E Texas Rut

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Was in the woods yesterday (between Livingston and Woodville) and seeing some activity but it does not appear they are going good yet.  It is getting close though.  Trail cam pic's along with two bucks we saw during the middle of the day indicate they are roaming around a little more than normal.  They must be hitting the acorns too.  Less activity at the corn/protein feeders.  A little over a week to go and hopefully the weather will cooperate; it was warm and humid Wednesday.

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I talked to a coworker yesterday about our lease up in Chester just outside of Woodville. Another lease member drove the 20 or so miles Chester to Corrigan on Hwy 287.

On the drive over there were no dead deer on the highway. On the way back later, he saw 4 dead bucks (or was it 5?) and a dead doe. Seeing a lot of dead bucks on the highways usually indicates rutting activity where the don't really pay attention to what they are doing while chasing does.

It is always debatable whether a rut is in full swing in an entire area but if it isn't, it is sure getting close.