Dmathews87
Well-Known Member
Just got back from a trip and saw a handful of deer, mostly does and a couple younger bucks. I ran into a similar situation on this trip as i did last year some where else and managed to get a sighting of a massive shooter buck...heres my dilemma:
I find fresh scrapes, at least one still has pee in it and can see scratch marks in the dirt. fresh rubs in the very near vicinity. In this years trip these scrapes are right outside the perimeter of thick doe bedding areas and follows parallel to a creek. found this Saturday evening, came back Sunday morning and noticed another scrape 10 yards from the first ones i found so he made it in the night\very early morning. When i found this stuff i did keep scouting around looking for more scrapes near another thicket that may have been buck bedding but nothing worth noting was found. I ran out of time as i couldnt hunt that evening and feel like i was on his heels (wish i found this spot sooner,but hey, thats hunting) So my question is this: What would you have done in this exact situation? What are you looking for? Where are you setting up? Im really trying to join this mature buck killing club...
I find fresh scrapes, at least one still has pee in it and can see scratch marks in the dirt. fresh rubs in the very near vicinity. In this years trip these scrapes are right outside the perimeter of thick doe bedding areas and follows parallel to a creek. found this Saturday evening, came back Sunday morning and noticed another scrape 10 yards from the first ones i found so he made it in the night\very early morning. When i found this stuff i did keep scouting around looking for more scrapes near another thicket that may have been buck bedding but nothing worth noting was found. I ran out of time as i couldnt hunt that evening and feel like i was on his heels (wish i found this spot sooner,but hey, thats hunting) So my question is this: What would you have done in this exact situation? What are you looking for? Where are you setting up? Im really trying to join this mature buck killing club...