I usually make mock scrapes during the pre rut. Usually around mid late October. I try to be as scent free as possible. I'll take a large branch scrape out the leaves and rough up the dirt. I always put the mock scrape under a branch about 5 feet off the ground. Then I hang the cotton wicks on the branch above the scrape (id rather use a tarsal gland), I make sure I put buck urine on the wick. Then I place doe in heat in the scrape. The large branch I used to scrape the leaves and dirt with, I take it with me as I leave so there is no human scent around the scrape. I will usually make a scrape line 3 or 4 scrapes close to my stand site. Ive killed quite a few bucks with this method.