If you rattle or grunt...chances are a savvy buck will try to come in downwind of your location; so a quick shot might be called for, if he catches your scent stream.
A lot of savvy bucks will only scent check there scrapes at night. So hunting by a scrape might not be your meal ticket --- At least that has been the way for me a number of times...as well as for many other hunters.
Bottom lands are not my preferred stand location --- unless necessary --- because winds tend to swirl around a bit down there.
I believe that weaned doe fawns...here in Maryland, come into estrus around December 3, 4th and 5th, including any other doe that hasn't been bred yet for that year.
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