| Mojotex |
09-17-2013 03:22 PM |
Not sure where you ar hunting,but down here in SE Al. it is way too early for bucks to start in on scrapes & rubs. What I concentrate on this time of year as I scout is signs of "old" rubs .... trees that arer scarred from previous seasons, oaks that are holding acorns (especially white oaks and chestnut oaks), trails through the woods ... especially loking for creek crossings where the tracks might be more visible, areas that for whatever reason are covered up with deer droppings, etc. One thing that you might be missing is where deer are nibbling underbrush. Look for snipped off vines. Deer down here love honey suckle and what I call "Wait-a-Minute" vines... a thorny, dark green vine that if you stumble into one , you take a few minutes to extraxct yourself ! They love te leaves of Carolina mulberry trees and Honey Locust .... a thorn laden tree that will eat you up if you stumble into one in the dark !! I know that first hand! Deer love the leaves of this dang plant and will strip them nearly bare. Deer will eat the tips of young oaks and other saplings. Just look for damage. I once showed a buddy who had missed the sign completely .... a whole patch of underbrush that appeared to have been mowed at a height of about 12"- 15" or so. Practically every plant had been snipped off. Look closely. If there are deer n the area, you can locate areas that have been browsed, or heavily used trails ... and hopefully oaks laden with acorns .... these would all be a good place to start early season.
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