Rut Activity?

[springermnguy26]

Is anyone seeing any rut activity? I hunted this week in Wabasha county, and couldn't even find one rub or scrape. Which is very very unusual this time of year. I heard that the rut prediction for this year is 3 weeks later then last year. It sure looks like it in my area!

[92python]

Scouted most of the day and did see quite a few scrapes in the SE Metro

[96trigger]

I hunt Wabasha county and have been seeing plenty of scrapes and a few rubs here and there. I'm going out again tomorrow to do some more scouting before I hit the bow stand hard the next two weeks.

[Bear55]

A few rubs popping up here and there but not much scraping activity yet, about right for my area this time of year. Things will pick up soon.

[tracker x-2]

SW metro im seeing lots of rubs and scrapes......

Friday I did see real nice buck was coming in great and the wind blew and scared him a bit I tried grunting and and snort weez he was not interested

[pinkfloyd4ever]

walked our land north of aitkin and zero sign

[Wanderer]

Activity here in Fillmore County is pretty darn slow this weekend. I've noticed a few new rubs and some half hearted scrapes but this definitely looks and feels like the "Lull".

[Kyle]

The rain yesterday did not help the October lull at all. Not much deer activity around me this weekend; during the day anyway. Saw a few big rubs.

[Z7EXTERME]

Have seen a lot of scrapes and rubs starting last week put my camera by a couple fresh scrapes hope to catch one of the big boys on camera.

[BRULEDRIFTER]

Nada on Da'range

[musky hunter]

I hunt in northern Wisconsin, put on a few miles yesterday and saw one scrape and one rub. Typically that area is a little late to get into the rut.

[96trigger]

I got pics of 2 bucks sparring on the 11th of October and one making a scrape on the 2nd. The sparring must not have meant much yet as there were still 4 bucks running together.

[Z7EXTERME]

Hunted tonight did a little lite rattling called in two you bucks on the camera set it by a scrape line where there is 3 ground scrapes within 20 feet have videos of 4 different bucks visiting the scrapes daily for a week

[Wanderer]

Activity here in Fillmore County is pretty darn slow this weekend. I've noticed a few new rubs and some half hearted scrapes but this definitely looks and feels like the "Lull".

I posted the above comment at the truck at the top of the bluff before going to put out some posted signs for the Landowner. Putting out the signs where he wanted them required me to go through the bottom area by where my #1 stand has been. I went on into the bedding area on the trail I've been watching and I found the mother lode of scrapes. Old ones, fresh ones, but mostly BIG ones. Wow! It's the hub.

I'd love to hunt a little closer to it but the winds are so tough in the bottom. They're usually the opposite of the top and change around from 90 degree scent cones on a calm day to 360 degrees on breezy days. Crazy tough to hunt it. I know I should stay away and hunt the fringe like I have been doing, but man is that spot tough to resist. The best way I could make of it is to set a ground blind on the other side of the dry run another 70 yards away and camp out during the gun season on a calmer day.

Did I mention three of the main trails leading into it have big apple trees?

[Z7EXTERME]

Hunted tonight did a little lite rattling called in two you bucks on the camera set it by a scrape line where there is 3 ground scrapes within 20 feet have videos of 4 different bucks visiting the scrapes daily for a week

[ZachD]

Was out in Milaca this weekend for one massive rub... Was going to try some light rattling but Im going to wait to try next weekend.

[MUSKY18]

Spent all day Saturday up in the deer woods by Hackensack. Found two small rubs and that was it. Spots that are normally heavy with rubs and scrapes haven't seen a thing. Still TONS of foliage on the trees yet. Seems more like mid September than mid October.

[bowhunternw]

Lot of rubs and scrapes starting to show up, I imagine most of it is from the eager young bucks. But I still get excited from seeing rubs, I don't know why but I like seeing them.

[FISHINGURU]

Just [PoorWordUsage] in a few that are near my stand a few days ago in SE MN.

[engfish]

Hunted Cannon Falls area yesterday with a buddy and found only one fresh rub (from the small 8 pt. on the camera)and only one small scrape after checking most of the property.

I did put out a "Sticknstring Mock Scrape" and hope to have a chance to check it on Wednesday. I'm seeing more daytime doe activity on the cameras but the buck activity has slowed on my trail cams.

[nbadger23]

I watched a small 6 point chase a doe and two fawns around this morning. Unfortunately I saw this action in my front yard, under the yard light. I saw nothing but trees when I sat on the stand.

[79LumaCraft]

Is this sign you all are seeing as you're going back and forth to your stand? I always thought it was best to walk minimally in my hunting area so as not to disturb the deer that are or will be there. I haven't seen any sign yet, but I haven't walked any of the trails I do in the summer because I'm hoping not to scare the deer away. Last year I did end up seeing some scrapes and rubs from my stand, but that was the first time that ever happened.

[benbosh]

Guy from work seen a fork chasing a doe and 2 fawns early this morning

[Kyle]

Saw 2 bachelor groups of bucks with 4 bucks in each group in the last 3 days. On the other hand, I've seen half dozen small scrapes and a dozen or more rubs in a 3 mile area. Deer activity has been much more active in the last couple days as well. Though I think it has a lot to do with the corn coming off in areas.

[paceman]

Last night I sat on a field point. Had does/fawns on one side of the field and a small group of small bucks on the other side. they eventually fed toward each other but showed no interest or signs of pre-rut activity. The normal field edge scrapes are not there yet either.