speyrjb

Just to clarify, are you hunting this scrape to take the buck? Or are you trying to harvest a doe? From your post it souded like y'all are in doe only season?

Anyways...if you after the buck.....

Best bet is not to hunt "over" the scrape. Probably should try to figure out how this buck is getting to and from the scrape and be careful to leave as little human scent around the scrape as possible. Use of cover scents is critical when hunting a scrape.

My advice is to figure out how this buck is getting to and from the scrape and set up there...maybe where you can see the scrape a ways off but try to intersect his path when he is comming and going. Bucks usually work thier scrapes on a defined path. Very seldom will they ramdomly approach thier scrape.

Also take the weather in concideration. If it's cold, he may be working his scrape in the middle of the day. Try to get out there during the noon hours, especially if there is a lot of moon, or it's really cold. Deer will move with the moon and will move in the middle of the day because that's when it's warmest.

Don't give up on him as long as he's working his scrape (which should be daily if he's still in rut). Scrape hunting requires a lot of patience because you are after a particular buck. As long as you do what you're supposed to as far as scent, noise, etc...sooner or later he will make a mistake and you'll get a shot at him.

Good luck! I hope you get him!