FALL CHANGE

[moosehunter]

I've noticed on a few cam pics that some of the deer are starting to shed the summer coat, then yesterday, while I was putting out stands I came across 2 scrapes in an area that in the past has had a scrape line. 1st one I saw I wasn't sure about. But 30 yards away I found a second and there was no mistake about that one. They are not big at all or scraped very hard. Has anyone ran across any scrapes yet?? I thought it's pretty early for scrapes but apparently not.

 

[Guest]

Round here I haven't seen any yet.Lookin around the first to second week of Sept. for em though.

 

[Scott]

Ive been seeing alot of scrapes and small rubs along the edges of fields this week. I got video of a big buck making a scrape and sparring with another buck. Its kinda wierd since they are still in velvet.

 

[Kat]

Sounds like they're just as anxious as we are!

 

[mfoster1111]

I saw a nice ten point last night in a field with the velvet dripping off his rack. It was quite a sight. He had rubbed nearly all of it off the G2, G3 and G4 and the majority was hanging off the main beams. THe brow tines looked very sharp! I wish i had a camera, i ended up getting about 20 yards away before he took off.

 

[Critter]

Haven't really noticed any fresh scrapes along my travels, and as far as I can tell all the bucks I've seen in the last few evenings have full coats of velvet yet. Two weeks ago I did watch a 2 1/2 year old buck mount another 2 1/2 year old, but only for a moment, the one on the bottom didn't seem to appreciate it too much.

They were probably just screwing around, but it was definately weird to see. I have noticed the bottom branches on the small oak trees are completely stripped of all the growing acorns, I guess I never new they ate them when they were still green, but they must.
CRITR

 

[JNRBRONC]

Critrgitr mentioned the deer eating the acorns off the tree. The acorns have been dropping like crazy off the oak tree in our farm yard. Looks to be a heavy crop this year. Anybody else notice how the mast crop is doing in their area? Spent the morning picking apples for cider. Both crops seem early.