The rut is all too often a poorly understood phenomenon, with lots to consider and aye more to learn. Whom among the bucks are first to stir, why, when, where the action is, the stops and starts and reasons therefore, a myriad of factors.
Some gain insights, others never learn nor understand what factors may influence, Lady Luck may even come to assist when you inadvertently sit on your butt-olo! Knowing when and where to call, understanding why you might want to call in the first place - a lifetime of stalking may pass without gaining a real understanding of the principles, and even at the end of all this, the deer themselves decide what will work for the hunter, who can only pit his available wits against them in a bid to have success — not necessarily measured with warm rifle and spent cartridges — but rather in being able to have an inkling of what is actually going on out there. A great time to be observing and learning, rather than necessarily shooting.
One of nature’s great plays, there to be rediscovered and enjoyed with each passing year, armed or otherwise.
