Blacktail Scouting Today

[Robbo]

My wife had today off from teaching so we decided to head out mid-morning to check out one of the local blacktail spots. This was much better than going for a walk around the neighborhood
Sure'nuf...we walked about 25 yards into the first clear cut and right into a doe with a yearling.

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We backed off and walked all the way around the clear cut on the main road to the other end. There we jumped onto a trail that went right thru the middle of the cut. About halfway thru the cut we jumped a nice blacktail buck that had to have been actively rubbing on this tree. Far too fresh of a rub to be anything but that.

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This was the only fresh rub we saw on the entire hike. Seems like they're running a little late this year...at least in this area. Sure got me fired up for deer hunting though

[AkKings]

This was the only fresh rub we saw on the entire hike. Seems like they're running a little late this year...at least in this area. Sure got me fired up for deer hunting though

After missing all of the early bow season I hope they are late, like late bow season late

[onwhiskeycreek]

Wow you have bucks rubbing already, things are getting ready to boom.

Gary