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| Author: | RUoutdoorsman [ Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Deer Sign Updates? |
Anyone noticing deer sign? Any rubs or scrapes? Other then a few chewed up acorns I am seeing very little. The deer don't seem to be moving much and the ones that are seem to be yearlings? |
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| Author: | Gobblevt [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
few trees rubbed and couple scrapes around field edges |
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| Author: | turkey_slayer [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Been seeing above normal scraping and rubs in grayson and bland for this early. Hung a cam over a scrape and dummy me forgot to hook the camera up to the board. The board triggered 740 times to so I was disgusted  Seeing a lot of sign in wythe but no horning or scrapes yet. Tons of white oak acorns in wythe.
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| Author: | ClarkeCoHntr [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Started seeing some rubs this week in Loudoun and Clarke counties. Wednesday evening I watched a 6 point thrash some scrub trees for about 20 minutes before he moved down the ridge. No scrapes found yet. Its been hard to get on the deer this week with the moon being out all night and the days being relatively warm. Managed to bring down a doe this evening, so I am back in the buck hunt after fulfilling the EAB requirements. |
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| Author: | RUoutdoorsman [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Geez, must just be where I'm hunting then- I walked around the 200 acres I hunt today and found zero scrapes or rubs. Best thing I came cross were two doe beds. I pulled both my trail cams where I always hang them with loads of pics in the past and only had about 10 pics of a few does and a bunch of fawns....what is going on??? |
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| Author: | turkey_slayer [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
My guess is either they are back in the woods eating acorns or have located another food source. Do you have water on your place? I hunted a holler yesterday evening on national forest that has a few pools of water, laurel, and oaks and seen 8 does. They stayed within hearing distance for almost 2 hours just sucking up the acorns and getting a drink. |
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| Author: | LXshooter [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Been seeing alot of rubs and scrapes this past 3-4 days here in warren county. Saw a small buck running a doe yesterday around mid-day. |
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| Author: | Neill [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Haven't seen a rub yet...haven't specifically been looking but I've covered a lot of ground in the woods so I'm surprised I haven't seen any. Have seen a several bucks here and there so I'm not concerned but it is unusual. |
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| Author: | beardbuster84 [ Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Only sign i've had was i got a few trail cams out in small block of woods and finally seen a nice buck show were it had only been does, it was at 2 in the morning. This summer i never had any buck activity in that area, no acorns have been seeing lots of deer in cut corn rite at dark. |
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| Author: | WVBOY [ Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Found a couple nice rubs yesterday .. |
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| Author: | Vic [ Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
RUO, There are places that are good for early season and those that are good for late season. With out seeing your property it might just be a food/water thing. They are going to be where their preferred food is and move to less preferred as the year moves on. If a neighbor has better food sources the deer will be there, i.e. corn, beans, acorns. However, once those dry up they will move to next prefered foods, grass, clover, etc... Do you do anything to this 200 acres to make it more attractive to deer? If not you might want to check out QDM. Vic |
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| Author: | LXshooter [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Saw a couple small bucks chasing does this morning and had two more fight in front of my stand this evening. Won't be long till the big boys get up and start looking for the does. |
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| Author: | gobblin870 [ Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
LXshooter wrote: Won't be long till the big boys get up and start looking for the does. Ummmm didnt you already kill a big boy..  Seen some smaller bucks checking does tonight. |
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| Author: | LXshooter [ Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
Yeah but there's 2-3 other ones around that are just as big if not bigger. I'd like to me my dad get one, he's hasn't killed a big one in a couple years. |
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| Author: | CavMan11 [ Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Deer Sign Updates? |
I've been finding a few more rubs each time I go into the woods. Looks like they are starting to feel it a little more. The end of this week and next weekend could be pretty good if the temp drops a little more like its supposed to |
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