bloodtrails Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I have some mock scrapes set up around a ton of tree rubs that I have found. Deer have benn in there on my scrapes then I freshen them up. Its a game right now. But will they keep coming during the rut? I never see does only bucks. Just yesterday I had a 6 and an 8 at about 50yrds. but do you think they will keep coming to my **** even during the rut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 :I think you have a good problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I have some mock scrapes set up around a ton of tree rubs that I have found. Deer have benn in there on my scrapes then I freshen them up. Its a game right now. But will they keep coming during the rut? I never see does only bucks. Just yesterday I had a 6 and an 8 at about 50yrds. but do you think they will keep coming to my **** even during the rut? one thing you are missing is that a focal point of all scrapes that are hit by mature bucks....its the licking branch...you can do everything in your power to make a great mock scrape, but what you can't do is duplicate the scents released by the orbital glands from a mature deers face/head....if you have a mock scrape, and happen to have a mature buck walk by it, he'll imost likely investigate, but his primary focus will be whats on the licking branch , not whats on the actual scrape itself... will they keep coming? no, not at a mock scrape. Its a situational scenario. its not real. We can do our best to mimic and or duplicate nature, but we cant be nature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 if you have a mock scrape and you have does in it,, there will be bucks coming into it,, i always believed that the does would pee in the scrape and then the bucks would come near it and would be able to tell if the does are in estress,, so if you have does coming into your scrape your good?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 thats how i shot my doe on monday. she was smelling my mock scrape. licking branch is a must if you dont have one. make sure there big enough to draw attention. i like to make mine about 2 feet across. i make sure all the leaves are scraped out when i first make them. now that the bucks are using it, they keep it cleaned out. but if leaves blow into it, just scrape them out with a stick. i feel not only do mock scrapes have a scent appeal, but i feel they act as a visual attractor. the visual part gets bucks to see it while there crusing. usually they come over and check it out. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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