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Deranged Throat-Puncher
Anyone running cameras yet?
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Deerhead
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Not yet but FYI Google Earth has been updated as of April 2017
B. White
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I think this is a record year for scrapes. Got out of my climber when the thunder started. Went to check a little ladder stand and counted 12 big scrapes on a little grown up road about 150 yds long. Some were doubles. They may all be young, but they should keep the does moving.
Deerhead
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This has been the best year for rut activity in a long time. I have seen bucks doing a lot of cruising and chasing.
B. White
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Scrapes had dried up over the last week, but found a couple of new ones yesterday. Only saw one buck during the morning rain, but saw three in the last hour of the day. All in the evening were stopping to make rubs and were down wind paying no attention to me at all. The little ones avoided the big one, but all seemed happy as long as they kept 20 yds between them. Little one would move off and bigger one would stalk it. They'd both stop and stare with not much interaction. I think they were all just hanging tight and hoping for a doe to come through.
Lukethedrifter
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Im not real sure what is going on. Im in Monroe and Im trying to figure out if the rut is over or not yet quite kicked off. I had scrapes everywhere. they are dry now. having a lot of buck movement. been hunting daily. I havent seen any chasing and have encountered bucks just yesterday that had no sign of tarsal gland staining. One walked within 50 yards of a couple of does and didnt give them as much as a look. Whats yalls thoughts?
mattech
Deranged Throat-Puncher
I hate to say it, but it's been my worst season ever. Been busy and haven't hunted as much as I'd like, like always, but the time in the woods has been almost zero deer seen.
Deerhead
Senior Member
Same here! I did hunt a few days during the rut but that's it. I worked "every" day in October. Not complaining you do what you have to do!
kennethc68
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week or so away before its starts to get real.
Deerhead
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There are starting to move a little. Seen some small bucks
kennethc68
Senior Member
i hope so off next week and
want to see some of the big boys
want to see some of the big boys
buckshed
Senior Member
Had a mature 8 pt come in yesterday evening around 6:30pm by himself just feeding on acorns..I could see his hocks were only slightly stained...gave him the pass only because one side of rack was busted up
kennethc68
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