First off, welcome to the board
. As far as the land you are hunting,
I' m not a big fan of hunting over " hot sign" . The majority of scrapes
are visited at night, especially those on field edges that are exposed.
In addition, any bucks that made those scrapes may not return at
all. I know a few hunters that have taken bucks over scrapes, but
I know a lot more that have been unsuccessfull.
I' d recommend hanging some stands over features that funnel deer
movement; creek crossings, fence crossings, inside corners, brushy
fencelines, benches, saddles, etc. This way you' re set up
where
he' ll be and not where he was
. When trying to hunt over fresh
buck sign, we' re always one step behind the animal we' re hunting[:@].
Sounds like you' ve got some good land, with some new stand
locations and a little patience you should do just fine[:-]. The best
part of the rut is yet to come
.
Good Luck
TB