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Old 03-05-2004 | 02:54 PM
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oldelkhunter
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In scrapes do not go by quantity but by size, little bucks make lots of scrapes.. If the maker leaves his mark in it , overhanging branch mangled over it you can judge pretty much what is making it. I shot 2 bucks this year same stand a day apart checking the same scrape at almost same time 7:30am in the morning. The second buck was substantially larger then the first but was not the creator of the scrape since the footprint in it was larger then his hoofs. I guess he was an interloper like the first buck. So the biggie must be still at large. Last year I had a really good buck surprise me at 11am when I was getting out of my stand..his scrape was about 75 yards from a doe bedding area. They may check out scrapes at night before the rut but once that kicks in they are going any time of the day. Make sure your in correct position in relation to the wind and get in your stand as early as possible and stay as long as possible and don't move. If does are legal game in your area wait until the last day to pop one you don't want the bait dying.
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