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Re: Scrapes and rubs in October
[Re: ALclearcut]
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10/12/15 02:01 PM
10/12/15 02:01 PM
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Yep, see them often, nothing to get exited about this early. Bucks don't have to rub velvet off. They rub and scrape now because their testosterone levels rise, they are ready to breed, but the does aren't.
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Re: Scrapes and rubs in October
[Re: ALclearcut]
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10/12/15 02:01 PM
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Some places have earlier ruts than the rest of the state. Not sure if that is one such area. Its not uncommon though to see some early rubbing and scraping even in places with a Jan rut. I think the bucks may just start feeling frisky right after they shed their velvet. Maybe its a small spike in testosterone.
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Re: Scrapes and rubs in October
[Re: ALclearcut]
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10/12/15 02:20 PM
10/12/15 02:20 PM
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Found 2 at my farm today but my deer herd ruts early November anyway.
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!! My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Scrapes and rubs in October
[Re: ALclearcut]
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10/12/15 02:39 PM
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I always liked finding early scrapes even more so than rubs.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Scrapes and rubs in October
[Re: ALclearcut]
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10/12/15 04:48 PM
10/12/15 04:48 PM
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NO DEER ON CAHABA , NOTHING TO SEE THERE. MOVE ALONG
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"A turkey's brain development exceeds that of nearly all vice-presidents." - TOM KELLY
The bird possesses a remarkable ability to turn arrogance into hopelessness. - TOM KELLY
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Re: Scrapes and rubs in October
[Re: ALclearcut]
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10/12/15 05:26 PM
10/12/15 05:26 PM
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Technically the rut starts when the deer shed their velvet and last until they drop their antlers. I've been watching a very small 6pt on a rub line for almost a month. Its a rub line that deer use every year and this year it was being worked heavily and all I could think of was that this is a huge buck!! Set up 2 cameras and every day at different times I get the normal doe clan passing by and the small 6 along with 4-5 other 2yo bucks. I know I built this sanctuary!
Last edited by Stikman; 10/12/15 05:26 PM.
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Re: Scrapes and rubs in October
[Re: Hevishot13]
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10/12/15 05:45 PM
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Knowing my luck I probably stumbled on some mock scrapes Pea Ridge made. don't be in my sanctuary Piddling in the sanctuary.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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