2014-15 Rut activity

[ohioClassic]

I saw a rub and a scrape in Lake County on Monday in addition to a small buck trailing a group of does.


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[BUCKHUNTER30-06]

MJH, I would have to say no complaints about Smokeys lure from me so far but, I did use a combination of Smokeys, Tinks, and Hall's lures for my mock scrapes. I am going back out Sat. morning and will see what happened after I left last Sun. I will pull sd cards on cameras also and freshen the scrapes on Sat. morning after I hunt.

[gonehunting 45]

Was out last Monday found several scrapes in two different areas. Was a young buck, scrapes were very small.
Way to early for rutting. No matter how bad the boys want the party to start the girls say when it does. Same time every year give or take a few days.

[BUCKHUNTER30-06]

Yeah, I agree gonehunting 45 the does control the time when the rut will come. my target date is Oct 31 on. I was coming back from Ohio yesterday about 11:00am and 3 guys were taking pics of a buck on a lawn. All I saw was horns going by. I had to turn around and stop and talked to the guys. the hunter said he shot the deer on Sat. in Girard Pa a 13pt, 8 on one side 5 on the other. great mass and the neck looked like he was all ready in full rut. still Oct 31 and on for me.

[PSEhunter]

Had our second biggest buck on cam in daylight for the 3rd time Saturday morning.. Showed up on cam on south end of property about 7:45.. at 8:30 he was on other end (only about 25 acres total of land) in front of two of my other cams.. Also had a decent 8 on a few cams throughout the day..Not sure if it was just a one day fluke and they'll remain hidden another week or so, if it "its time" to start being in woods constantly.. last handful of years earliest daytime sightings of 2-3 mature bucks a day don't start until Oct. 24ish..

[00buck]

Any one been seeing any action

[Mikebaker]

Went out this morning. Seen 17 deer. 7 were bucks and all came in grunting and chased a doe around when they could. It's getting close!!!

[zachc]

You're a lucky guy mike, lol. I sat for a couple hours this morning and saw nothing.

[gonehunting 45]

Out scouting a new area today. Found several fresh scrapes through out the area. Found a doe bedding area also. Found 1 tree I can get my climber in at the beginning of the funnel. To keep from being skylined I can only go up about 10 ft. Bumped deer while I was heading out of the woods. They were up and moving today.
Rut is slowly getting ready. I will start setting all day this coming weekend.
Good luck all

[BUCKHUNTER30-06]

As I stated in warmer temp post saw a 6pt. with a doe going in to stand along fence line to the pasture. when in my swamp stand about 5:45pm had a doe walk out of thicket behind me. she waded in belly deep water. turned around and saw a shooter 8pt. behind her. all branches behind me in tree and on the ground. just couldn't find any shooting hole to take a shot. went out this morning tree swaying back and forth with the wind no deer. I did some trimming behind my stand. 1st time in this stand was saving for the rut. should get interesting this week end.