mock-scrapes

3Feathers · August 16, 2010, 04:32:00 PM

Anybody using them yet????

Cyclic-Rivers · August 16, 2010, 06:40:00 PM

Tim, Look under the Fork Stand, you may see where I peed!

Yup, drank coffee, peed and the addict deer come out of the wood work.

browndown · August 16, 2010, 08:14:00 PM

Started Saturday and found a fresh one

Arwin · August 16, 2010, 08:34:00 PM

Soon!

I almost started a thread on this today, LOL! One of the best people to talk with about making a mock scrape is Rob Gillow of Outdoor Success.

I learned more in a few phone conversations than any magazine arcticle. His tactics nearly led to my biggest buck last fall. Just couldn't get a shot and he was only 15yds away!

Guru · August 16, 2010, 08:55:00 PM

Care to share some of that info bud?

I've never used one, but have a spot prepared to do so this fall....

Should I start it now? What kind of scent to start with?

Mike Vines · August 16, 2010, 08:56:00 PM

During the rut, I like to take the rear leg glands off of road killed bucks and hang them near where I'm hunting. It is amazing how great these work. I have even taken a full bladder and dumped it in a plastic bag, but I never got to use it, it broke in the back of my truck. But I wouldn't hesitate to use it agin if the opportunity presents itself.

Arwin · August 17, 2010, 11:32:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Guru:
Care to share some of that info bud?

I've never used one, but have a spot prepared to do so this fall....

Should I start it now? What kind of scent to start with?

Curt, here is a couple great videos Rob made.

I took an area that had marginal deer movement and by pre-rut, there were deer going through on a regular basis and using the scrape.
The reason I chose to stay with it was because the cover and water source was optimal plus a few nice rubs from the year before. I knew a big boy was in there but had to tweak the doe's patterns.
I love playing with their noses!! I used Scrape Plus and Whitetail Intruder, it's awesome stuff. All of his urine scents are bottled just prior to season so you'll get fresh stuff.

http://www.outdoorsuccess.net/gpage7.html
If you get a chance, you should give him a call! :cool:

Here is a video of a big doe that took over one of my scrapes. There was a smaller buck in the area but soon as Large Marge arrived he wandered off. I watched in amazement as she worked the scrape. I let the arrow slip shortly after. :D

lpcjon2 · August 17, 2010, 11:40:00 AM

If you do a search for mock scrapes you will find 18 different threads.I have used them in the past with a IV bag with urine from previous kills(I use a syringe and extract the urine before gutting on does and bucks)and a little saline,set it for a slow drip and hang it over the licking branch.it works.

OS · August 17, 2010, 01:02:00 PM

Here is one of the vid clips Arwin spoke of. I did a follow up to this that showed a second scrape start up with in 10 yards and the mock scrape ended up over 62" wide and we shot 2 bucks off the set up.

owlbait · August 17, 2010, 01:20:00 PM

Curt, Our season in Michigan begins Oct.1st. I have hunted over and had bucks in those mock scrapes on opening day. I started my early scapes with buck and non-estrous doe urines. Had two bucks at a scrape on the 1st but had my stand postioned on the wrong side of the tree! Good luck.

Irish · August 17, 2010, 01:48:00 PM

When would the best time to start making scrapes here in NE Kansas?

OS · August 17, 2010, 08:39:00 PM

If you don't have pressure from other hunters I whould start in Sept. What a good mock scrape will do is creat a staging area for deer. If you share your hunting land wiht others as I do then I start in Oct. for my areas If I start scrapes too soon other hunters will zone in on the area as well and cause a lot of pressure.