[ultimatenjoutdoorsmen]

Has anyone been seeing pre rut action yet? Been seeing a whole bunch of scrapes and a little bit of sparring. What about you guys?

 

[RussA]

Scrapes and rubs... I could have sworn I heard a bit of sparring the other evening during my sit but I am not sure as it was windy.

 

[Triv]

Had two new bucks show up on my cam this week.

 

[mzw]

Just heard two button bucks sparing on the other side of the laurel.

 

[jimmyfromjersey]

^^^^^^^^ 2 button bucks sparring might sound like acorns dropping.

 

[mzw]

^^^^^^^^ 2 button bucks sparring might sound like acorns dropping.

Na man I swear I heard the buttons clashing together!haha

 

[gregtpal]

I once kept hearing what sounded like distant sparring & later saw it was 2 barely bigger than buttons sparring

 

[longbow]

Saw two spikes going at it a little yesterday morning. A lot of rubs in one spot and some big ones. You never know when you might catch one cruising. Had a nice 3 year old that I haven't seen before in the back yard yesterday at 616pm.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I've had bucks play sparring on cam fora few weeks now. Testing out the head gear.

 

[gregtpal]

Saw two spikes going at it a little yesterday morning. A lot of rubs in one spot and some big ones. You never know when you might catch one cruising. Had a nice 3 year old that I haven't seen before in the back yard yesterday at 616pm.

Yep..that's why im back in tree instead of on beach even tho all i been seeing is flat even dinks not showing up lately

 

[shootemandmountem]

PLEASE, no pre rut activity can be posted on NJH before Turkey Wing releases his annual zone specific information. Thank you in advance!

 

[delawareriver]

Had two racked bucks making scrapes, racking trees grunting then a serious fight at last light last night, had a 3pt bumping a doe around on camera last week, and 8 on camera that looks like has a brow and g3 broke.

Also cleared a scrape that they use every year and jump start it with some of my own pee. Its been hit several times this week

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[That'sABingo]

young bucks sparing. saw a 2 year old making a rub today. no response to my grunt call though.

 

[buckmasterTate]

Had a small 8 point running after 5 does the other night grunting

 

[06roadking]

Almost got run over tonight by a doe being chased by a spike. No kiddin. Was standing on the ground and the doe ran by within 3 feet of me. Intense!

 

[DDS]

Last weekend was walking a field and saw a spike chasing a group of doe. Then a 4 or 6 point came chased him off and did the same. But that's about all I have seen.

 

[trefalga]

Scrape activity has picked up tremendously in the last few days (as judged by new scrapes)

 

[MTH]

I know it sounds ridiculous, as its simply way to early, but on Saturday night coming home around 8:30 pm, I had to come to a stop on an unnamed road in Sussex County because a beast of a 10 point was crossing the road nose to the ground completely oblivious to everything else....If it wasn't so early I'd say without a doubt he was trailing a hot doe.....So my guess is, that a doe came into season a month early Placing prime breading a month from Saturday or around November 16...So seeking chasing should kick in for the prime rut right around Halloween.

 

[megavites]

the woods are blowing up with scrapes by me!

 

[delawareriver]

I know it sounds ridiculous, as its simply way to early, but on Saturday night coming home around 8:30 pm, I had to come to a stop on an unnamed road in Sussex County because a beast of a 10 point was crossing the road nose to the ground completely oblivious to everything else....If it wasn't so early I'd say without a doubt he was trailing a hot doe.....So my guess is, that a doe came into season a month early Placing prime breading a month from Saturday or around November 16...So seeking chasing should kick in for the prime rut right around Halloween.

Believe I've read up to 5% of does do come in during October.