2020 Whitetail Rut Forecast | Rut Rules
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- The 2020 whitetail rut forecast takes place at the exact same time in your area, every single season. However, not all whitetail ruts are the same and the 2020 rut is no exception! From understanding mature buck early rut sign to learning how to navigate the rollercoaster of whitetail weather rut influencing patterns, the 2020 whitetail rut rules will make sure that you are on track for making sure that you experience the most from the rut in your area. Here is how to hunt the 2020 whitetail rut and beyond and at the same time, how to use HuntCast from Huntwise - featuring my weather algorithm - to help you get the most from this year's years rut! Make sure to check out the #1 Hunt Predictor that you can find, at:
huntwise.com/sturgis
Also, to learn how to design not only your 2020 whitetail rut, but your entire HUNT...make sure to check out my latest web class at:
www.whitetailhabitatsolutions... - Jak na to + styl
I like watching these vids when I’m not hunting and I got my buck two weeks ago. There is just nothing like it when you see a giant coming straight towards you.
My rut forecast, there will be a rut this year. Coronavirus will not cancel it.😷
Just got my mount back from last year. Followed your advice and killed it on Nov 13. The temps dropped 20 degrees that night and I put an arrow through the boiler room at 10:20AM. I'm watching this on my ipad and sitting on the couch next to my mount :-) Watch ten seconds of video, glance at the mount. Watch another 10seconds of video glance at the mount. Wife is sitting at the counter watching this happen. Wife thinks I'm nuts.
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That's awesome
Thursday is my day. Morning in a stand 50 yrds off corridor from narrow stream to food plot where does have been plentiful. Chasing a big 12 since he was an 8 pt. It his time
I really appreciate all the insight and knowledge you have shared over the past few years. I took a 73 acre parcel in Ky from just ok to a phenomenal hunting parcel. I’ve used your inside out method to create the best hunting land in the area. I’ve planted food plots on the outside edges of the property and planted switch grass to safely access plots and stands without spooking deer. I have two young children and have to maximize my hunting strategy and use HuntWise to pick and choose the best days to hunt. I just wanted to thank you and share that I shot the biggest buck of my life today 10-17-20 simply by following your advice on how to build the best hunting parcel possible. He was a 5.5 year old buck that will score around 150 inches and weighed over 300 lbs. Thanks again Jeff and my best to you and your family, James
Waking up to the notification for this video felt like it was Christmas morning....
WOW Jeff! Thank you so incredibly much for teaming up with Huntwise in perfecting Huntcast. As I have said many times before, I decided to listen to you on proper hunting conditions for daylight movement. I'm now that guys with 2 young kids and extremely limited time to hunt and you have time and time again you have put me in the wheelhouse to increase my chances each hunt. Now I have you, my greatest modern day hunting Hero, in my pocket to really narrow down my times to hunt. I don't know how many times I told my wife last year " Babe I wish I could call Jeff to see if tomorrow is a good day to hunt and which part of this weather should I hunt"! So Thanks Jeff and the BEST of luck up there in Minnesota. We will miss you here in Wisconsin my friend! 🤜🤛
I know I'm not alone when i say. your experiance and knowledge of deer hunting is much appreciated. I used to knock my head against the wall trying to figure this stuff out. Since I started watching your videos I have less bumps on my head. Thank you Jeff!
Awesome job on the videos! I was hunting all wrong these past years. I have used your advise and changed my tactics and now have captured multiple mature bucks on my cameras. I look forward to those opportune days to hunt this year. Thank you sir for all your help in pointing me in the right direction!
Jeff- You are definitely the most knowledgeable man I listen to on social media when it comes to whitetail. Following you these last few years has paid off big time with 2 big bucks in 2 years (1 being p&y). Crazy thing is, I spent less time in the woods last year and tagged out faster than ever by waiting for the right weather and wind even though it was tough to hold off on some of my best spots. It was 100% worth it and I did not burn out my best spots early and waited until the rut. Waited until early November to hunt mornings and arrowed a monster 11 point on my second morning sit (second week of Nov). Thank You Jeff
Can’t thank you enough for how much your channel and all the content you put out has helped me take my hunting to the new level here in Virginia. This is my first year hunting during archery season, I have a new food plot and I’ve made several mock scrapes. Also seeing more bucks just from what I’ve learned about where to put my cameras. This is gearing up to be my best season ever, keep up the good work and know that it’s appreciated.
Thanks a lot Golden and man I live seeing you put so much time and effort into your hunting 👍 It really should pay off big time!! You are very welcome and enjoy the archery season down there in Virginia ☺️
Just finished watching the video Jeff. I’ve Been following you for years. Always so informative and professional. And it got me pumped up. I’ll be going out in the morning here in New Jersey. Good luck this season 🏹
I've been using your weather formula a few seasons now, it's a game changer. Last year I even shot my first "second rut" buck December 21.
Love your rut forecast! As a father of 2 young kids, the weather plays a major role in which days I choose to hunt, in order to maximize my chance at success while still being there for my kids. I greatly appreciate your advice and look forwarding to using the HuntWise app. Thanks Jeff!
Thanks a lot Josh and man, that is what this formula was built for...managing your family and work so that you can maximize your success in the field ☺️ love it! If you want to check out HuntCast more, make sure to take a look...
huntwise.com/sturgis
Can't wait to hear your feedback!!
Have watched a couple of your videos really impressed with your knowledge Im a western Kentucky hunter I’ll be trying some of this out this year . Thanks for the work you put into this
hey brother love the video I'm from forest lake MN typically hunt up near hinckley and willow river. for the guy talking about no 2nd rut, I've filmed hunts for several years with some very reputable names in the industry and it is without a doubt a real occurrence. I never really gave it much of a thought til I had a very indepth conversation with Mr. Larry Weishuhn who talked to me about it while hunting in Northern Texas. I believe in it I've seen it. Thank you for this video I've been white tail hunting now for 26 years and as much as I learn and I think I know I love to absorb more knowledge and tactics Best of luck this year and stay safe out there in the deer woods!
Great video Jeff
The fact that you can relate to the common working man makes your videos so good.
This guys is so knowledgeable I have difficulty following him. I feel like I'm back in 11th grade geometry!
I can't tell you how many times I have watched one of his videos 3 or 4 times in a row to soak it all in
Same here lol
He's hard to follow cause he talkes in circles and jumps around on thoughts and topics to much.
I’m new to your channel, I really love the content and your genuine love for the science. Thanks . “Do what you love and it will never be work”
Thanks a lot Bill! Really hope that enjoy all of the videos...I try to release 4 per week on a pretty strict schedule. I have been truly blessed for sure and I hope that it translates in the vids to help folks out!
Amazing information again and again thanks for your time Jeff I'm really trying not to miss one video
I have learned so much watching all your videos. Thank You for sharing your experience and knowledge
My first year been watching everytime I see his videos
Thanks for the Inspiration Jeff, keep up the Great video !! Good Luck this season!
You do an amazing job, so informative and full of knowledge. Thank you for everything you do.
I really appreciate that Virgilio...truly means a whole lot!! I hope all of the info helps...make sure to check out HuntCast if you get a chance I included a link in the description of the vid. Happy hunting!!
Really enjoying all your information in reading your books and watching your videos. And l changed my whole game plan and watching it all come together. Thankyou
Love it Jamie...thank YOU! Hunters like you are why I do this...you are very welcome! Appreciate your thirst for information very much ☺️ Happy hunting!!
“Managing my boss” yea been workin on that ...he doesn’t take orders very well. Lol
Thanks for the video Jeff I’m def planning my best days ahead
Appreciate you sharing all of your experience! I'll be using HuntCast this fall, for sure!!
Learning lots from your videos, thanks. First season hunter here with only
one 5 point white tail to the name.
Excellent video Jeff...great info! Last 10 days of October has been my best time here in MO!
Good Morning Jeff! The switch grass we planted this year is looking great with about 3.5 ft of growth and is super thick. Created a couple new mock scrapes yesterday and can’t wait to monitor them.
Man that's some good stuff Wes!! I bet that you are really excited ☺️ Love hearing it 👍
Jeff is a beast, I love is public pa hunt because that’s what I’ve hunted my whole life. A lot of big public game lands,
Thank-you, Jeff, for sharing the licking vine idea!! I was a bit skeptical at first but after tying a vine to a horizontal rope over a trail, it's amazing how much bucks, in particular, like to play around with the vine! The bucks seem to use it like a toy at times and they'll spend minutes at the vine.
You are very welcome Joe...pretty dang cool isn't it!? Really happy you are enjoying them. Crazy how much those bucks seem to actually playing with them!
You are Truly are Awesome!!! Truly the best in the industry. You are gifted and I am so thankful that you are kind enough to share your knowledge. I will continue to pray that God continues to bless you you.
Mark, thank you so much! I believe in the power of prayer and I have been truly blessed beyond what I would have ever imagined. God is good and I appreciate your prayers very much. Thank YOU!
There are no words and no price on how much you have taught me and my family. I bought a parcel of land and will be buying your classes on management very soon. But seriously... my son and daughter will benefit greatly because of how you carry yourself and truly care about the outdoors. The way you talk about managing your time and spending time with family and the respect of the outdoors. NOBODY has a channel out there that even compares on the professional way you do things. Your straight to the point and humble. Your teaching will truly leave a legacy among my family the future generations to come.
I wanna spend a summer being your intern just to learn all of this knowledge that you have.
Might take 20+ summers to learn what he knows! I'm amazed by his depth of knowledge.
Jeff your are so correct that a huge rut factor is work and family life. I live in northern Tioga in Pa. with massive public land opportunities with November 7th to 10 to be incredible rut bow hunting every year. Thanks for your instructional videos and good hunting if your going to the Hunting Public challenge this year in our state.
Hi Ken...great to hear from you in PA, and I can't wait to be there at the Public Land Challenge in October ☺️ Hoping for a cold front!! And you are very welcome too...I hope it all helps you manage your family life and work at a higher level...family is what it is all about!
As always, excellent insights and advise. Thanks Jeff!
Thank you very much...really appreciate that and I hope it helps you out 👍
Had to get some plot start and plot boost myself to see how it works on a new part of my property, the stuff works wonders!!!!! Haven't had a yield off of a plot like this within a month. Just spray it on and watch it work I mean with the right seed bed everything's killed off etc etc. Lol but thanks for the referral to check it out Jeff! Gonna be in my arsenal with food plotting from here on out lol Great info as always in the video above!
Looking forward to this rut more than ever. I missed almost all of November last year due to pneumonia, which also hospitalized me for several days. Thankfully I'm only in mid 20s which hopefully means l have a lot more ruts in me 😃
Dang Jeremy...that's a long illness for someone so you, so happy for you that you oull d thru and can hit the rut this year! Have a great hunt and I hope all of the info helps. Bet you will enjoy it no matter what but pulling for you to shoot a big one 👍
Sounds like coronavirus. I came down with same. My cough scared a monster away.
@@ynotliveitup8868 I was thinking the same thing. It was the worse thing I have ever had. My oxygen dropped to 22% and I have also since been diagnosed with Asthma. I have not yet tested for the anti bodies
@@jeremyc.3848 can't trust the tests. I ended up coughing up blood 4 trips to urgent care. Steriods and antibiotics. This happens every year and is less than last influenza season. Herd immunity stay dirty ditch the masks. Let the kids spread it. In fact it started after youth deer hunt on Canadian border for me. Daughter was successful thanks to a conversation with a local farmer set us up in a great location. Waited for buck after 20 plus does Daughter said thats alot of jerky dad...she was right. Going to get bow license today
My family to. Nov 23rd to dec 18th or so
Love seeing the bucks in the background during the video
That's great to hear...hoping to capture a LOT more footage this Fall and can't wait to do so!
As a college student, I am looking forward to using the weather to dictate my hunts this year. Previous years I would go hunting every single chance I had(Last year I would say I went almost everyday until I managed to get my buck). However the buck I tagged was not the buck I was after. Nor was it on my parcel where my main target bucks were. I think I just over hunted and pretty much sat in the same stand every time I went out. I had pictures of my target buck every morning or evening I wasn’t in the stand. It’s almost as if he knew when I was there. This year I managed to add more stands to the property. Overall I think I will have more success this year hunting the weather and not over hunting the same stand over and over. I love learning from your videos!
My ol man still has that same old treebark backpack, followed it through the woods my whole life
Going on my first out of state hunt on public land in Kentucky next week, thanks for the info you share.
Another awesome 👍 learning experience from a awesome individual Jeff Sturgis .
Couldn't agree more about the rut happening the same time EVERY year
Good luck tommorow guys ! God bless you all and good hunting!
Love watching your channel!!!! I’m a paramedic unfortunately I have to put in for pto quite a few months in before season even starts!!! I took off the whole month of November. I’ll definitely be hopping around a lot this year pretty excited!!! Thanks for the info Jeff!
Missouri would you forecast around October 20th as well???
I live and hunt in Tennessee. Your pre-rut timing prediction is spot on for what I've witnessed over the years here.
That's great to hear Ronnie...really appreciate the feedback! Hoping to hunt TN some day...what a great, beautiful whitetail state!!
Ronniie. What time of the year are you seeing the runt in your aera? and what part of Tennessee are you in? I hunt just west of Nashville.
I've saw bucks actually tending does as early as November 17. And by that I mean the buck is with the doe sequestered somewhere and she isn't running away anymore.I live 50 minutes northeast of Knoxville.
I've got to get this right!
There's so much info here that I can't absorb it all just watching it once.
This vidio is truly awesome Jeff.appreciate your effort unselfishly sharing this with us.
You are the man!
God bless you
Thanks a lot Norm!! Truly means a lot to me and I hope that it helps you greatly for navigating the rut!! The rut will be here almost faster than we would like ☺️
Ton of info here. Thank you from a Carlton County hunter. Be safe everyone.
Awesome video and channel! Thanks for the great info! 2 thumbs up
Good lord!! The amount of information you put out is overwhelming man. Lol it takes me 2 days just to take in all of it Great work tho you're VERY INFORMATIVE too
Thanks a lot Ian...really appreciate it! Lots more to come 👍 Really hope that it all helps!
Love the advice.
Be safe out there, lost a 14 y/o last Sat in MI out hunting.
Wow sorry to hear that said a prayer for ur family
Amazing info thank you so much. Cant wait to take my buck this year. Public land but ohio river bottom land.always thought a blast of cold weather would throw does into early run. Bamboozled
My mind just blew up........ WOW!!!!!
Some good advice lots like we do saving rut stands for prime time etc - I’ll
Prob hunt the oct 1/2 opener this year then find other things to do until it gets good - past few years had bucks on camera early season in two areas both by ceeeks/water and shady north hillsides bedding Hoping I have a couple good plays on em
Good luck RyAn!! I love that tactic of saving stands...I have several in MN and WI and can't wait to sit in!
Jeff,
This video gets me fired up for another great season. Actually on my way home from our lease in Kentucky. Did a little hunting but this warm weathe early season hunting isn't anything compared to that magical time from that cold front in mid october and on. I love those morning hunts that's for sure. Checking out the huntcast. Tell my you have those weather scales on huntcast like WU has? Great video Sir!! Thank you.
Just found your channel. Great info! I live and hunt in SE MN (Rice County). You gained a new subscriber.
What a Great Video !
Great info. In PA still getting hammered with drought. Hoping some late rye and oats are going to salvage some of my food plots. Still no rain in site. We had some low tempos also.
Holy crap! Cass city! I'm over in harbor Beach but will be hunting in Minden this year
Jeff, you're the man.
Ha, well I appreciate that Eric ☺️
Great information 👍
Just downloaded app! Ready to try it.
That's great to hear...can't wait for you to try it all out!!
My neighbor just shot a real nice 8 point this past Saturday. Yesterday(Monday) 180 yards from his stand I sadly missed a monster 10 point. He came within 10 yards from me and I shot over him because my bow is set for 30,40,50&60 yards. I def changed it first thing this morning to start at 10 yards. I wish I could post a picture of him that I took after I shot. I use a crossbow and didn’t have room in my stand to pull my bow back. And he stood there for a whole 2 minutes after I shot. And walked away as slow as he walked in. This is my third time seeing him out of this stand. But in my 18 years of hunting I’ve never had that big of a buck get that close to me.
Jeff im seeing the results of the water hole the mock scrap im see more bucks during the day thanks you
I wish you could come down and hunt Alabama for a few days-week after your seasons are over up north. I think you would enjoy it, and getting to hunt in late January and early February is probably something most people don't get to do often.
Another great video. 👍
Thanks a lot CM...really appreciate it!
Thanks for your info
Thanks so much
I understand when you say that a big temperature drops off quickly after a front comes through.if the cold weather continues for a few days is any day better as far as deer movement is concerned than the first day of the temperature drop.
Kevin Flaherty temps dont matter! if that were the case Texas wouldnt never have a rut, its about the sunlight
I had no idea he participated in hunt cast, I was extremely skeptical about using the App but I went with it anyway. It has always been accurate and even down to the hour. Yesterday It was dead nuts accurate, unfortunately I was not lmao.
As always great show brother..
Thank you so much Chris, I truly hope it helps! Thanks for always commenting, means a lot brother!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 no problem I have learn alot from your vids and will continue to watch so keep up the good work and good luck brother...ONLY 6 DAYS!!!
I’ve watched a ton of your videos and I’m still trying to figure out how you pick a spot from the map . I live in southwest mo. Full of hills and Hardwoods. I hunt a lot of oak flats and try to pick out pinch points . I’m just curious on how you pick a spot when there is thousands of public acres with draws and big ridges everywhere
Amazing infor
Love these videos they always help.
South east property tips next?
Thank you Montgomery!! Will try to do that more. I've been expanding this year and will give advice for a broader reach this year. At least the concepts bare all the same! Hope you are having a great Labor Day weekend.
November 15 and 16 are my best days in northern West Virginia. I have killed 3 bucks in 5 years on those days and missed one a couple years ago
Jeff, Love the knowledge you have and thanks for sharing. With that being said, it is well documented by the University of Florida and FWC biologists, that the rut is always changing in Florida and south Georgia. It has changed dramatically from 2016 to 2019. What are your thoughts?
Love hunt cast but I find that the extended forecast is consistently incorrect, sometimes by 20 degrees or more. Anyone else having that problem?
Very wise man👍👍👍😁😁😁u have put your hrs in young Skywalker 🤣👍
Great video Jeff. I must have hit the “rewind” button a dozen times to drive home some of your observations. If you have time for one question, I’m curious to see what will happen at our farm with no corn, or beans this year. This will be the first time in our 16 year lease that no crop was put out. They did however plant Rye grass. Any thoughts on this drastic change? FYI: we have no food plots, but two ponds around an acre a piece.
Great video as usual. Maybe one of these days I will become a client and you can visit our farm in NW Illinois.
Jeff, thoughts on when pre rut occurs in Canada? or similar time to Michigan you think?
Very kool... I use hunt wise,it use to be scoutlook I believe. Congratulations on hunt wise and cast!!!
Thanks Daniel that team is tips in the industry by far...so honored to work with them in creating HuntCast 2.0! Hope you enjoy it ☺️
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Also can't believe how well the licking branch works. Thanks for sharing. I have two locations set up with the camera licking branch and stand... Very excited about the season last year was one of the 1st years of many I didn't harvest a deer. Good luck this season.
daniel gordon ScoutLook folded into HuntSTAND - try them both. You’ll be surprised how old some apps maps are. Gotta upgrade Huntwise to get the basic 1-2 year old Google map. I like Hunt Stand’s ability to customize line/shape colors and their scent cone from ScoutLook. Don’t know if it’s a pay feature for Jeff’s weather stuff (if it is, just like the Drury stuff, won’t pay for it. That DeerCast thing said poor on a day when a rarely daylight walking 180” typical walked by my stand with me at home listening to an app 🤦🏼♂️) but it looks the same as it did last year so who knows.
@@carsonschulz6498 I hear you... Nothing's really set in stone especially when it comes to the rut... I do like the new features on the hunt wise app... Good luck and stay focused the season... Two days and Wisconsin archery is open🦌 excited !!!
Quick question Jeff, what would you suggest for hunting an area of public land with open field type areas of switch grass and corn fields separated by sections of thick bush and hardwood trees and cedar? They lead down to a little holler the further east you go Scouting the area suggest evening activity in fields and morning activity coming from the holler to the east
Hunting all my life in Southern Ohio we always hunted the pre rut was in October Southern Ohio Monster bucks
Southern Indiana is best late October through mid November.
Subscribed. Hunting in Virginia
Mature bucks,sex ratios and good habitat, how well they must work together.And not to mention the weather,Important info Jeff.What a tool Hunt Cast will bring to all hunters especially bow hunters!!!
They do all work together so much Tex! I am so excited for HuntCast...it really should help 10s of thousands of hunters this year!
It seems that Montana rut is later then everything I hear around the US. I notice it seems to be the week of thanksgiving here. There where I smell them like crazy and they are chasing does.
Hey Jeff, hope all is well. 🌴😎
Great video. One question, if you are going to hunt a certain spot one day, how many days should you give it for your scent to all go away until you hunt that same spot again?
Thanks
Jeff,
Enjoyed the video and all the knowledge your sending out. I hunt in southeast Texas and my lease is owned and planted by the timber companies. It is roughly 150 acres of pine and the properties edges have some hardwoods. But mostly pines and the deer are only passing thru with hunting pressure all round from large hunting clubs. I see plenty of yearlings and their moms coming to the corn feeder and food plots during the day lights hours. I usually see no legal bucks because we have an 13" inside antler spread restriction in my county. I see mature bucks on my game cameras at night. What advice do you have to shoot one of these? Thanks in advance.
Jeff, Great Job on the vids.. I hunt in N . FL, so I hunt that Trickle Rut. Its so spotty. Almost if its just the last week in the month. 4-5 months long. Any info or a vid would be great.. Thx
When do you think the prerut and rut is in southern new jersey.
Is there any advantage hunting the morning with a full moon in the prerut October 31 this year ?
Hey jeff. So for vacay during rut in mid Michigan what would be best time to take off
I like the bow you sold me
Any information on the rut in Maine? Thanks for the videos, im assuming its different here in Maine compared to where you are?!
Nice video! What is the latest you would plant fall clover in northern states?
Amazing stuff. Learning a lot. I got off the feeders and into the thick stuff and it’s paying off. I’d love to hire you one year to help identify bedding areas, feeding, ext in my ranch. It’s only 2k in Oklahoma, river bottom land, I’ll email you and see if your available next year. I could pick you up in our company plane and have you back home in a day.
Thanks for all the great videos Jeff. When does the pre rut & rut start in SE Wisconsin? I'm roughly 40 miles NW of Milwaukee.
in erin