Kevin Report post Posted December 13, 2006 I haven't been able to get out much lately, and definately not to AZ. I'll be hunting the last week of December in the SE units. I guess I'm curious if any of you that have made time to get out have started seeing scrapes yet. Good luck to you all! Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunderbolt Report post Posted December 14, 2006 Sunday i found two scrapes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted December 14, 2006 Next Sunday or Monday we have a cold front coming in and hopefully it will kick off the ruttin and the scrapen I hate to have to wait until Jan. 1'st, But oh well to bad so sad for me. It should be a good year to think about sittin over water...Aint had much rain lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Report post Posted December 14, 2006 Have either of you (or anyone else) ever made mock scrapes? I wouldn't have a clue how or where to make one but have read a little on the subject for non coues whitetails. 25-06, I think you are probably right with the water idea, however with my luck it will snow 12 feet the day before I start hunting! Kevin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim Report post Posted December 14, 2006 We have fresh scrapes by my tree stand in unit 22 and have also seen srapes in unit 27. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runningbird Report post Posted December 15, 2006 just wondering if anyone could post some pictures of scrapes in the desert or transitional area's. thanks mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAM Report post Posted December 15, 2006 Here's a picture of a scrape in the desert from unit 31. The picture was from 2004. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
runningbird Report post Posted December 17, 2006 thanks for the picture. worth a thousand words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted December 17, 2006 I watched a smaller 3x3 buck tear up a cactus the other day and scrape the ground a little Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed_az_88 Report post Posted December 18, 2006 I havent found anything down here in the south but i hope they start soon. creed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgabler Report post Posted December 18, 2006 I found a few rubs while scouting earlier in Oct. and Nov. Put some salt in the area to see what would happen and found about ten more new rubs since then and about 5 or 6 scrapes now too. Didn't take pictures yet though. I did find the other side to a shed that I found last year though. About an 80-85" buck. It is pretty nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites