Va deer hunter Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 I'm a serious muzzleloader hunter and am looking forward to my opening day being 11/5/2011. I have a few question about mock scrapes. I'm going to my land the first weekend of October and plan on making a few mock scrapes. I'm going to be installing scent dripper's over each scrape with buck urine in them. I also intend on using orbital gland scent on a licking branch drippers are supposed to work for roughly 3 weeks. I intend on getting back to my land the day before muzzleloader season starts, and either install doe in estrus or active scrape scent in the dripper's. Does this sound like a good plan? How could I improve my plan? Where do I get the orbital gland scent? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Welcome to the forums. Have used active scrape on licking branches here with pretty good results. Had good results with scrape drippers too. Not real sure where you would get a straight up pre-orbital gland scent short of getting it from a deer you harvest. Think james valley scents had a gel that used pre-orbtal gland scent but don't think it was just pre orbital scent, not sure if there is any on the market. There are "licking branch" scents on the market though. Juicing up a scrape with some doe in estrous at the right time would not hurt, just be careful and be sure to use gloves and wear rubber boots in and out of your setups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Looks like you've found an older thread in the Deer Hunting room. Good info in there. As for the pre-orbital gland scent....I've never used any. From what I gather, it's not real cheap either. I'm going with some Code Blue products this year on my scrapes. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Believe it or not, it's not too early to start a mock scrape now. In fact, if you have the chance, I'd say to do it earlier than October. Be sure to choose your spot carefully. Most people put them under a branch that's too high for the deer to reach. Remember that a deer, even a mature buck, isn't very tall. Wear rubber boots and gloves when you set it up and when you go back to check it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.