Increases number of scrapes?

[CJD3]

Looks about average for rubs. Seeing a youngster scraping the hell out the woods paths.
It would seem the local ball dragger is gone and the does are up for grabs...

 

[brock ratcliff]

I'm not seeing many scrapes where we've been hunting.

 

[jagermeister]

More deer = more scrapes

 

[cspot]

More deer = more scrapes

I think that can be partly true. I also think that some buck just have personalities that they like to scrape and/or rub alot.

 

[bowhunter1023]

I think that can be partly true. I also think that some buck just have personalities that they like to scrape and/or rub alot.

I have a 1.5 year old 7-poiht that reminds you of a 5'5" 185# dude with little man's syndrome. I know he's contributed to the mess out there.

Interesting observation: scrapes went dead after Saturday. Kinda weird.

 

[Boarhead]

I have seen more scrapes this year than i have in quite a few years and alot earlier than usual.

 

[angelzd28]

Jesse, to your point, I hunt central Tuscarawas county, and our deer numbers are very strong and have been for some time, with good age structure among our bucks. I believe having the deer numbers we do is the cause of more scrapes. I also think some of the scrapes i've seen this year were in random spots made by some of the immature deer not knowing what the heck they're doing, lol.

 

[Iowa_Buckeye]

There seems to be an above average # on the farm I hunt too. I wonder if it may be because it seems to be a bit cooler this year than the past several?