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Old 11-03-2005 | 05:43 PM
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to my hunting area???on sunday i walked my 10 acre piece and found around 35 40 fresh scrapes.i mean fresh.along with 20 or so rubs.i was excited about this seeing i just bought it.anyways i went up there after work and was going to set up a stand for saturday.but none of the scapes have been touched since.or any new ones that i could see.so im lost why hot one minute and now nothing???so i didnt even hang a stand.plmk what you think.
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Old 11-03-2005 | 07:31 PM
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just because the srapes havent been freshened doesnt mean the bucks arent there. hunt the doe's the bucks will be coming
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Old 11-03-2005 | 08:00 PM
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Could mean the buck are busy chasing hot doe rather than opening scrapes!
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Old 11-03-2005 | 08:11 PM
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the way it was riped up.dont you think the scrapes would be hit even by a smaller buck???
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Old 11-03-2005 | 08:14 PM
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Don't give up on it yet....if the bucks were there a few days ago, they will come back
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Old 11-04-2005 | 01:48 AM
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Hang that stand back up and hunt
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Old 11-04-2005 | 01:52 AM
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i'd be going back and hanging out some more...good luck.
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Old 11-04-2005 | 03:41 AM
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If you need an objective opinion I would be glad to spend a few days watching those scrapes for you.....................
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Old 11-04-2005 | 03:55 AM
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I have found thatmost scrapes are never refreshened. Maybeonly one out of all them you saw will be active.
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