RE: Late Rut
 

Nope, guaranteed it wasn't turkeys. These are active scrapes down to bucks urinating in them fresh. I've been deer hunting for close to40 years and I think I know what a scrape looks like. These were in south Bama, but there is activity in north Florida also.

RE: Late Rut
 

Must be Spring break;)

RE: Late Rut
 

Yesterday behind my house I watched several deer. The lead deer was a doe and seemed to be in a hurry. She was followed by several other deer. I noticed the one was a buck which dropped half of his rack (small 4 point).When they got closer to by house (right behind my elevated deck) the doe stopped. As she stopped, the deer behind her tried to mount her. I noticed this deer was also a buck which recently lost his horns. The doe didn't seem to be to thrilled by this and nervously moved away quickly. I know this is hard to believe but I watched it with my own eyes.

RE: Late Rut
 

Come on down Yank,we'll show you.Hunting season ended March1.

RE: Late Rut
 

You can find out when peak rut or peak breeding occurs in most states, and how breedingvaries by state, by Googling "Peak Whitetail Rut Dates".

RE: Late Rut
 

Timbercruiser is correct.Unless I have totally lost it, which at my age is entirely possible, I don't think turkeys have hooves.And I simply find it hard to believe that even the biggest, baddest,boss gobbler coould manage to rake the bark off a 3" hickory. All kidding aside, for folks that do not hunt deer this far south it does seem strange. But it is true. The territorial marking that I have seen in the March time frame is no where as common as it is during the November-December time frame, but there is often clear evidence of fresh scraping and rubbing going on. I have never seen bucks running does this time of year, so maybe this is not a "rut' activity but some otherof which I am not aware.I will be in the turkey woods this weekend. I'll look for "rut" sign and post next week some time.Better yet, if I find a hot scrape I'll set up a trail camera.

SEALE ALABAMA RUT ??????
 

WHERE IN S ALA DO YALL HUNT? WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I GUESS. WE HUNT IN SEALE ON OSWICHIEE RD.COULD NEVER GET IT RIGHT.

RE: Late Rut
 

Bingo![:@] IMO, but, then again.........

RE: Late Rut
 

Rocker I hunt in the Troy area and also south of Elba.

Crokit, it ain't no dang turkey!!!!