Anyone play with active scrapes (scent-wise)  Just got some trail cam pics of a pretty nice 8pointer(2.5 y.o.). I never really messed with scent in scrapes too much, I was just wondering what you guys use if you do.  Since he seems pretty regular, I may just let him do what he does naturally and hope we meet.  Hopefully I'll be able to post a pic or two of him tomorrow.

I used to mess around with scents, with not very good results.. That I could tell,,,.

I've had great results making "mock" rubs.. These have worked for me for years.

I'm a firm believer in keeping it natural. If he's in your area right now then thats his core area. Unlike the rut when a buck will travel several miles. Stand placement is key. Never really had much luck(what little I have had I can't prove)with using scents as a deer attractant.

Take a leak in it Nathan!!!    

(Trust me on this one.....)

Well chuck, since our urine is primarily the same, I figure mine will be as good as yours.  Recycled Beer it'll be...

Here he is...



and little brother...

Did ya do what I told you to?????  

Not yet, I wasted yet another supply down the toilet.  I'll call you mid week, I need to take you over and have a walk around with you, just too many people to place on my own.  I know friday is bad but can you maybe get out early in the am??

Best of luck to ya!

Pull dirt from antoher scrape in an area that you do not hunt and put it in his and WATCH OUT!!!!!

Thanks for all the responses- Monday morning starts the big dance.  Hopefully there will be a hero pic to follow. Nathan

The main thing that I've used scent in a scrape for is to get a deer's interest. I've used doe, doe estrous and buck urine and I've used buck urine plus tarsel as well.

My best luck in using scent at scrapes has been when I was using fresh urine from local deer that I had taken that year. Twice I have used this trick to bring in 8 pointer's for close shots.

I believe that scent from local deer tends to calm deer, while strange scent tends to create more aggression. The key is to know what you are looking for. A dominant buck may respond well to the strange urine/tarsel trick. But I believe that the same setup may intimidate subordinate bucks.

man it is really early for scrapes, very suprised. sometimes early like this they make them as the urge hits but i doubt it will be his primary scape/area yet. got to love those trail cam's bro! Woodchucker is DEFINITLY right, take a leak. i didn't believe it untill a guy that i greatly respect his hunting knowledge told me the same things a few years ago and it works.

That deer is tearing up the habitat on your place. Soil erosion is a big problem. You'd better kill him.

Nice deer Nathan, I'm in agreement with Biggie, your only other option will be to erect a sediment fence around the entire area this will keep the fish kill off to a minimum in any neighboring streams, but this can become expensive. It will be much cheaper just to kill him and his brother to if you have the tags  

Chuck - I think that you need to get over there and make a scrape right next to that one so that this guy knows who the "Dominate Buck" Is!

I'm with you guys...This aggression will not stand!!!  I don't think I could ever look any of my neighbors in the face again if I didn't step up and end this plague of terror which has enveloped my whole neighborhood.  In difficult times, somebody always has to step up and do the dirty work, I guess this time I've drawn the short straw.  

i have said my good byes to wife and dogs for fear of never returning, i am preparing for war, i am with you brother!! now who will follow us?????????

Well i'll just walk down there and poke an arrow in him.....

Then I'll chase him till he drops!!!!!