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submitted: Aug 25th 2008 | by: EthanO.Tanner | Total views: 2 | Word Count: 557 | |

The possibility of hunting a deer while in rut is a one of its kind experience that can produce tremendous accomplishment if done properly. Precise scouting is always a must. As the mantra goes in real estate: location, location, location is everything. The same can be said for hunting the rut.

Once you have effectively found a scrape or rub line, the next job is locating your surprise attack point. As always, think about the wind direction and topography of your surroundings before placing a blind or tree stand. Is your location an area deer are likely to visit on their way to feeding zones or are they likely to pass through heading off to bedding area? After taking into consideration these factors, you will be ready to decide on the area to hunt.

Is triumph eluding you while hunting a rub line or scrape? Try hunting during different hours of the day. During the rut, a buck's movement patterns are more likely to revolve around a hot doe than his stomach. In fact, many bucks are shot every year in the rut during the middle of the day.

If changing your hunting hours doesn't work or just is not possible there are other things that you can try to get the buck you have been hunting within range. If a friend has recently harvested a buck from another area, ask them for the buck's tarsal gland. Be careful not to contaminate the gland with human scent. This can be done by handling the gland with gloved hands and transporting it in a sealed container. This gland can be hung close to a scrape or rub that you are hunting. The scent of a new buck in the area will bring the monster you have been chasing out to investigate.

Another way to get a glimpse of the trophy you have been pursuing is find a different buck's scrape. Again with gloved hands and a sealable container harvest some of the urine scented dirt and droppings from the other scrape. Then place what you collected on top of the scrape you have been hunting. The territorial buck in your area will come to see which one of his rivals is trying to steal his does.

Scent is an essential part of hunting most animals. Scent is key during the rut and while hunting rub lines or scrapes. Always hunt the downwind side of the rub or scrape. There are many scent attractants on the market that come in liquid and solid states. Bucks may be lured into visiting their scrapes more often by adding doe-in-heat urine to their scrapes.

Another strategy to get bucks to move into view is to create a drag line. This can easily be done by soaking a scent free cloth attached to about 8 feet of string in doe-in-heat urine or a similar attractant. Pull this cloth across near by trails leading into your shooting lanes always being aware of where you step to avoid contaminating the area with your human scent. After you have fashioned your drag line, hang the cloth from a nearby tree for extra scent attraction. Scent hunting will often lead to your success in hunting that wary dream buck.

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Outdoorsman and knowledgeable Ethan O. Tanner gives advice on the process of hunting during a rut and gives tips for a successful hunt during the rut

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