plants, we would make a food plot but the land owner does not want us to do anything with the land, I also hunt some county land about 30 minutes away from where I live, and I haven't seen much besides that spike buck, which i was going to shoot because I haven't really seen much and it just gets boring sitting all the time and I don't see anything but I decided to pass on it, in hopes of seeing a bigger buck, during the pre-rut or rut. Also I went into the private 30 acre land around 3:00 PM and i spotted a decent buck track, now that being said, I have never seen a buck in there at all this year ( i hunted this the night before and didn't see anything, and I walk back there the next day and all of a sudden there is a buck roaming around in there. Everytime i go out i have grunted 2 or 3 times but that doesn't seem to bring any bucks in. I don't have any clue on what to do as to what I should do to hunt deer in my situation, or if i am doing something wrong. If you could reply to my comment and get back to me as soon as you can, that would be absolutely amazing. I love your videos and they help me out so much, I can't wait for more. Keep up the good work. I will hopefully be in touch with you soon. Thank you so much Jeff!
Sincerely,
Jordan Tisdell
Hey brother, How about a video on how people with limited stands and/or location spots (1-3 total) can best manage and rotate those locations throughout the season to maximize their hunts. I happen to fall into this category with limited budget and property. Thanks! Keep up the work.
Also specifically for the pre-rut and rut phases too. Thanks!
Plant a food plot. Winter rye
Hunt smart not hard. You have to be willing to stay out of the woods before primetime
Agree. Or limited acreage. What if we dont have those magical doe bedding areas. Or feeding spots. Or "rut spots". What if we just have the "woods" and whatever it includes is all we have to work with. Sometimes, some of us can't hunt different stand locations based on the wind because we simply dont have any more options. Its not a complaint, its just a fact that a lot of hunters deal with. How can guys like us go about chasing big mature bucks?
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Good stuff from Jeff, if you compare his videos from even last year, he continues to hone his craft. Now, that said, I am glad deer hunting isn’t a cookie cutter approach as he takes at times. I think this is an excellent learning video for most but just focusing on bedding, or transition, or feeding doesn’t work for me in open farm country where I have more Ag terraces than I have trees to stand in but that’s me. That’s ok though, I am glad he’s producing these and taking a simple approach. Even this 37 year veteran picks up some good stuff. Good luck to all.
Hey Jeff- First year bowhunter here, really appreciate every video and every bit of knowledge you are giving me. Curious im in MN and huntwise says its the signing phase but it seems like you are saying its getting to be the pre rut. What are your thoughts on what youve seen so far in MN.
Great video and information 🤠😊 really learned a lot, I got a doe Saturday uploaded the video on my other channel Wise Guys Outdoors 😃
This weekend in PA we're going from a high of 75 Friday to a high of 57 Saturday. Going to be about 35 Saturday morning
This is my first year I haven't hunted hard. I plan on hitting it pretty hard starting on Halloween. Hope my patience pays off. I have a few nice stand setups I am excited for. Your videos are by far my favorite on TH-cam!
What if the front passes in the middle of the day like 2pm? Should we expect them to move midday because of the storm passing when they'd normally be bedded down?
I haven't had any trail camera videos of older bucks. Wow, that means I ought to not hunt my land then. Hmmm. That is hard to consider. There again, after 44 years of hunting and only two old bucks to show for it my lack of knowledge is glaring (not on my land even). 50 bucks in a lifetime is astounding!
Hang in there buddy... it's easy to get discouraged. I am over 40 and have never killed a buck yet.
@@ragnarragnarsson3128 Oh yeah. I'll shoot does for meat at least. I have been following this channel along for more than a year and have worked in some of the recommendations and there was a response early November last year. Just nothing on cameras up to this point. There is a bit of contradiction here and there I have to work through.
"80 degrees is hot" lol And here I am in south Alabama thinking is getting nice out at 80 degrees. I wish we had real winters here like you do bud.
Hi Jeff, I've been a big fan of your videos. I'm in NW OH, is it safe to assume we're in the pre rut phase? Is now a good time for light rattling or calling?
Morning brother
Does a bait pile count as a food source? All food plots are dead here.been getting below 19 degrees at night
Thanks for the knowledge missed my biggest big I’ve ever had in front of me at 7 yards Tuesday night and never got a shot am losing sleep man Iowa public
Hey man love the videos, I’m a new hunter of 5yrs. I’m in the U.P of Michigan. My problem is people who I believe are not bow hunters but do gun hunt and have been shooting early morning, sometimes in afternoon and in the evening. Even going as far as shooting off fire works. My family has a cabin of 40 acres and seems like the bucks are being spooked. Any advice?
Mr. Jeff, do you have any videos on how to find their bedding areas?
Walk around in the summer
Hi Jeff I love ur Channel and love and learn alot. I love the idea of quality access points but the best ways to access on my hunting area are out the neighboring property where I can't walk so how would u access ur stand if u had no good access points besides walking through the bedding area which is what I basically have to do. Before I started watching this Channel I would hunt every chance I had and more. Our season started Oct 1 and I've only hunted one time trying to be smart and not "create" the a lull. Just looking for strategies to get to stand if I can't get around the bedding area ? Thanks hope u understand what I asking....keep up the great videos and why don't don't have any if ur deer hunts on the Channel we'd all love to see it. Your deer whisperer to most of us....I've literally changed my whole hunting style since finding this Channel...
I have always heard about the temp drop that you are talking about in this video. But what is that.
EX 65 in the after noon going down to 45 by sunset.
or 45 one morning going to 25 the next morning.
FYI for all viewers. Don't respond to a gift message from WHS. it is a scam.
Where I've seen a lot of deer bedding on my property there are a lot of small < 2 inch diameter beech trees. Do deer like beech for browse? I was wondering why 70-80% of my little trees are beech if deer eat them. If they are a good source of browse for deer, do they work for hinge cuts when they get a little bigger?
Love the videos. I was looking for the hunt cast app. Not seeing it? Do you got a link to the app? I don't want to download a bad app with similar app
Great info. This guy knows his stuff. Check out your state's wildlife Commision, they have good maps (at least in NC) for each county.
But, what is that thing with all the pullies and the glow sight, lol. I've never shot one if those. Check out Clay Hayes.
I love your videos,, I'm hunting right now with a 300 win mag , keep the videos coming , I'm in NC by the way it's legal to hunt Sunday
Thanks a lot Angelica...most of all GOOD LUCK in NC 🙂 Really appreciate your comments this morning!
Wish ny was like that
Where is it not legal to hunt Sunday? The morman hunting grounds?
My church is the church of the great outdoors
The videos with the bucks, are those all from trail cam video or sitting in a stand or combinations? Love the videos.
Thank you for your videos jeff.ive been bowhunting for 38 years and just when I thought I knew you show me something different.ive been a regular watcher since I've discovered utube.if you had to choose a date on the calendar to call the beginning of the prerut, what date would you choose? I go by Halloween or the last week of october.in your professional opinion is that somewhat correct?
What time should I enter my stand in the morning I setup unknowingly in a heavy bedding area I also have food all around my stand which is one of your points not to do what would be the best time to get in the stand in the morning
As I watch your videos I believe I maybe have lost core bucks for whatever reason However I have a stand 100 yards away from a bedding area I have scraps and rubs all around me with non shooter bucks on camera during the day light hours but just not seeing the shooter bucks on camera and the stand has not been hunted since it has been put up. As always great video I know you are a busy man but any advice would be great thanks!
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Jeff - when you say that bucks will be cruising between bedding areas, do mean they will be cruising through buck bedding areas, back and forth between their bedding area and doe bedding, or all the above? Thanks for the vids man, I've learned a ton from you.
I cut a vine and tied it up with other small vines to look natural right on a trail thinking the deer will hit it I see deer walking around it and paying know mind to it also made a 4 foot scrape under it. What do you think the problem is jeff. Thanks
Do you have any tips on how to hunt bucks on big open fieldswhere half touches big woods and the rest is open fields. Could they Cruze edges?
Got a question i only see my big buck during cold fronts but always come in 30 mins before day light do you think he beds close
I have been seeing a ton of deer lately on a new property I got permission to hunt that is 80 acres of fields with very limited woods and the Kickapoo running through the middle of it. No matter what I do 60 yard's is the barrier they just won't break. These Doe come out in different spots every evening, makes it hard to pattern em. I'm going to try something different and see if I can get a few of em. The one condition to hunting this place is I can't be picky. With Organic corn going in the farmer just wants deer gone. Haven't told him I've been seeing about 25 to 30 of em every night yet.
Ummmm is is hunt cast or hint wise???
Why is my screen black? I can’t see nothing but a black screen😅
Hmmm, my core bucks must be lazy here in Pike County, Ill....they're never moving in the morning - no matter what the weather. I blast them 100% of the time in the afternoon and evening.
I just watched a real tree video where they said morning pre rut sits are pointless. Conflicting info
@@chief5981 Ha yup! Tons of conflicting info. I just go with what's happening for real on my property and go with it. These pro hunter all-hype online guys provide lots of comic relief in my opinion which is why I watch their videos. I wish my big bucks were around in the morning, because tracking a shot deer at night sucks!
Can you use grunt calls or rattling antlers during the pre rut?
I spooked a huge buck yesterday on my 4wheeler I searched the area and found his bedding area.. Will he be back? I want to put some attractants down.
what’s the lowest percentage you would hunt on? thanks jeff!
Oh Jeff Sturgis dropped a video? I wonder if he's gonna talk about how important weather is 😂😂😂😂 Just busting your balls Jeff lol Ive seen more big bucks because of you! Good luck this year!
I’ve got to ask, although I think I might know, and you’ve probably answered this before, but what does the tattoo mean?
What state are you from? Bc what you're saying compared to the treestands I've been hunting for my all day sits have been highly productive for mid day and evening cruising bucks. Also a lot of activity in the morning.
What if it is unseasonably cold? We have snow in my county thats has stuck for multiple days now. Temp isn't reaching 40
Yesterday evening in Ohio it was 84 degrees... I had my target buck at the feeder at 5:30pm ... lmao checked my cellar camera and just shook my head.
Ahh Ohio the only place where you can get every season in one day 😂
@@jaredmercer7043 you ever been to the panhandle in texas? 😆
Do you think it would likely be pre rut now in the Southwestern portion of Virginia
Does this apply to Illinois?
So how do I get core bucks to my area?
Hey Jeff how many pts have you seen a buck put on from one year to the next? 6 to 12 possible?
If I am going to setup between a food source and their bedding area for a morning sit, do I want that wind blowing away from the bedding area? It seems that if they are coming back to bed with the wind in their face, my hunt is already blown.
Do bucks make any rubs after dark or are all rubs made during the daylight hours? Some places I see them on public land don’t make sense for daylight movement.
When can I expect the rut to start in upstate NY?
Pre rut daykight activity when colder during day and within a week to 10 days at most...
When does the pre rut generally start in Northwestern Ohio?
The app was accurate as I stayed out of hunting area until an 86% day... laid eyes on target buck... bad news is he smelled me I believe.... what’s your advice on what to do now Jeff?
Do it again, but hunt the wind better
@@huntermurphy2148 thanks Hunter...it is specifically hard to hunt this area with a steady wind as it’s in a creek bottom.
@@jonesoutdoors9901 My favorite spot is a creek bottom, its a constant breeze downstream into a cutover, Ive just setup between the cutover and pasture in a thin strand of open timber with most of their trails on the opposite bank but in view.
@@huntermurphy2148 I’ve noticed when all the leaves fall off the trees the wind gets much steadier but by that time the gun hunters come in.... that makes it really challenging and at some point I have to go in after them or they will just get shot opening day of gun.
Where can i find hunt cast, it doesn't come up in the app store, thanks.
What time of year should I be scouting for bedding?
When is typically pre rut in Missouri. And rut. If you have scent control and are not spooking deer walking in. Why is it burning stands up in mid October?
Regardless of your scent control method, you are human and are going to smell like human. Deer will pick up on that over time and if you sit the same stand or area 7 8 9 10 times they will figure it out and just stop coming there in daylight or you'll only see small bucks and some does or you'll have to get lucky and get a buck to come through during that rut that hasn't been in the area yet and doesn't know you've been sitting there. Pre Rut usually is Like Oct 15- Nov 1 "ISH" and Rut is Nov 2- Nov 20. something like that - very general guidelines there.
I appreciate you publishing regular videos about being patient. It's hard to avoid just hitting the woods. But I'm learning that my patience and not blowing out my stands has a good chance of paying off.
Thanks for all you do to teach quality hunting, Jeff!
Thanks a lot for the feedback Danny, I really want you to be successful! Less is more when it comes to hunting whitetails...it definitely pays off to be patient!
Jeff, what book do you recommend for a guy who hunts private and public land. I’m 100% NOT building any deer habitat, just hunting.
Do you ever go to any properties in northeast Georgia?
Question roughly 1 acer swamp dogwood thickets tall grass in middle of corn field no pressure the buck looks as if he doesnt move but 20 yards has everything. Right there there are a few nice trees that I can get in but they're right on the edge and I don't want to get busted what is your suggestions I can hit any side so wind isn't a problem and getting in there isn't a problem the problem is getting busted going up in my tree because his bedding so close to food and he has water food and those right there
Also not going in for a few more days thinking some doe in heat tossed 30 40 yards playing a 15 yard edge of wind in sock with rocks? Dumb idea or maybe??
I would definitely wait until a very good cold front morning, then go in during the morning only, set up on the downwind side and allow him to come in slightly at an angle to the wind from either side. Morning knlynforndure...still a week to 10 days out in most areas.
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Thank you for your input Sir ...Love the channel great information and entertaining by the way this is a. Michigan public overlooked area people hunt all around it .All thats in there are doe tracks and a good over 4 finger walking not running hoove prints Just a few scrapes and rubs but only walked egdes twice once in late August and once last week to see if still there made sure i didnt touch anything. Didn't want to blow him out with my scent or noise wish me luck 😆
I have about 7 different young bucks on my property .Very very seldom is there a mature buck on this land,usually at the very end of the season.
I see a hunt wise app but nothin thats called hunt cast..What am i missing
I hunt in southern Minnesota and yesterday we had our first real snow fall and according to ur app it was supposed to be 0% but just from what ive seen i went out and it was the best day of the year it was snowing and in a cold front so why does your app say its so bad
Ho Cade...the best time is after the conditions clear...not during. I'm in MN and the movement was poor on 6 cell cams last night. When you are playing poker in the deer woods you can still wind with a bad hand at times...still lose with a good hand.