Heard County

[outdoorlife99]

Well, I thought the rut done past me by. Not seeing anything to lead otherwise. Slow round franklin for me

 

[toolmkr20]

We don’t start seeing any rut action on our lease in Heard till closer to middle or end of December. Our lease is on Frolona Rd. So far on my cams still seeing young fawns with older doe with the bigger bucks still hanging with each other.

 

[Dustin Pate]

Wide open chasing in NE part of the county this morning. Dad had young bucks giving a doe fits and I killed a 13 point right on the heels of a doe.

 

[PAW-PAW BUCK]

Congratulations Dustin, That 13 PT is a stud. I hunt in the frolona area and scrapes are definitely showing up more and rubs to. got some nice ones on the cams. My cams are set up on scrapes.

 

[gma1320]

Starting to see some scrapes and rubs and a few small ones pestering does

 

[Buckaroo93]

SE Heard

What’s the activity level like right now in SE Heard? Around Franklin?

 

[outdoorlife99]

Dead, no movement of any kind

 

[Buckaroo93]

Dead, no movement of any kind

Serious?

 

[Buckaroo93]

What's everyone's best guess on the timing of the secondary rut and its intensity this year?

 

[toolmkr20]

Post up those Heard Co. cam pics guys. I’m going to try and pull cards tomorrow to see how things are shaping up. If I have anything decent I’ll post it up.

 

[gma1320]

 

[toolmkr20]

Got a couple young bucks. Here’s couple pics of a young 8.

 

[toolmkr20]

Few more pics. They're hitting my mineral lick hard plus I got a few yellow acorns out. I have a beast of a 6pt running around. Good crop of doe as well.

 

[toolmkr20]

Nice looking buck gma1320.

 

[gma1320]

How is everyone's season going so far?

 

[toolmkr20]

I had that big old doe in the picture above come by Sunday afternoon on opening weekend. She stayed just out of range for an archery shot. There is a reason she's gotten as old as she has. She is one smart cookie, probably won't see her during rifle season.

 

[Dustin Pate]

Only been once due to heat. I've got a really good 11 pt showing up pretty regularly, but I'm almost afraid to risk blowing it sweating like a pig.

 

[gma1320]

Only been once due to heat. I've got a really good 11 pt showing up pretty regularly, but I'm almost afraid to risk blowing it sweating like a pig.

Yeah that's my worry as well. Went Saturday evening of last week with no results other than sweet saturated clothes. Seen one opening morning. But with the heat and limited hunting spots I decided not to go this weekend and will probably just hunt public land till it cools off some

 

[Dustin Pate]

Lots of water oaks and red oaks are starting to fall and the deer are hammering them. Shot a doe last night who fed for 30 + minutes in a small oak flat.

 

[Rackmaster]

Have not seen any white oaks dropping in Heard, have y’all?