Buck Activity

[Exocet77]

Anyone starting to see any good buck signs yet? Mid week the temps are gonna be dropping a little bit anyways. Hoping by the 28th 29th (holiday time) the pre-rut will start pickin up to do a few all day sits.

[tracer]

Seen some rubs two weeks ago, nothing since as it has been too warm in our area. Have heard reports that the young bucks are running and playing around a bit.
You will be right in the seeking phase which starts Oct. 26. The chasing phase starts by halloween Oct.31 for ten days. This should be the peak of the rut . This all depends on the weather of course. I will be hunting Nov. 3&4 dark to dark.
Good luck teammate.

[chris4570]

Yep. Seeing some scrapes. More and more rubs. Saw an 8 pt chase off a fork horn today with a fawn trying to get in on the action trying to catch them. Was quite funny.

[wabi]

Seen some scrapes & actual light sparring between a 6 & 8 pointer. Found one spot where it looked like a pretty good shoving match had gone on.
Throwing in some light rattling ("ticking" the antler tips together) on my hunts now.

[kevin]

They've been rubbing tree's the last couple weeks here. I have'nt checked for scrapes around my areas.

[R.J.]

Good rubs and boundary scrapes showing up in the bushes I've been in ...

[DuckHunt]

I haven't seen a scrape yet, but have found lots of rubs in my area. At least 50 in total. None of the rubs look large, but there sure are a lot of them. I have noticed deer moving at all hours of the day this whole month. There seems to be more movement in mid-morning than early. All of my shots fired this season have been between 8:50am and 9:55am.

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[Ronster]

Not many rubs here, had tons of them last year at this time. I've got a large spike visiting a mock scrape that I keep fresh. No big bucks yet. Maybe when it gets a little colder. It's been too warm here in the NE.

[Sopchoppy]

I have some rubs in the woods behind my house. He tore up 2 small holly trees and a small cedar. I have him on camera; a young 6 pt. hanging around with 6 or 7 does. He doesn't need that many does, so I'm going to relieve him of one.

[MADMAX2]

Went out today found lots of fresh scrapes and rubs here in ont,watched a spike tearin up a bunch of saplings walked up to 50 yds from him couldn't get a clean shot with all the scrub he was in.

[Exocet77]

Sounds like maybe things are gonna pick up with the cooler temps comming in. I have seen a few rubs, nothing for scrapes yet, but then again I havent been out in a week. Holidays start on Friday

[Farmer]

Found some good rubs and scrapes 2 weekends back . Prime time coming up soon

[LV2HNT]

I have found one rub on a field edge so far and I did see a scrape with no licking branch last weekend. My dad also found a scrape with no licking branch in a differant location the other day and he saw a nice buck. The last two days I have been out, I had a chance at a nice 8 point both times. They were two different deer in different places. The second one (last Saturday) was chasing a doe when he went by me.

[Exocet77]

Yesturday morning on my way back, found to fresh scrapes either made through the night or that morning just off a rub line from last year. Noticed theres some new rubs sprouting up the trail as well.
Didnt think there was much of a spot to setup until i came to a deadfall. Made a nice area against it added a few sticks on top of the tree to my back for extra cover. Im bed in pretty well, could be a good spot, gonna try maybe this am or tomorrow.

[schnarrfuss]

Lot's of scrape activity and rubs all over my area. The bucks are cruising the scrape lines and they are on the move. It is time to get out the Tinks.