RE: mock scrapes
I work the ground with a small garden hoe and put some tinks trophy buck lure in the scrape. When the rut starts to fire up, I start in with the tinks 69. The trophy buck lure will not usually scare away smaller bucks, I saw a spikehorn working a mock scrape I made last year. Just be sure to wear your rubber boots and try to keep the scrape human scent free as possible. Good Luck.