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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Marcoramius on October 14, 2015, 07:35:16 PM

Title: Might need to find a new spot
Post by: Marcoramius on October 14, 2015, 07:35:16 PM: First day of scouting before the modern opener and I see this scrape and tracks all over the area I was hiking in today. Gonna try a new place tomorrow...
Title: Re: Might need to find a new spot
Post by: mossyoak arrow slinger on October 14, 2015, 08:34:08 PM: Which unit were you scouting

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Title: Re: Might need to find a new spot
Post by: fishnfur on October 14, 2015, 09:20:19 PM: Looks canine from where I sit - coyote type. I'd keep scouting.

Hard to tell for sure. Even if it was a cat, the deer don't leave. They might hold tighter to cover, which does nothing good for hunting near term, but in the long run, a cat will move on. They have big territories to roam.
Title: Re: Might need to find a new spot
Post by: heronblu on October 14, 2015, 09:46:56 PM: That's canine for sure. I wouldn't worry about it, looks like a dog.
Title: Re: Might need to find a new spot
Post by: Chukarhead on October 15, 2015, 10:29:54 AM: Canine, yes. Anything to really worry about? No.

That's a 2.75" shell, so the track is nowhere near wolf-sized. Considering 'yotes are EVERYWHERE, you're fine. Go hunt.

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