Does making mock scrapes work?
If you’re careless in creating your mock scrape, the scrape site may actually have a danger associated with it. But if you create the mock scrape with care and choose proper placement and timing, mock scrapes can be highly effective.
What is a mock scrape?
A mock scrape is simply a scrape that you create to attract bucks to. It can be used to get trail camera images of bucks in the area or it can be carefully placed in a hunting location to help draw that buck into your shooting lane for a shot. Either way, a mock scrape is an effective tool for the hunter.
How big should a mock scrape be?
I typically try to match what the deer are doing. I’m also a firm believer in bigger is better, and the more it sticks out the better. Typically I’ll make the scrape about 24 inches in diameter, sometimes bigger, depending on how long I’ve got and how soft the soil is.
What scent do you put on a mock scrape?
Spray a combination of doe and buck urine along with a specially blended scent like Scrape Mate from Code Blue on the ground beneath the overhanging branch. You can also use products such as Code Blue’s Grave Digger, that is basically a scrape in a vacuum sealed bag.
Should you pee in a mock scrape?
Can human urine be effective in mock scrapes? Most definitely. The key, however, is moderation.
Should you put doe pee in a scrape?
Deer are attracted to the smell of soil as is, but if you want to up the attraction factor, pour some buck or doe urine, or scrape starter into it. This will create an exceptional trail camera site, as bucks will continue to check the scrape every time they pass by or are in the area.
When should you start making mock scrapes?
Start Early – Most folks set their mock scrapes up just before the season and wonder why they’re not as effective as they’d hoped. While deer typically only scrape in the fall, they will use licking branches year round. Set yours well ahead of hunting season to give deer ample time to find it and start using it.
Does human urine scare deer?
H. Koerth, human urine does not frighten deer. On a large lease, mock scrapes were created and different lures were used to attract deer. Scrapes are spots where bucks paw the ground down to bare earth and then urinate in them.
How often do Bucks Visit scrapes?
During the two weeks leading up to peak breeding mature bucks can be expected to make between 6 and 12 scrapes every hour they are on their feet.
How far can deer smell Doe estrus?
How far can a deer smell? They Can Smell You from a Half-Mile away . Researchers at Mississippi State University found that a deer’s sense of smell, like a dog’s, can be anywhere from 500 to 1,000 times more acute than a human’s.
Can you pee in mock scrapes?
Most definitely. The key, however, is moderation. This is another trick that Alsheimer perfected after first writing about it in the late 1970s. After creating a mock scrape, he made sure the ground was completely void of all leaves and debris, and then urinated directly into the soil for maybe 15 seconds.