When To Hunt A Scrape
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When To Hunt A Scrape
Got several large scrapes within 100 yards of bedding that I’m extremely excited about hunting this year. In your experience, how does early season scrape activity differ from pre-rut scrape activity?
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Re: When To Hunt A Scrape
I don't think there's a wrong time to hunt a primary scrape they are used year round. They might be most active in mid to late October.
After a heavy rain bucks will come to refresh it.
After a heavy rain bucks will come to refresh it.
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Re: When To Hunt A Scrape
I found one large scrape this spring coming out of the swamp about ten yards on dry ground and another a couple hundred yards away where two trails crossed.
Both scrapes are not far from does bedding so it might be a challenge getting in a stand without bumping deer.
Both scrapes are not far from does bedding so it might be a challenge getting in a stand without bumping deer.
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Re: When To Hunt A Scrape
Tennhunter3 wrote:I don't think there's a wrong time to hunt a primary scrape they are used year round. They might be most active in mid to late October.
After a heavy rain bucks will come to refresh it.
Just learning about this. I’ll be watching for that more this year
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Re: When To Hunt A Scrape
funderburk wrote:Tennhunter3 wrote:I don't think there's a wrong time to hunt a primary scrape they are used year round. They might be most active in mid to late October.
After a heavy rain bucks will come to refresh it.
Just learning about this. I’ll be watching for that more this year
I have seen bucks come to scrapes after rain as well. Scrapes usually dont get me excited unless i see some big fresh tracks in them.
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Re: When To Hunt A Scrape
You said within100 yards from bedding, that sounds worth hunting it early season, unless there is something slightly closer to the bedding, like a dropping oak then I'd get closer to that. From what iv seen, if 2 bedding areas overlap and share a staging area hunting a scrape there could be dynamite early
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