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Last Saturday saw three does being chased all over by a buck. Sunday watched to six pointers locked in combat for 15 minutes at only 5ft. Any one else think the show is starting?

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I live in Carroll county, adjacent to Liberty reservoir. I have not seen true signs of the rut. I took a long walk Sunday and found no scrapes or rubs. On a daily routine, I have 3 does, 8 yearlings, a spike and 4 ptr. visit a field behind my house. Over the years I would see the does scare-off the young bucks before the rut. My two cents!

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I've been seeing lots of rubs and scrapes.. usually the lil guys get fiesty this time of year, but im guessing the rut will be a week or so early this year due to the cold weather...

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I live in finksburg too, and seen some spikes chasing a small doe. Don't think its there. yet. Maybe in a few weeks. I live around the whistle stop paul. Good to see another carroll countian.

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I've have seen more earlyrutting activity this year than I can ever recall (however, Isuffer from crs, lol). Had a spike chase some does into my area last Sat, then run them out just as quick. Three times in the past week or so, bucks have run does out of the oak flat I've been hunting... one of the bucks was very nice looking...

-fsh

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Haven't seen anything yet. I've been seeing a nice buck for my area consistently in the same area year after year. He gets more active as the rut nears and I haven't seen him in over a week. I suspect it will be starting within a week or two. But what do I know.[&:]

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No activity yet I havn't seen any rubs for scrapes yet. [:@]

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It was at Liberty Reservoir that I witnessed the sparring match.

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I'm in the Fredericksburg area of VA. I've seen a lot of rubs, some scrapes. No fighting and no chasing, yet...

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I haven't seen ANY rubs but I did see 5 small scrapes and a larger one on Saturday. All of them were active.

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lots ofstrapes and rubs her on pax river in southern mayland.

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Im over in Kent County, and Ive got a massive rub-line and about a half dozen active scrapes on my farm...

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I was out in Washington County last Friday and Saturday for October muzzleloader and I had a five point showing some strong interest in a doe. She wasn't annoyed at his attention at all, and actually followed him as much as he followed her. I hit the grunt tube and brought him into 20 yards from my stand, where he made a scrape to vent his frustration. [&:]

I didn't see any other scrapes though, and no rubs either. The rut is beginning there, but there's still at least a couple of weeks to go before it really gets going.

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seen alot of small bucks doing alot of moving but nothing big yet !!!!!!!havnt looked for rubs or scrapes yet but im sure there out there!!!!!!!!!!!

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A lot of activity from the young guns. Always a good sign of things to come. Won't be too long till the big boys start pushing these youngsters to the curb!!

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I assume the rut has started. A friend of mine keeps his hunting clothes outside on his screenedpatio. He has been using tinks 69 buck lure lately. He poors it on his boots beforewalking to his stand. Needless to say, his boots smell real bad. Anyway, the other night a six pointer came through his screened porch and made quite a mess before figuring a way out. I can only assume he was attracted to the lure.

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whitehair, where in kent county do you hunt? I live in betterton and hunt there and a farm outside chestertown.

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YUP, the last two times I was out bucks were chasing does. Monday I had two basket racks and a button chasing this lone doe all around me. Watched both bucks chase each other and the button. Watched them both posture and do battle with some trees.Could have shot them both a half dozen times. Big guys never showed up. The time before that I had 5 bucks chasing a harem around. Two were really nice bucks with width and massbut never came within bow range. This weekend the weather is suppose to cool again and should be good..... except I'm leaving for Ohio. Oh well..... maybe someone will get them. Len has been holding out for a big one and passed on several also.

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I'm seeing some scrapes now, and FINALLY a few rubs. After seeing mostly does since the beginning of the season, I've seen nothing but bucks the last two mornings. Could've easily shot two of them and I called the other one in to 50 yards. They were all small racked and need more time before they'll be targets for me. I'm hopeful that this cololer weather headed this way will really get them moving. It's been way too warm this week. I hope the cool weather isn't going to include wind, but I know how aggravating MD weather is.

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I have not seen any buck activity while hunting but they are starting to show up laying dead along the highways so I guess something is happening.

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There better be activity this weekend!:D Dave, where in Harford do you hunt?

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The dead spikes and 4's just started littering rt4 and 301 in the last few days.

Nick (Dunkirk)

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i live in leonardtown md and i think its just starting where i hunt. alot of rubs and scrapes and i saw a young 10 point chasing a doe yeaterday