That's what the rut is all about. And this is how you should hunt each phase of it. Time Period: October 10-22. Some people refer to the period from opening day until mid-October as the pre-rut. I don't. Opening day until around October 10 is the early season. The middle of October is the pre-rut. More @Wikipedia
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