Southwest West Virginia rut question

[Lowg08]

I’m not asking for spots or WMA or anything of that sort. I already have a plan of action. I’m just trying to cement the dates. I will be going to one of the bow only counties. My only question is when is the general time to catch some rut action for a long weekend.

 

[540-Virginian]

Its determined mostly by daylight hours (not the moon). The big sunrise/set changes start around early November for the middle latitude of Virginia. So if you are down near tennessee area id imagine itd be 2nd week maybe. Im from crentral virginia, so unless your latitude is close, you may be more south and later into mid November.

 

[Lowg08]

I’ll be going to Logan county, West Virginia. I was already thinking mid November. That is only a guess. Our rut in western WNC usually starts first or second week of December into early January. So my knowledge is mute.

 

[540-Virginian]

I’ll be going to Logan county, West Virginia. I was already thinking mid November. That is only a guess. Our rut in western WNC usually starts first or second week of December into early January. So my knowledge is mute.

I would gamble mid November. I hunt property 2 hours north of where i live and the rut is first week november ever year. Here closer to me the rut is around the 14th every year. Crazy difference

 

[Lowg08]

Thanks. My initial plan was for nov 11-14. Just on a guess

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I hunt Wayne County ever year..have property there...rut is pretty close to rifle season...last few years been a little warm, mid 50s, week after Thanksgiving has been a little better for activity. I know rut is trigger by daylight hours but I don't think they move a lot during the day when it's warm. Logan County good luck...at least the crop will be out by then and you will just have to deal with the junkies.

 

[Lowg08]

Junkies?

 

[Bowhunter471]

Following

 

[BFazz]

I hunt the bow only counties and in the north central part of the state. The week of Veterans Day always seems to be the best for me as far as daylight rutting action. The mature bucks seem to be on the move by that time but the majority of does haven’t yet gotten hot, brings up the competition.

That said, the nice thing about the bow only counties is with no rifle season to disturb the deer, you see pretty good rutting action throughout November. Early December can be good as well.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Junkies?

Meth heads and heroin additicts. Once big pharma quit pumping pills into that area addicts had to find some way to get their fix...

Drug firms shipped 20.8M pain pills to WV town with 2,900 people

Over the past decade, out-of-state drug companies shipped 20.8 million prescription painkillers to two pharmacies four blocks apart in a Southern West Virginia town with 2,900 people, according to a

www.wvgazettemail.com

 

[Lowg08]

BFazz thank you for the info. I may hit it just right then.
i already find needles in the parking areas at home. It’s a sad thing.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

week of thanksgiving and the week before thanksgiving would be about right down there, as mentioned before, dont leave anything valuable ($20 and above) in your truck, meaning the bed, or inside. Or it will be gone when you come back

 

[Lowg08]

I’ll be in WV nov 11-14 and Virginia. 18-22 and then North Carolina rest of the year.

 

[Drenalin]

This past year in northeast TN, chasing picked up nicely the week before Thanksgiving and the whole week of Thanksgiving was excellent hunting. The 18th-22nd should hit it nicely, as far as timing.

 

[Lowg08]

Thanks. We are trying to branch out a little this year

 

[AncientHistory]

Early muzzleloader season, the first two weeks of November, are usually the best in SW VA.