Sure can tell the season is changing I was picking up apples in the orchard this morning and almost stepped right in a scrape.
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Nice licking branch
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Love it, and right by the road. Lol! I will hang a trail cam on it and see what is so excited he's making scrapes already pretty crazy!
I have been getting picks of bucks using licking branches more and more for about the last three weeks on old main scrapes but they don't touch the scrapes. We're not adding a thing to them they do all this on there own and are near mineral licks we have been using for years.
I checked 5 cams today and no signs of shedding yet and all racks look nice and dark still.
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I did see my first cut cornfield today to a big one not silage either it was ready last week it looked like.
Yep, were getting close get those broadheads sharp!!!
Tracy
Looking good!! Makes me chomp at the bit to get this season going!
WOW! Thanks for sharing...
Holy cow!!! NICE!
Holy crap! Nice buck!
Bring that droptine with ya Tracy! I'd like to have some o those genetics over this way! LOL
Fall is comin quick guys, better get em sharp now!
A couple real nice bucks. Good luck this fall with them!
Nice Tracy. I guess we know what Tres is after this year. LOL
With that boys history I would hate to be on his wish list. Glad to see your getting out.
bretto
Ya, that's going to make for an interesting hunt! :bigsmyl:
See what I can do about bringing the rack over to show you Kenny I hope. :bigsmyl:
Lol Brett! Tress has already named him "Lefty" he's got a new baby so he won't have as much time to hunt him. I'm doing my best to pattern him out for us though and this guy that just showed up last cam check.
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This is the buck I really like but he's off in the corn right now and not showing much.
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I put a cam up tonight on that apple tree we shall see what's making such early scrapes. There's several there this one looks the busiest still think its crazy. :dunno: :D
Tracy
Drop tine ... my dream buck
Good luck this season and thanks for sharing
Well, just the rack will be great too bud!! LOL
Well if I can figure out a way to tie him up and get him in a pen Kenny I will call ya because the rest is up to you. :goldtooth:
Tracy
I was clearing trails yesterday and came across several scrapes. All had branches over them. SE Mn
Checked the cam and had 163 picks overnight, A couple forkies and spikes bunch of does and this nice young 9pt that I think is the culprit.
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He has gone hard horned so that explains a lot, I have picks of him on one of our other spots almost a mile away just a week ago.
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I left the cam up because there's some really good bucks in that area too might get there picture yet.
Tracy
Double post!
Can you get him in the trunk of my Impala? Would save me some gas money...
I'll get the video ! :laughing:
Those are some dandy bucks. Good luck hunting this year!
Nice pics Tracy. Glad to see you are well and getting about. :wavey:
Sure wish some of those genes would get up here to the north tho ...
holy crap, Im moving to KS