I like Jackie's Instant Mock Scrape Powder. Itdoes a great job of starting a scrape. It has a scent thatreally pulls deer in and makes them want to pee in the scrape then it holds the scent of theirurine as well. Another good choice would be Hawg's Limited Pre/Post Rut which is a synthetic. For the overhanging branch, I use Jackie's Licking Branch Scent but a lot of guys like the Hawg's Limited FGland synthetic. I guess it's personal preference. I've had such good luck with the natural scents from Jackie's that it's hard to switch but the Hawg's products are supposed to belonger lasting. In a couple of weeks, adding the James Valley gels to your scrape, which are buck and doe in heat scents, would be a good strategy.