Is This a Scrape?
 

Hey Guys, im trying to learn here. I was walking through the woods a few weeks ago, maybe 2 weeks while hunting and i came upon this, it was much larger in person, and this area stunk as if it was a scrape and this buck peed in this. also there was like 2 white streaks on the tree going down, not Rubs, just streaks like it was paint, i dont know if that means anything. thanks ..

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

In my limited experience....I'd say "no". Not a scrape.

A scrape's gonna have two things, most times.

1. Every one I've ever found had a licking branch above it. (See photo)

2. Evidence of fairly fresh earth...made by them pawing at the ground wih their hooves.

I walked by one yesterday that was 4' wide.....lol.

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Hard to tell from the pic, but it could be where one just started to make one, maybe an inexperienced buck. I would check it in about a week, see if it has grown. As Jeff said, most of the time it will have a licking branch above the scrape, and usually raked out more than that is.
Chris

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

looks more like a turkey scratching to me....



but never know...

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Does not look like a scrape to me.

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

x2 on the turkeys....or a squirrel

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

X3 On the Turkey scratching....

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Thinking turkey as well...although it could have been a deer pawing for nuts.

A scrape will be deeper and usually have a set of hoof prints in it where he stood to urinate in the scrape.

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Turkey

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Is there a branch above It? There's no way we can tell that from the pic.

It don't look like a scrape to me either but then again the leaves are falling like mad and covering up the scrapes. Keep an eye on It though, might be one yet.

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RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Doesn't look like a scrape to me. I'll go with turkey scratching as well.

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Turkey scratching at the ground most likely. I watched a hen do it last saturday morning

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

GOBBLE GOBBLE.

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Look for that lickin' branch. In many cases it will be broken and hanging. I once watched a buck jump up on his hind legs, grab a branch with his mouth and pull it down. Also, the majority of scrapes I've seen are on the edges of the fields where the trees start, or just inside of the trees.

RE: Is This a Scrape?
 

Turkey fo sho