Is the rut over or is it close to over?

I haven’t even seen a deer this year and have went hunting probly 10 times

In fact the best time I've found during rut is around noon-2 pm at times

Solunar activity makes a difference too

First rut is almost over in Central Georgia, going to move into secondary rut soon

My dad just said I should switch my hunting times around from evening to midday

And yeh @Winnie37a, gotta put in more time bud ;)

Imma do out tomorrow it's gonna be nice deer weather but it's gonna be freezing

Its suppose to be 29

My dad also got a doe call maker that replicated the sound the doe makes when they’re ready to mates have you guys ever used them? And do they work?

That's great @KungFlu BatSoup

Deer get more active in the cold

I love it when it gets freezing

I saw 15 does just tonight

@Milkgamer55 I have a primos the can and yess it works

I was thinking about using it the next time I go out

@Milkgamer55 I've tried the calls but they've never helped me. The only use I've gotten from them is stopping a moving deer

And even then I was just seeing how they'd react, didn't shoot anything

They just got spooked or were like “what’s that!” Right?

I was hunting last year with my dad and a nice buck walked no joke 25 years from our ground blind but when he told me I was looking not expecting it to be so close it was in a blind spot

If you use it to much they will spook

It got their attention, and they were a bit more cautious, but didn't "spook" them

I only do twice every 15 minutes

Then I also put corn with beet or apple crush, a salt block, and pee

That’s what the can said like every ten to fifteen minutes do the call

I use corn during bow season, but during rut that does nothing. Calls I've never had work to pull anything in, just stop them in their tracks. Doe urine is a great cover scent and will stop a buck in rut, too. Salt blocks aren't really bait, they're more an investment in the future.

During muzzleloader season my dad smoked a deer that was right up on him. And the deer got 10-20 yards before he died

If you're going to do a salt/mineral lick, you should keep it up for at least 4 years, and not expect much change until after that

It doesn't so much help the bucks that are already around, as the does create healthier fawns during gestation

So it’s a set and forget kinda deal

Try using a beet, apple, or sweet potatoe crush on your corn I find regular corn does nothing

I've used the deer crack as they call it

It really doesn't have much effect during rut

Works decent here it ain't no miracle attractant but it helps

I don’t really use bait a whole lot, I just set up the ladder stands Overlooking the hotspots

Mainly pre-rut or post-rut, when the deer are looking for nutrients

During rut they only got one thing on the mind

And food is plentiful here during rut

Have y'all tried fawn in distress calls?

Acorns dropping like mad

What about dawn to like 10am is that a good time to go hunting?