Thomas/ Grady county

[Tailfeather]

You fellows seeing or hearing any birds? Got a fair number on one tract, but my go to property is pretty slim for the second year in a row.

 

[Mako22]

Not that I disagree with you but I personally saw rutting activity among the bigger bucks on the places I hunt all the way from the second week of November up until the week of Christmas which was the last time I went. I think from your posts you don't live up here so obviously your time in the woods is limited, which is unfortunate because the rutting activity I saw was sporadic to say the least and in all kinds of weather. You really can't pinpoint it to a 5-7 day span, it's a matter of simply being in the right place at the right time. It really was like turning a light switch off and on. The more you are able to go, the better your chances of experiencing the rut.

All that said, I think the extreme SW part of the state is getting screwed over with the way the season is now. I don't necessarily think Grady falls into that category though.

Joe does not live up here but he hunts a lot up here and usually stays 7-8 days per trip with much of that time in the woods. He has about 16 years on his current club so I expect he knows when the rut is. Also he usually kills a big one every year during the rut. When I'm 80+ years old I hope I'm going after em like Joe still is.

 

[southGAlefty]

You fellows seeing or hearing any birds? Got a fair number on one tract, but my go to property is pretty slim for the second year in a row.

I haven't seen or heard any birds yet but the sign is there. The farmer planted our place in corn Saturday. I'm looking forward to it though for sure.

 

[southGAlefty]

Joe does not live up here but he hunts a lot up here and usually stays 7-8 days per trip with much of that time in the woods. He has about 16 years on his current club so I expect he knows when the rut is. Also he usually kills a big one every year during the rut. When I'm 80+ years old I hope I'm going after em like Joe still is.

Hope I didn't come off as being condescending. I was just reporting what I saw and have seen growing up and hunting here for the last 20+ years. I've killed my fair share of big bucks too, all in Grady Co. I was trying to offer my experience as a way to help. Sorry if it came off any other way.

 

[R and D]

Been hearing and seeing strutters at both places I hunt in Thomas...they are fired up.

 

[Mako22]

Hope I didn't come off as being condescending. I was just reporting what I saw and have seen growing up and hunting here for the last 20+ years. I've killed my fair share of big bucks too, all in Grady Co. I was trying to offer my experience as a way to help. Sorry if it came off any other way.

Nah you didn't I was just trying to point out that even though he doesn't live here he does spend a lot of time in the woods on his club.