when to start hunting scrapes and rubs?

Anyone seeing any scrapes or rubs yet? when is the best time of year to hunt them? on a side note, anyone see much on wednesday?

Hunting scrapes is a waste of time. I know theres guys that have killed bucks over then but the reality is scrapes are visted at night. That being said, setting up 200 plus yards on the down wind side of a primary scrap is a good idea. Bucks will cruise down wind of these scraps to see if anyones visted them. You might just catch mr big trying to scent check his scrap lane later in the evening from cover.

Rubs start when bucks start shedding theyre velvet so yes there are rubs out there. But a dominant bucks rub post scented up typically dont show up until later in October. Again, dont set up on top of a rub. Look for thick heavy cover near by and setup expecting the buck to come from that to the rub. Rub lines are great for showing a bucks travel route. Good luck

Btw, just my opinion and experience.

Wednesday was a slow day all around based on what I read and saw myself, I hunted mid day under an oak in a spot that usually gets activity at that time but had nothing show up.

And I'm looking to get out this weekend. Hello cold front.

i had a doe or fawn couldnt really tell come in behind me around 530pm and keep walking. nothing yesterday morning 17hr in the stand over 2 days so far

im thinking of going for a few (5) hr sit monday morning til 12. calling for SW wind at 25km and feeling like 2 at 6am. BRRRR! might make a mock scrape and mock rub with some buck scent and hang a camera over it for a few days

Mock scrapes are great for taking buck inventory. Good call

Areas with fresh rubs are good place this time of year. Deer are patterned up and it will indicate where the bachelor groups are traveling. Trails with rubs are a good starting point