Rubs and Scrapes...
09-04-2007, 11:01 AM
#11
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RE: Rubs and Scrapes...
ORIGINAL: ducsauce
How many of you guys have seen gobblers strutting with hens in the fall? Seems strange but its happened.
I believe you. It may be odd but anythings possible.
How many of you guys have seen gobblers strutting with hens in the fall? Seems strange but its happened.
I believe you. It may be odd but anythings possible.
09-04-2007, 05:21 PM
#14
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RE: Rubs and Scrapes...
ORIGINAL: ducsauce
How many of you guys have seen gobblers strutting with hens in the fall? Seems strange but its happened.
I believe you. It may be odd but anythings possible.
How many of you guys have seen gobblers strutting with hens in the fall? Seems strange but its happened.
I believe you. It may be odd but anythings possible.
09-04-2007, 05:24 PM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Berks Co., PA
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RE: Rubs and Scrapes...
ORIGINAL: Javabird17
We were out hanging stands this weekend and came across several large scrapes (2 were about 3x 3' the big one was approx4' x 5') and one tree torn apart..
My other half has stated that the only time he has seen signs this early is when the larger boys are in the area / their hormones kicking in early.. showing territory..
What are your experiences with this..
We were out hanging stands this weekend and came across several large scrapes (2 were about 3x 3' the big one was approx4' x 5') and one tree torn apart..
My other half has stated that the only time he has seen signs this early is when the larger boys are in the area / their hormones kicking in early.. showing territory..
What are your experiences with this..
09-05-2007, 12:20 PM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 206
RE: Rubs and Scrapes...
Java
I have seen this same thing the past couple years. Huge scrapes under smaller trees. We found about 5 of them in a hundred yard area a couple years ago and the ground was destroyed, trees all marked up. It was this time of year too.
We thought it was pretty strange too. But it does happen.
We thought it was a big buck(s) that did it because of the scratches on the bark of the tree were pretty high up..
I have seen this same thing the past couple years. Huge scrapes under smaller trees. We found about 5 of them in a hundred yard area a couple years ago and the ground was destroyed, trees all marked up. It was this time of year too.
We thought it was pretty strange too. But it does happen.
We thought it was a big buck(s) that did it because of the scratches on the bark of the tree were pretty high up..