Scrape activity has picked up.

[Viper (tp)]

Had cameras out in some highly used scrape areas of last year.They have picked up big time this last week.Mostly smaller bucks 2 1/2 and younger. They are working the scrapes around this 95 acre field. I haven't had any big bucks yet on these, One 2 1/2 yr old with around a 17" spread. I really think the older ones haven't got started yet, but I'm sure its going to get on there minds pretty soon!!

 

[BSK]

Should happen Viper. Each property I camera monitor has turned on big time over the last few weeks. Any property with an early to mid-November rut has big mature bucks working scrapes hard now. I'm also seeing the first "rut range-shifter" bucks appearing on camera over the last week. One property had three new big mature bucks show up in a 24 hour period.

 

[DOC1187]

good news bsk

 

[MDM]

Yay!

 

[Deer Assassin]

cool

 

[Winchester]

Yep its definitely right around the corner now. Will still be a week or so before we start seeing a big jump in buck activity but were right behind you guys.

 

[muddyboots]

I made a little round Saturday around lunch and was stunned at the scrapes that weren't there just a few days before.

 

[Planking]

Young bucks are scraping their hooves off. Its about to get nasty.

 

[deerhunter10]

i think where we are opening weekend of mz should be about right.

 

[LessIsLess]

I can't wait for a week from now - I'm imagining many posts asking 'Where are all the bucks?'

 

[Mike Belt]

I just checked a place out today and it was loaded with big, fresh scrapes. I hung my camera over a couple of the bigger scrapes. I have corn, beans, newly sprouted grass, acorns on the ground galore, a safety zone, a thick security area, bookoos of fresh scrapes, and a stand hanging in a narrow bottleneck right smack dab in the middle of all of it. Can't wait!

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I just checked a place out today and it was loaded with big, fresh scrapes. I hung my camera over a couple of the bigger scrapes. I have corn, beans, newly sprouted grass, acorns on the ground galore, a safety zone, a thick security area, bookoos of fresh scrapes, and a stand hanging in a narrow bottleneck right smack dab in the middle of all of it. Can't wait!

Let us know Mike. I had my cameras over scrapes one week and boy have they torn them up. Some bucks necks looked like they were fixing to bust, though I am not seeing many rubs yet. Scrapes galore

 

[Todd Bell]

I hunted this evening. two young bucks chasing heavily here is Clarksville. amazing sound hearing deer crashing off the hillside. too bad its going to storm tomorrow. ive never seen so many rubs and scrapes. all mature buck pictures are from 0200-0500

 

[BSK]

Young bucks are scraping their hooves off. Its about to get nasty.

In my area, it's the mature bucks too.

 

[Mike Belt]

This year is no exception for Ames. The scraping has really picked up and I'm beginning to find a lot of them but seldom find any rubs. I don't usually find many of those until later in the season. Seems backwards to me.