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[Caneman]

went scouting a new area this weekend, found some tracks but hardly any poop, no rubs, no deer, and a possible scrape... you guys think this is a scrape, its about 18" long:this was an area where there were a lot of cattle signs... when cattle bed they lay down the grass but i found one bed next to a tree that might have been a deer bed, what do you guys think (i didn't see any wallows, only folded down grass), its about 5' long and 2.5' wide:also, there was a lot of this stuff, looked likes feed but have no idea, it is some kind of "fruit" a little large than a golf ball, no idea what it is:any tips or suggestions on finding deer sign?.

[mackeralboy]

 deer1.jpg   6.3K   7 downloads  deer4.jpg   18.67K   6 downloads  deer2.jpg   7.84K   5 downloads  deer3.jpg   52.55K   9 downloads  bs_funny_sign_deer_crossing.jpg   5.78K   8 downloadsI usually look for deer sign by the side of the road Sorry Caneman, couldn't help myself

[screwwork]

I hate to say it, but thats pretty funny Good luck Caneman, I got pictures of pig scat, rubs & rooting around this weekend but no pig.

[mtn dog]

That 'fruit' is buckeye.http://en.wikipedia....lus_californica

[screwwork]

Cool & thx mtn dogI have seen them before looking for Turkeys but never thougt about asking anyone what it was?

[Caneman]

That 'fruit' is buckeye.http://en.wikipedia....lus_californica

thanks for the link... well, no wonder it looked like nothing was eating it!"Local native American tribes, including the Pomo, Yokut, and Luiseño, used the poisonous nuts to stupefy schools of fish in small streams to make them easier to catch."

[Caneman]

 bs_funny_sign_deer_crossing.jpg   5.78K   8 downloadsI usually look for deer sign by the sign of the road Sorry Caneman, couldn't help myself

LOL, that was funny... whats up with this pic, looks like a deer rutting sign?!

[DirtyDave]

damnit mackeralboy you beat me to it. The first thing I thought, before even opening this thread was to post a deer xing sign hahaha.... great minds

[Caneman]

i know some of you guys know about this, any insight would be appreciated!

[tommybuilt]

While I'm no expert, I would say that I don't think the blacktail, mule deer we have around here make scrapes like the whitetail we see on tv. The areas I hunt have tons of deer sign, but not in the form of rubs and scrapes. In fact the only rub I know of is on a chinese elm about 50 yards out my front door. Everywhere I have found deer beds, I have also found lots of droppings.

[Karl]

A deer bed is going to be small. The bed in your pic is from a cow. That is not a deer scrape. Like Tommybuilt said I don't think the deer out heremake a lot if any scrapes. But if they did it would be an 18" or so circle. The best way to find fresh deer sign is to watch a deer and when it leaves go look whereit was. Otherwise you just have to wear out some boots.

[Caneman]

^^^ thanks you guys... ya i think that is a cow bed... still not sure about the scrape, it was pretty strange

[microtus]

http://www.amazon.co...edir_mdp_mobilenot exactly 100% on topic but what the heck, it's a great book that I've read a few times already.

[Caneman]

^^^ nice share, thanks... got me wanting to read it

[Caneman]

i got an 'expert' to look at this he says it is a deer bed that was scratched out when the ground was much softer right after the rain:

[Fjold]

Scrapes are usually made by dominant bucks and usually smell like urine.

[KNOCKED UP]

Did he really smell it?Tom

[Karl]

It is hard to tell from the picture the size of the scrape marks, no reference.If you are sure that it was done by a deer then they were most likely after something in the dirt.They get a lot of minerals from the dirt as well as other tasty treats that grow after a rain. There are mineral supplements on the ground in this area. Good luck with your huntsing!

[TonyS]

What would whitetails have to do with mule deer?

[modoc squeek shooter]

I was thinking the same thing Tony lol.

[KNOCKED UP]

damnit mackeralboy you beat me to it. The first thing I thought, before even opening this thread was to post a deer xing sign hahaha.... great minds

Darn DD, Great minds think alike, if I haden't read the rest of the post first, we would have had two post with pictures of deer signs.
Tom

[KNOCKED UP]

Local native American tribes, including the Pomo, Yokut, and Luiseño, used the poisonous nuts to stupefy schools of fish in small streams to make them easier to catch.^[2] The bark, leaves, and fruits contain the neurotoxic glycoside aesculin, which causes hemolysis of red blood cells. Buckeye also makes a good fireboard for bowdrill or hand drill.
Thanks for the fishing tips.
Tom

[MonkeyChunks]

What the hell is frosty doing in the back ground? Stalking deer...

[modoc squeek shooter]

He is on a mission from Santa, the new plan is to replace the reindeer with whitetails.

[DirtyDave]

What the hell is frosty doing in the back ground? Stalking deer...

That's me in the background in my new Snow Camo Ghillie Suit

[jawbreaker]

Damn Dave, your new snow suit matches your snow camo face paint in your avatar.

[turkeyman85]

HAHAHA Ron I didnt even notice that lol.

[Karl]

What would whitetails have to do with mule deer?

Whitetail and Mule Deer have very simlar habits when it comes to feeding and minerals. I have seen both types of deer in the same fields feeding next to each other at the same time.


Frosty is just hanging out in the front yard.