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Southern States and the Variation of Peak Whitetail Rut Dates
The rut of the southern whitetail deer is one of the most fascinating breeding phenomena in the wild. Every year, bucks take part in a mating ritual to locate and mate with does. This ritual, known as the rut, varies from region to region and can be quite different betweenRead More
Florida Whitetail Deer Rut Map
Several southern states have varied peak rut dates across their area instead of one rut for the entire state. Florida is one state in which this occurs. The map below shows the timing of peak whitetail deer breeding periods (Click to Enlarge): As the whitetail rut approaches in the stateRead More
Arkansas Whitetail Deer Rut Map
A few southern states have varied peak rut dates in various areas. Arkansas is one such state. The map below shows when the peak whitetail deer breeding times occur (Click to Enlarge): As the season leads up to the rut in your area of Arkansas, it is a very goodRead More
Georgia Whitetail Deer Rut Map
Some southern states have various peak rut dates in various areas. Georgia is one of these states. The map below shows when the whitetail deer breeding times are (Click to Enlarge): Once the rut begins in your area of Georgia, it is the perfect time to start using Lucky 7Read More
Mississippi Whitetail Deer Rut Map
While many states have only one rut period and don’t require a detailed whitetail rut map, Mississippi had a much broader range of dates for the deer breeding season. The diagram below outlines the major time periods (Click to open larger version): As you get into pre-rut activity in theRead More
Alabama Whitetail Deer Rut Map
Most states have a single rut period and don’t require a detailed whitetail rut map like Alabama does. In this state, there are multiple ruts occurring during the year and the below map will be very useful (Click to open larger version): Once the rut starts in your area ofRead More
Louisiana Whitetail Deer Rut Map
The whitetail deer rut is important to deer hunters all across North America. In most states, the rut happens across the state at the same time. In Louisiana, however, there are several different rut periods. See the map below (click to enlarge): Once the rut begins in your area ofRead More
How Scents DON’T Work – Pheromones Facts
Just throw out a scent and the animals will come, right? That is what some scent companies want you to think, especially synthetic scent companies. Guess what? IT DOESN’T WORK THAT WAY! I am sure you have seen scent companies that show their stuff bringing down all kinds of game.Read More
Lucky 7 Heritage Buck Lure – A Classic Scent Updated
When our forefathers first came to the Americas, they had to learn many new things. In order to survive, they had to learn to gather and hunt the local food sources. This included the whitetail deer. Not having these animals where they came from, our ancestors needed to learn howRead More
Synthetic Deer Scent Powder?
I have been asked why I created a synthetic deer scent powder, Lucky 7 Mock Scrape Magic. The easy answer? Because I can. This powdered deer scent came about from some research I was doing. Synthetic scents you find on the market can contain just about anything. In the caseRead More