Rut in NC

I'm in the southeast part of the state and I've seen scrapes and rubs already and larger bucks pushing out smaller ones. I have always said that the rut down here is in the latter part off October til the second week of November. Some friends say it's the first week of December but I disagree.

hold on to your hat the third week of october through the second week of november

listen to viper.he knows what he is talking about.i hunt southeastern hoke county,and our rut usually starts in late october into early november

I have been hunting eastern season and central season for about 5 years, and the deer rut at different times in each zone. I know three years ago in the central zone it was thanksgiving before I saw any bucks rutting. I grew up hunting in the Adirondacks and the deer rut hard for 2 weeks and its over, and down here its seems to last longer and not be as hard.

Its Derrick Cole, ryan and stephanies old neighbor from old base. Look at my comment titled Derrick on the postings.

Well buddy, seeing as how you've got a deer already this season...it's me that should be asking advice from you.