Mock scrapes
07-13-2008, 11:45 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Independence, Kentucky
Posts: 273
RE: Mock scrapes
When I make mock scrapes I usually start now, by using up my doe pee from last year and purchasing a new bottle or two. I look for huge rubs from the year before and dig a shallow hole and lay Saran Wrap in the hole and pour the doe pee in.
I prick several holes in top of the Saran Wrap, lightly cover it with soil, being careful not to cover the holes, and lay a flat rock, slightly elavated off of the ground on top of the area.
Why: Condensation collects each morning on the underside of the rock and if it's situated correctly will help to draw the doe pee to permeate the thermals early morning and through out the day.
Purpose
oes are very protective of their young and will be drawn to the area and be comfortable as long as there is food and water nearby and the scent of other does/doe pee are in the area.
Now the area is ready for a mock scrape. Get you a drip bottle, fill it with doe in estrus, and during the pre-rut make your mock scrape in the same area the does were drawn to earlier in the season.
The last two years this set-up has worked perfectly for me. I made a mock scrape under a rather large spruce tree and I had several large bucks frequenting the area but couldn't "seal the deal."
Ahh... just the thought of a new year comforts the hunter in me, and brings moments of hope to "seal the deal" this deer season.
Good luck in your endeavor!
I prick several holes in top of the Saran Wrap, lightly cover it with soil, being careful not to cover the holes, and lay a flat rock, slightly elavated off of the ground on top of the area.
Why: Condensation collects each morning on the underside of the rock and if it's situated correctly will help to draw the doe pee to permeate the thermals early morning and through out the day.
Purpose
oes are very protective of their young and will be drawn to the area and be comfortable as long as there is food and water nearby and the scent of other does/doe pee are in the area.Now the area is ready for a mock scrape. Get you a drip bottle, fill it with doe in estrus, and during the pre-rut make your mock scrape in the same area the does were drawn to earlier in the season.
The last two years this set-up has worked perfectly for me. I made a mock scrape under a rather large spruce tree and I had several large bucks frequenting the area but couldn't "seal the deal."
Ahh... just the thought of a new year comforts the hunter in me, and brings moments of hope to "seal the deal" this deer season.
Good luck in your endeavor!
