Whitetail Deer Were Not Moving This Weekend

Well, the deer just didn't seem to be moving this weekend for my hunts. I did not see one thing all weekend, well beside the squirrels that were running around. I checked my camera photos and saw a small 4 point had been through the area last Monday evening. The same evening I decided to hunt in my 3rd ladder stand. Of course, that's how it always it right. You hunt one place and the bucks come through the other stand. Luckily, it wasn't a legal shooter but who knows what else had been through there and not walked in front of the camera. Oh well...I will keep hunting that is for sure. There are still several big bucks out there in my hunting area.

I continued to look for the doe I shot later in the evening but still didn't have any luck finding her. The temps here have been in the 70's and 80's, extremely high for this time of year and the blood trails seemed to have dried up from earlier in the day when I first started tracking her. I think the temps have affected the deer movement also as they haven't seemed to be moving alot. I am hoping for lower temps this week and weekend for my hunts.

The rut seems to be taking shape here in Pa as I have seen several buck rubs and a few scrapes. I have created a mock scrape with the new 24Seven Dominant Buck scent that I have just received. I am looking forward to rut getting started and hope to have this scrape bring the bucks right to my stand. I will keep you posted.

Best of luck on your next hunt,

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