The rut here has been in the " breeding phase" for quite a while now. I' ve been expecting it to stop any day, but the scrapes are still untouched, there are orphan fawns running around and I' m seeing bucks following does daily. However, now they' re not chasing the does, just walking behind them and no grunting whatsoever. I haven' t heard a grunt for a couple weeks even though I' m seeing bucks with does. Is this normal?