October 30, 2006
It's time...
If you want to know the status of the rut, this picture tells the story.
A reader sent in this shot of a nice buck working a scrape in Franklin County last week. I've gotten just a couple buck shots the past few days (I'm waiting on info from senders before I can post them) and they both had lots of bark in their antlers. So they're scraping and rubbing.
I'm guessing they're also starting to chase. I have to guess because I haven't actually been in the woods since Oct. 13. That dry spell should end in a couple of days, right about the time we're expected to get some more cool weather.
The next two weeks should offer hunters their best shot at killing a trophy buck this season. It's tempting to hold out for trophy bucks this time of year. But I'll be hunting with a bow for the most part, and if a mature doe walks within bow range of my stand, she's getting it.
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