When should I make my mock scrapes and put my dripper out? I don't want to put it out too early and have the deer visit and stop visiting by the time November 10th rolls around, and I don't want to put it out too late so the deer don't get a chance to visit it. Also what should I put in my dripper and when?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
Darren[/QUOTE]
Darren
I really don't think they will be visiting scrapes that much on Nov 10. Vermont is not that far away from NY and in NY peak of the rut is Nov 11-16. Bucks will have been bird dogging does and following them by their scent tracks. They find the hot doe and stay with her and go where ever she goes. IMHO it is better to hunt scrapes just prior to rut. When rut starts all bets are off, go where you know does are and you will see a buck!
Frank