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Was doing some scouting today and ran across two fresh scrapes. One was wet in the middle where it had recently been serviced. My question: Our rut has been during the period a week before to a week after Christmas. What's the deal on seeing these scrapes now. Is it normal? Has the extended hot weather caused this behavior?
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Freak of Nature
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When buck's testosterone rises and they shed their velvet they are ready to breed , however , the does aren't. It DOES NOT mean the rut is on in your area. The bucks are ready anytime they shed velvet till they cast their antlers .
Think of the line in the song Chattahoochee " I was willing but she wasn't ready".
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Scrapes show up all yr we just are not out looking for em
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Great place to hang a camera. You can get pictures of entire bachelor groups. I find them in August when I get in the woods and all the way thru turkey season (active).
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My son read an article the other day that said a lot of early scrapes are actually made by doe deer. That was news to me.
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My son read an article the other day that said a lot of early scrapes are actually made by doe deer. That was news to me. I watched a doe make one last year.
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It's all genetics. Where were the deer in your area stocked from.
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My son read an article the other day that said a lot of early scrapes are actually made by doe deer. That was news to me. I watched a doe make one last year. I know they can make them, I just always figured spikes were making them real early. We have some showing up and our rut is after Christmas thru the end of January. We usually don't see them quite this early, its usually middle of November.
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When buck's testosterone rises and they shed their velvet they are ready to breed , however , the does aren't. It DOES NOT mean the rut is on in your area. The bucks are ready anytime they shed velvet till they cast their antlers .
Think of the line in the song Chattahoochee " I was willing but she wasn't ready". So, you settle for a burger and a grape snow cone?
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Rut will be full swing at my farm in 3 weeks. Scrapes are all over already. Trail cam pics showing bucks pushing does around too. The next real hard card snap will have them out and fired up. 4 years ago best chasing we had was week of ML season.
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Brandon and I found several scrapes this weekend in Marion County.
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Rut will be full swing at my farm in 3 weeks. Scrapes are all over already. Trail cam pics showing bucks pushing does around too. The next real hard card snap will have them out and fired up. 4 years ago best chasing we had was week of ML season. Yep, youth season & muzzleloader is as good as it gets at my place.
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I know of two spots on my place in Tensaw that there will be scrapes the 2nd week of October. I've got pics of bucks making them still in full velvet. Our bucks don't get stupid till the 25th of January.
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It's all genetics. Where were the deer in your area stocked from. i hunt between Smiths and Opelika. Not sure where the deer came from.
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I saw scrapes last week in southern Russell county. Young bucks are always ready when the velvet comes off. My guess would be spikes and other 2 year olds making them. Wouldnt pay them too much attention just yet
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Rut will be full swing at my farm in 3 weeks. Scrapes are all over already. Trail cam pics showing bucks pushing does around too. The next real hard card snap will have them out and fired up. 4 years ago best chasing we had was week of ML season. Yep, youth season & muzzleloader is as good as it gets at my place. And I'm up here now wishing it was gun season. Deer gonna move good in this light drizzle at dark.
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Rut will be full swing at my farm in 3 weeks. Scrapes are all over already. Trail cam pics showing bucks pushing does around too. The next real hard card snap will have them out and fired up. 4 years ago best chasing we had was week of ML season. Yep, youth season & muzzleloader is as good as it gets at my place. And I'm up here now wishing it was gun season. Deer gonna move good in this light drizzle at dark. A drizzly, cool day like today is one of my favorite times to hunt.
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Rut will be full swing at my farm in 3 weeks. Scrapes are all over already. Trail cam pics showing bucks pushing does around too. The next real hard card snap will have them out and fired up. 4 years ago best chasing we had was week of ML season. Yep, youth season & muzzleloader is as good as it gets at my place. And I'm up here now wishing it was gun season. Deer gonna move good in this light drizzle at dark. A drizzly, cool day like today is one of my favorite times to hunt. ^^ absolutely.
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Wish I could
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They check scrapes all year long. They increase activity as soon as velvet peels and it peaks pre-rut.
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