I hunt in Monroe county (just north of Monroeville) and I have seen more scrapes and rubs this month than I have in several years. I have talked to other people and they are witnessing similar activity. I talked to a guy as far south as Mcintosh (in Washington county) who said a guy in his club killed a buck that was chasing a doe last week. He witnessed a buck chasing a doe himself a couple days ago.
In the last 8 years, I have only seen one early rut. It was pretty much over by the last week of the season with hardly any activity. I'm not 100% sure, but it sure seems to be shaping up for an early rut . It would sure be nice to hunt the entire rut for once. (Like you north Bama guys )
You might want to reconsider that vacation at the end of Jan. and take off a little earlier.
Is anyone else seeing this type of activity? What are your thoughts, opinions?
