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Deer urine scents aren't always your friend and can work against you. Don't understand why, but does just go on high alert sometimes when they smell an unfamiliar doe. Doesn't seem like it would be that uncommon for them to cross the path of an unfamiliar doe, but they get very uneasy. Bucks are cool with it, but not does... strange. I've used deer urine on drag lines and scent wicks that have screwed up many hunts! Every year I swear I'm not going to use them, but I usually do a few times anyway! Hard to resist trying.... kind of like my rattlebag! B)   

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Short hunt this AM. I took a different route out of the woods and found 2 huge scrapes along with some thrashed brush just a mere 50 yds from my vehicle. Gonna throw a cam in there tonight and find out when he's coming through. This is the spot where I spotted a 150's class buck last December. He could be enormous this year!

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Short hunt this AM. I took a different route out of the woods and found 2 huge scrapes along with some thrashed brush just a mere 50 yds from my vehicle. Gonna throw a cam in there tonight and find out when he's coming through. This is the spot where I spotted a 150's class buck last December. He could be enormous this year!

 

 

Why not just hunt the hot sign.  You already have some intel from last year that would encourage me to get in there and sit on the right wind.

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Why not just hunt the hot sign.  You already have some intel from last year that would encourage me to get in there and sit on the right wind.

Time constraints are forcing me to be picky of when/where I hunt. If he's bedding across the road, then he's likely making this fresh sign after dark. I must find when and where he's moving through to be able to determine the best wind. This spot is at an intersection of about 6 deer trails and the wind likes to swirl.

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Been watching a skunk in the field about 60 yards out. Sure hope nothing spooks it! That'll stink up my hunting spot

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but it's a natural smell. I can't think of a better cover scent

 

good luck out there guys/gals

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Got my first deer (ever!) last night! Got to say, I got a lot of insight from this group, tips, tricks, and hang in there support. Thanks to everyone :)

I met a local man from this list, and he became a mentor to me (came out

last night to help me track, field dress, and process, my doe). Thanks to all for being willing to support new hunters as we try to find our way :)

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So I switched up and went to a different area then planned..the boys just barked up a storm...but it did me little good for I pushed deer going into other spot as well...Problem was I went to new set last night and of course dark and packing up what shows...a big buck......had a single mature doe walk past 10 yrds 30 mins before....

 

Well got to stand and at 8:30 a single fawn  came through and at 9 a big doe and a fawn popped up out of their beds to my rt 33 yrds...raking the paths got me to the stand quiet and no snorts...came back and pulled the trail cam card....post in trail cam thread....

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Absolutely kills me to be at work this morning!! You can guarantee there was a lot of scrape activity last night with this cold temp and probably will continue into to this morning. Hunt where the sign is if you have it guys! Good luck!!

 

agreed. driving back after a quick bite to eat and watched a 4 pointer make a scrape from the road on an adjacent prpoerty.  12:30 pm he was on his feet.  

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