PA Hunters any sign of Pre-Rut
10-31-2003, 07:40 AM
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Howard PA USA
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PA Hunters any sign of Pre-Rut
Any of you out there seeing any signs of the pre-rut, especially you guys in central PA. I hunt just over the mountain from State College near Jullian on a Private Farm and last saturday I heard a loud grunt before daybreak and then from the same area deer running back and forth. It deffinitly was deer and not a herd of those fuzzy little rats. Thought it could have been a buck chasing a doe but it was dark and never did get to see that. But the funny thing is i' m not seeing scrapes yet and very little rub activity. And I know there are at least 4 shooter bucks on the property with 3 other spikes running around. Is anyone else having problems like this this year. Are you seeing and sings of the rut approaching?
10-31-2003, 07:47 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Warren PA USA
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RE: PA Hunters any sign of Pre-Rut
Things are heating up in NW PA. I' ve seen a HUGE increase in scraping and rubbing in the last week. I' m getting reports that guys are seeing some seeking and chasing, but I haven' t seen any of it yet myself. I imagine about this time next week bucks will be in high gear in search of love....at least I hope so, I have 11/6-11/12 off to sit in the stand all day.
10-31-2003, 07:50 AM
#3
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: South Central PA
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RE: PA Hunters any sign of Pre-Rut
I' m starting to find some scrapes and more rubs but haven' t actually seen any deer activity. I have been skunked my last 2 nights out.
Last week, my dad watched a small buck chasing a group of does around.
Last week, my dad watched a small buck chasing a group of does around.
10-31-2003, 07:56 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: PA Hunters any sign of Pre-Rut
On my buddies property in Clearfield County, which isn' t too far from you, we have found several scrape lines but have yet to find any rubs. This should start to change very soon though. Was out during the early ML season and really didn' t see much of anything. Good luck and have a successful season.
11-01-2003, 05:46 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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RE: PA Hunters any sign of Pre-Rut
I had a big boy (8 - 10 point) respond to a grunt tube a couple days ago. He come across a small clearing ready to fight, but when he didn' t see a buck waiting, he hung up at about 50 yards. [:@]
Earlier that same day, i saw a small 4 pointer chasing hard on a doe.
So my assumption would say, the rut is or almost is here.
Earlier that same day, i saw a small 4 pointer chasing hard on a doe.
So my assumption would say, the rut is or almost is here.
11-01-2003, 08:31 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
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RE: PA Hunters any sign of Pre-Rut
I just got back from my cabin in Somerset Co.,and saw some real good and fresh rubs,watched a small buck working a scrape tht actually looked like an elk wallow.Saw 12 doe today and didn' t see one buck.Being a little warm today may have kept the activity down a bit.
