ORIGINAL: Paulk
I live in Carroll county, adjacent to Liberty reservoir. I have not seen true signs of the rut. I took a long walk Sunday and found no scrapes or rubs. On a daily routine, I have 3 does, 8 yearlings, a spike and 4 ptr. visit a field behind my house. Over the years I would see the does scare-off the young bucks before the rut. My two cents!
I live in finksburg too, and seen some spikes chasing a small doe. Don't think its there. yet. Maybe in a few weeks. I live around the whistle stop paul. Good to see another carroll countian.