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Found the best scrape line this morning I've ever seen. 10 scrapes, 2 rubs and lots of fresh droppings within a 100 yds. Multiple deer hitting these...different size scrapes and different size hoof prints. And it stunk like a McDonalds men's room!! Some scrapes less than 5 yds apart! One scrape was so active it was actually 3 scrapes grown into 1...almost 5'x3'!! I relocated a stand to overwatch that scrape line.
When do you believe deer check on and refresh these scrapes?
His,
AU .30-06
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Freak of Nature
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If it rains get to where you can see them,BEFORE THE RAIN STOPS!
They usually freshen at night. I can assure you when the rain stops a mature buck freshens his! Don't miss your chance like I did. They wind check scrapes and don't come to them during daylight usually. Sounds like a mature buck since it's big. Once they get with a hot doe they abandon scrapes.
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10 point
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Keep your booger hooker off the bang switch.
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Booner
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be very aware that a mature buck will "j-hook" a scrape. so set your stand up accordingly
There is 2 different high fence. 1 small and one big! Mine was free range in the big pen and was not a breeder buck. Why does it have to be twisted around??
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Don't worry bout when it's checked or fooling with cameras, hunt it while it's smokin' hot.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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If it rains get to where you can see them,BEFORE THE RAIN STOPS! Definitely. They'll hit 'em at night or early morning just before dawn. No absolutes, though. Have watched them midday before, too. Sounds like a hot spot. Good luck!
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12 point
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Don't worry bout when it's checked or fooling with cameras, hunt it while it's smokin' hot. ^^ All you can do.
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14 point
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Don't worry bout when it's checked or fooling with cameras, hunt it while it's smokin' hot. ^^ All you can do. This but as far downwind from it as you can and still see it.
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Freak of Nature
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Don't worry bout when it's checked or fooling with cameras, hunt it while it's smokin' hot. ^^ All you can do. This but as far downwind from it as you can and still see it. Always
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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11:06 last night according to my camera and the ghost I've been chasing.
Ya'll are just overthinking it now
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Don't worry bout when it's checked or fooling with cameras, hunt it while it's smokin' hot. ^^ All you can do. This but as far downwind from it as you can and still see it. Agree
Ya'll are just overthinking it now
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6 point
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They can show up anytime and the big scrape is probably being used by multiple deer!
Retired US Navy Corpsman
Life is too short to hunt with any ugly dog!
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10 point
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I always hunt big scrapes on days I know it will rain. Killed my biggest that way.
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