This past weekend (Nov 24,25,26) I saw more scrapes than I have all hunting season. I 've been hunting almost every weekend and I can tell you these were new scrapes. Even just walking to my stand I saw at least 6 scrapes that were not there before.
Bring your doe bleat and plan on this weekend. Should be good weekend for the second rut that runs about 26-Dec.2.
Good luck. I'll be out then myself Exbow, and next week in 82a for the late season M/L hunt to fill my extra tags.
Norm
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Ben S. wrote:This past weekend (Nov 24,25,26) I saw more scrapes than I have all hunting season. I 've been hunting almost every weekend and I can tell you these were new scrapes. Even just walking to my stand I saw at least 6 scrapes that were not there before.
I agree swa more new scrapes this last 4 days then the two weeks prior.
In North Wellington WMU 80 is is just starting the scrapes are geting active all over again One medium scrape is now freash and bigger. Hope this helps. We have two tages left and ML Season begins with a nip in the air Monday.
R.J. I was out scouting in my area (89). The old scrapes aren't used as wel las the rubs. The rain has decreased their movement. This monday is round #2 for the controlled deer (shotgun) hunt. I hope the rut is still on after the gun hunt. Ray.
ecoaster wrote:When should the second rut hit this area? I'm guessing any time now. Man I hate Mondays. It's a whole five days until the weekend again .
I counted at least a dozen scrapes on my property yesterday. There was also rubs to be found and fresh deer tracks everywhere.
The intent was to do a hunt this weekend but my buddy who holds the last remaining tag was called away on a last minute business trip. Bummer!
Should be good during the Christmas holidays though and hopefully we will have snow on the ground by then.
I've seen action pick up in the last few days. I saw a big ten-pointer following 9 does yesterday morning from my picture window. It was gun season this weekend but is over at sundown...right about now. I don't gun hunt, but it's bow season again tomorrow.
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