Mid Sept. scrape lines!!

[chris lavoie]

Found an area with 4 scrapes today. All scrapes within 50 yards. All made either yesterday or this morning. Lots of fresh deer tracks in the scrapes. Why do you think bucks scrape so early in the season?

[HossBuckMaster]

That is really interesting! What state are you hunting in? Bucks don't typically get into the rutting mood until it's cooler and/or the change of amount of light during the day kicks in towards October.

[chris lavoie]

I'm in N.W. Ontario. Temps get down to about 3 celcius each evenning right now. Others here have commented on finding early scrapes too!!

[mattconley77]

we got scrapes here for a week or so now dont know what they mean as of now but seen them in yrs past in mid sept im in delaware i think its young bucks doing it just 1 opinion

[Kaiser Hirsch]

I was once told by an old hunter (and this makes sense) that as the bucks break apart from their bachelor groups in the later part of the summer they also during this time establish their order of rank within the bucks. Since the younger bucks dont have the head gear to demonstrate their dominance and know that a simple chase by a larger buck will push them out they tend to show their strength by scraping and other rut behaviour. Although at this time it doesnt really mean much in reagrds tot he rut it does tell you that there are bucks in the area.
KH

[buckbustinpete]

I would say to clean the antlers up.