Found a couple half-hearted scrapes in western mid Michigan on Monday.
Also seems to be plenty of acorns.
Good timing of this thread. I found a pretty good one last Saturday.
Thought there would be more findings.
I walked some country yesterday. Saw buck rubs, but no scrapes.
Denny
No, I have not bow hunted for quite a few years.
I shoot a Bear recurve, so have to get some shooting in well before season starts.
I never seem to get started practicing any more.
Tilled several small plots a week ago. Went up today and largest was almost totally torn up. Looked like a cross between
a square dance and a scrape. Was about 30'x50' with not one inch that was not torn up.
Not a clue what that was all about.
I will be looking next weekend, bow season starts.
Rubs have started to appear in this area, but I haven’t seen any scrapes yet.
I saw two scrapes in my area on Wednesday!
Tilled several small plots a week ago. Went up today and largest was almost totally torn up. Looked like a cross between
a square dance and a scrape. Was about 30'x50' with not one inch that was not torn up.
Not a clue what that was all about.
Hogs??
Tim I have a Bear Kodiak magnum. I can’t hunt with it anymore, but I one of my grandkids will!
Seeing scrapes on the place near Brady. Bucks are still in their bachelor groups though.
Not a bear, turkey or hog sign to be found.
It was whitetails doing ???????
My first thought was an all night deer square dance.
Haven't had a second thought on this.
Did you ever find out what was doing this?
No. Returned a week later to spread some fertilizer and just tracks passing thru.
Went back a week after that to spread some seed and just tracks passing thru again.
I think my first impression of a deer square dance must have been correct.
Couple of bucks pushing each other around.
The ground was not dug up with deep enough gouges to be from a power struggle.
At least in my opinion. But........
You said tilled in plots. Maybe their pawing for tender roots. Doesn't take three or four deer to disturb lots of soil!
That could be it, but the growth that was tilled in wasn't much.
Going up today and have a look see.
Other than a few fresh tracks, nothing to report except some clover is sprouting.
No scrapes or rubs.
Been a ton of rain up there for a couple weeks. A stretch of nice weather coming in now.
Rut is in full swing in the Tx. Hill Country. A sad indicator is the number of dead bucks on the road, more around the full moon.
Found the first serious scrape behind the house this am.
Headed up to property Monday for a look around.
Saw a couple at the lease this weekend