2016 Rut Forecast AJ Gall

AJ Gall is the Legendary Whitetails Community Page Manager. His prior hunting and wildlife experiences began long ago and make him the perfect in-house whitetail addict. 2016 Rut Forecast AJ Gall

AJ acquired his degree in wildlife management and research from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and immediately began working with his passion – white-tailed deer.

He’s a simple man who loves the land, whitetails, family and God.

The RUT – a unanimous term that sparks excitement, anxiety, and giddiness amongst the deer hunting community. It’s the equivalent of Christmas, the 4th of July, and Thanksgiving all rolled into an unbelievable 3-week period during the fall. 2016 Rut Forecast AJ Gall

Quite plainly, as hunters, it’s what we live for. Hunting magazines dedicate entire issues to it, the Outdoor Channel runs nonstop footage of it, and social media is swarmed with it. 2016 Rut Forecast AJ Gall

Quite plainly, as hunters, it’s what we live for

THE RUT is a deer hunter’s cocaine, when we’re not hunting it, we’re consuming it, discussing it, daydreaming of it, and waiting for it. It’s the time when we feel good about every hunt and every hour we are on stand.

Without further ado, here are the 2016 Rut Predictions for Every Theory!

2016 Rut Predictions Based on the Moon

The seeking phase is predicted to begin around November 7th, the chasing phase to begin around November 14th, and the tending/breeding phase to begin around November 21st.

Since the rutting moon falls later in November, hunters should expect a slower, and more drawn out rut according to Alsheimer and Laroche with the peak breeding set to occur around Thanksgiving.

Rut Predictions Based on Biology

One key thing to remember is that you don’t necessarily want to target the peak of breeding for your “RUT-cation”, as this is when bucks will most likely tending does, thus moving less. Instead, target the ten days leading up to the peak, as this is when most bucks will on their feet cruising for does in estrus.

BEST DATES TO HUNT THE RUT: November 7th – November 14th

Rut Predictions Based on the Farmer’s Almanac

However, if you need to be selective on which fronts to sit, target any major cold fronts that fall between October 20th and November 20th.

Sitting both ends of the front should provide some exciting hunting with mature bucks on their feet.

BEST DATES TO HUNT THE RUT: October 28th– November 3rd

Rut Hunting Based on Historical Cold Fronts

BEST DATES TO HUNT THE RUT: November 5th-7th, 11th– 14th (Any cold front predicted in November)

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