Where did my deer go?
 

I've been watching a nice 10 pt. for the past month or so. I found the general area where he was, and he had made several scrapes and rubs. I placed a camera, and he was there. The problem is, for the past week, he seems to have disappeared. No new scrapes, no sightings, and no pictures. Does anyone have any idea what may be going on?

He may be chasing does all over the place. They tend to wander a bit this time of year...

I have found that 80% of the deer I get on my cam before season ar not there during the season. Like RI said, this time of year to wonder off in different areas looking for them hot does.

rut!!!!!!!!

:fighting0007:Dead!!!...............:fighting0007:

ive always found when deer rut they leave there traditional areas. and chase does everywhere. but if he dont get busted hell be back.

YEP, that happens.

Maybe he got busted by a hunter

rut or dead

If he's dead, he was more than likely poached. I really don't think anyone else has been bowhunting the area. However, it does see a lot of vehicle traffic.

It wouldn't have to be poached. My buddy shot a nice buck last night that I had no pictures of and I have been running cameras since August. Could be your buck is like my buddy's & just traveled to another property where someone was sitting in a tree w/ bow in hand.

It's been said that a rutting buck may stay with the same doe for upto 3 days, plus like has been said, bucks travel. I shot a buck that my buddy had pictures of 1.5 miles from where I shot him, and the rut hadn't even started yet.
They travel, that's a fact.