43B Hunt last week. Never experienced a true Rut hunt like this year, every doe had a buck or two right behind it. Only hunted one day, plus 1.5hrs second day, before filling my tag. (we don't party hunt at our property) Seen 22 deer, all does being run by bucks. Shot this 10 pointer running in like a hound on a fresh track, nose to the ground, following my foot steps to my stand. Scent drags work.
This was the pole by Wed morning.
So what you going to do about it for next year. You live in a great area for deer and turkeys.within one hour of you.I and many others here hunt alone. So go out find some crown land conservation land or knock on a few farm doors .it does take some leg work .but today anyone should be able yo fond a spot to hunt and at least get a chance at a deer. . Dutch
Wish I could have got a look at the buck that was working a rub near one of my stands. First I saw it it was about four feet long, next time I walked by it had extended to six feet. That's impressive.
I do moose hunt that area, but this year, there was not a single moose to be found, not even a track. Oh and BTW I have been hunting for more than 40 years, I can tell the difference. Yes, a deer would, have to be big and strong enough to bend over that tree to make that rub. If you look behind, you can see he has started working a larger tree as well. This is a small area where for some reason the deer make rubs every year. Several trails cross near there, but not right there. It might be a territorial boundary, but the reason for the division escapes me.
