Late Rut??

[TNGRIZZLY_]

I was walking around on my in-law property in East Kentucky, I found some fresh scrape's. Could they be having a late Rut/breeding in February? I know it possible but I wouldn't figured this far north, warmer weather I guess. If so would the baby be born around September?

 

[mike243]

I think I have read they get a spurt of hormones when the horns are about to come off and cause a brief event

 

[Mike Belt]

There is a minimum of breeding that still goes on now but most scraping is done because of the surge in testosterone when old antlers drop and the new begin growth.

 

[FTG-05]

I just posted this about some observations from last night; sorry didn't see this thread.

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