hunting scrapes
10-15-2005, 11:10 AM
#2
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SE to Central Ohio
Posts: 65
RE: hunting scrapes
I shot a decent 10 pt. 2 yrs. ago by sitting close to his scrap. He supprised me on a Monday morining, that Wed. morning I got him at 8:30am with a19 yard shot hunting on the ground. That happen on Oct. 22 here in Ohio (early for active scraps). His neck was already swollen like he wasin rut. My point is here, and my opinion is if you find scraps early, thenhunt them. I've seen lots ofbucks tend to scraps a lotbefore rut comes in. I'm not a expert by any means, just giving you my opinion based on my personal experiences. Good luck!
10-15-2005, 11:43 AM
#3
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Senatobia ms
Posts: 153
RE: hunting scrapes
Yep i agree, if i find scrapes early and usually you find a string of them, i set up a couple stands on that string of scrapes, for wind reasons, then i hunt them hard. Killed a nice 120 class 8 point last year doing that.
10-15-2005, 08:25 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cornwall, Pa.
Posts: 1,720
RE: hunting scrapes
I agree with hunting scrapes. Find a scrape line and watch the wind direction at each. I'll mark them on my topo map and decide which one to hunt each day by the wind direction. If you're lucky enough to have a parcel of land where you can set up a couple of stands without someone stealing them, set two or three off the scrape line keeping in mind the predominant wind direction to stay on the bucks down wind side.
10-16-2005, 08:29 AM
#5
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location:
Posts: 41
RE: hunting scrapes
i had a scrapper 8 point walk right over a mok scrape yestarday and didnt even think twice about it. I did it just like I was told although i didnt have any orbital scent to put on the licking branches above it. Maybe it is too early or someting but it was like it wasnt even there
10-16-2005, 08:33 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Kansas
Posts: 6,598
RE: hunting scrapes
If he walked over it you did your job. Was he a shooter? For you question yes hunting scrapes can be good if they are active scrapes. You can tell if they are by the fresh pawing each time you return.
10-16-2005, 07:17 PM
#8
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 47
RE: hunting scrapes
i'm having the same situation since the end of september until now i have found a total of 8 scrapes strung out on my 20 acres of propety, and being a newbie not to sure how to hunt them or what to look for? i have set up a blind about 15 yards from one of them but there are still 7 other scrapes out there would it be a good idea to use a call considering the situation.