RE: Mock Scrapes
I started a few back in april and I have 3 that seem to have taken hold. One is just inside the tree line from my food plots. Every time I 've checked it it appears to activly in use. I also have two on my New Hampshire property and show signs of use. Both are in funnel areas and are clearly active. One of these has a "cow path" to it.
I used Buck Fever synthetic Pre post rut and have only applied it twice. Once to start it with about 1.5 oz of scent and then about 3 to 4 weeks later another ounce or so. I used the f gland scent on the licking branch. I plan to scent them again come the rut. I'll hang a dripper and fill it with 4 onces about 3-4 days prior to hunting the scrapes.
If you're hunting the scrapes stay down wind 50 yards or more. Mature animals will scent it before coming in. By being 50 or more yards down wind you'll be in better shooting position when they scent check it.