Actually it is quite common. It's another way for the buck or doe to leave his/herpersonalized scent. Iwitnessed it (again) two days ago when a seven pointer walked into the scrape I was hunting over. He first rubed his forehead and licked the overhanging branch, pawed the ground up a bit, then did his duty. It's always a good sign to find fresh droppings in a scrape because sometimes they don'tclean it out to much with their hoofs, therefore, not letting the hunter know if it is being used.Good luck!