July Elk Hunting In Nebraska

[davers]

Nebraska Introduces Controversial July Elk Season

In response to heavy crop damage, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has ordered a special month-long elk hunting season for five counties in the southwestern part of the state. The special depredation hunt will run for the entire month of July and allow landowners to reduce elk numbers as...

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[Feedman]

Wow

 

[xbokilla]

Seems weird. There’s a zone in Florida that begins deer season on July 31st.

 

[Meatstick]

Seems weird. There’s a zone in Florida that begins deer season on July 31st.

And that's their rut, actually

 

[mudhole crossing]

And that's their rut, actually

I figured their rut was like January

 

[OLE RASPY]

Rut starts in July in southern florida

 

[mudhole crossing]

Rut starts in July in southern florida

That really surprises me.

 

[carnivore]

And that's their rut, actually

I love deer hunting BUT I don’t believe a 200 inch buck could get me to hunt Florida in july, and its my understanding that a 120 inch 120 lb buck deer is about as good as it gets there. Id be fishing for sure

 

[bgkyarcher]

And that's their rut, actual

 

[bgkyarcher]

I’m confused. I thought the rut started later as you go South? My south Bama friends always said their rut didn’t kick in until Christmas time.

 

[1wildcatfan]

I’m confused. I thought the rut started later as you go South? My south Bama friends always said their rut didn’t kick in until Christmas time.

January in Old Mexico.

 

[120+]

That really surprises me.

Just doesn't make sense to me. February or March at the latest.

 

[CalebConn16]

Rut starts in July in southern florida

Not gonna lie thought you were yanking chain. Til I googled it. They rut from July-February depending on where in the state you are. Pretty cool.

 

[Feedman]

If they kill cows, there will be alot of orphan calves

 

[Meatstick]

I’m confused. I thought the rut started later as you go South? My south Bama friends always said their rut didn’t kick in until Christmas time.

I read up on the Florida rut once. Something about the babies dropping a certain time to avoid hurricane season