Bowman Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Went out Scouting this Morning and were I hunt Is a Beautiful place but I seen something there that i have near seen in the 8 years of hunting this Land. In about a 200 Yard strech down in the Bottom I found 9 diffrent Scrapes with 5 Main Trails within this 200 Yards. The Scrapes had nice size prints in them but I do not understand why that many Scrapes already. Has anyone seen this before? Emmett " Aim Good Shoot Straight " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeslice Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? never so early in the season.i went out looking for scrapes this morning and non yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? Many of the pro's and biologists say that bucks are constantly leaving sign all year long, weather it be scrapes or rubs. I have seen some scrapes already as well. One thing to keep in mind is that the bucks have been shedding their velvet the past few weeks. They are polishing their antlers and are probably already staking claims to territory, or testing the waters as to what other bucks are in the area. some years they start earlier than others, but it is not uncommon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? i havent found any this yr yet either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThethirdI Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? When I was scouting my hunting area I found a couple of nice ones myself. I have not tried to set them up with tarsal scent yet, but I will if they are still being hit at the beginning of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 9point Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? I have trailcam pics of bucks scrapping in Ohio from 3 weeks ago. I had trophyadvantage scrape conditioner on the scapes and they tore it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcs3344 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? went out looking at new spot the first day of bow season here in NC after hunting to and found 4 scrapes along an old logging road.... one that was about 6 feet by 6 feet, so they def. making them here in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? Bucks do this to check out all the deer in the neighborhood. Gonna show whose the dominate buck and whose not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? None here yet. But what i have been told is that younger bucks do that not older least not alot but i have no idea if thats right or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? I saw 2 on the way in to my tree stand on Saturday afternoon... I was pumped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? Saw a few here in the woods Sunday. Old community scrape that used to be kept up has not been kept up anymore since I let my horses and cows out in that field. Got one small scrape under an oak limb at the edge of a food plot that has been kept open all year and continued to have a fresh hoof print in it just about everytime I go back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? I haven't seen any yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Re: Early Scrapes??!!? i wouldnt be worried...its just a terriotorial thin, i wouldnt hunt over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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