Active Scrape Line Slowing Down

 

It’s been one month ( Oct 15^th ) since starting to watch  ( trail cameras) five whitetail buck scrapes ( one scrape line) . Eight different bucks have visited the scrapes. Three bucks were very respectable . The largest of the three only gave a quick glimpse. It had a very impressive rack and only visited this scrape line once. Activity at and around the scrapes has slowed significantly, with only an occasional  scrape being freshened mid-November. The dominate buck of the area ( 7 Pointer) abandoned the scrape line for ten days. He finally showed back up November 13^th during the day to freshen a scrape.

Next Saturday @ 10:30 I’ll be presenting “ Mustelids of Massachusetts” . at the Rutland , MA. Library

There is still a sow with two yearlings roaming around . On November 14^th the bears triggered a trial camera. The acorn crop is becoming scarce. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the last video of them for this year.

Jim