Author Topic: Montana Antelope Rut (Read 581 times)

mtmedic · « **on:** September 19, 2005, 10:39:54 AM »

Anybody out there been out lately for antelope? I am curious as to whether or not people are seeing rutting behavior. This late in the month I would think so but here around Great Falls they are not coming into the decoys or calls. I have watched them chase some of the smaller satellite bucks around but not as a aggressive as they should be. This time of year they should be running my decoy over. I set up on three different groups this morning and the herd bucks would look for a few minutes and then run the does out but the satellite bucks would come in for a look but only to 80-100 yards. This just seems odd to me. If anybody has any ideas I am all ears.

NONYA · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2005, 01:57:31 PM »

they are rutting hard here at my house,there is a good buck that has had does trapped down in a gully behind the house every evening for the last week,he takes one doe and runs here back and forth for hours on end,grunting the whole time,hes lucky i filled my tag weeks ago!!

mtmedic · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2005, 08:36:50 PM »

What part of the state do you live in? I have heard tonight from a neighbor that they are rutting around Cascade also. I wish there was a science to figuring this and determining the peak. This is the latest here where I haven't seen them going strong. Oh well... I will just have to spend more days out there trying.

So Nonya did you get a nice one?

NONYA · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2005, 12:16:50 AM »

I live in the north hills here in Helena,the rut is VERY late this year,almost a month,I got my buck on our place near Augusta,he is 1/2" over the P&Y min score,Im happy!

mtmedic · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2005, 10:02:22 AM »

Ya know, I did see that one. My brother in laew emailed me the link and was poking fun at me the day you posted that. That is a nice speed goat. I have a couple picked out here that I know will go P&Y but if they won't cooperate then I don't know what to do. Hopefully the rut will kick in here in the next few days. I know they are on the edge but that isn't helping me. One of the bucks I am chasing has some massive cutters and thick bases but the other one is tall with average mass. I hope to have a picture to post here soon... :?