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.

Must be Spring break

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.

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

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".

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.

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.

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

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

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