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Backyard buck... hide-n-seek
11/20/2011 4:04:31 PM
Got a picture of a decent buck (for CT) early in the year while growing antlers but I haven't seen him since. I know he is active because I just found a fresh scrape on one of the trees he beats up.
I've tried Tinks #69, Tinks Trophy Buck, and Primos Dominant buck, along with fake ground scrapes, grunting and doe bleats. I can't even get a picture of this guy any more.
Any tips as to how I can draw him out? He has come up close to the house before.
This pic is 25-30 feet from his scrapes
These trees were all within a 10ft radius, as well as a fresh pile of scat (still soft, no fungus)
(same tree as above, just higher up)
I've tried Tinks #69, Tinks Trophy Buck, and Primos Dominant buck, along with fake ground scrapes, grunting and doe bleats. I can't even get a picture of this guy any more.
Any tips as to how I can draw him out? He has come up close to the house before.
This pic is 25-30 feet from his scrapes
These trees were all within a 10ft radius, as well as a fresh pile of scat (still soft, no fungus)
(same tree as above, just higher up)
11/20/2011 5:07:11 PM
Are those supposed to be pictures of buck rubs ? They don't look fresh or from a buck.
11/20/2011 5:26:33 PM
Originally Posted By bwehn:
Are those supposed to be pictures of buck rubs ? They don't look fresh or from a buck.
Are those supposed to be pictures of buck rubs ? They don't look fresh or from a buck.
Ditto, and that buck is a baby, probably his first set of antlers.
11/20/2011 7:35:22 PM
the little sapling does look like a rub, the others not so much
and it is pretty small for around here; not hard for bucks to pass 150lbs dressed out, and there are certainly a few monster 200+lb ones out there
dont shoot him for a couple years
and it is pretty small for around here; not hard for bucks to pass 150lbs dressed out, and there are certainly a few monster 200+lb ones out there
dont shoot him for a couple years
11/20/2011 10:10:48 PM
Too little. Pass on him and shoot a doe or an 8+ point . 
11/21/2011 8:25:33 AM
Originally Posted By bwehn:
Are those supposed to be pictures of buck rubs ? They don't look fresh or from a buck.
Are those supposed to be pictures of buck rubs ? They don't look fresh or from a buck.
I'm new to hunting and had taken a stroll through the woods with a buddy - he's the one that pointed them out as buck rubs. Just googled for images and now I have no idea what they are
I'll be out for another doe this evening!