Scrapes generally start showing up a good while befroe the rut actually kicks in and will continue with less intensity for a couple of weeks after the rut. If you are thinking of making a scrape you should try to determine where the buck making the scrape travels either to or from the scrape you have found and make your own scrape closer to your stand with the dripper. You should also try to figure out when he is freshening up the scrape, night, morning, or afternoon. Of course once the rut kicks in full bore all time schedules are thrown in the trash.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club