how often
09-29-2003, 10:43 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fredericksburg Virginia USA
Posts: 13,672
RE: how often
First let me welcome you to the board! Second the answer to your question is yes, however sometimes they only visit at night, however as the rut starts to heat up bucks may check scrapes at any time.
09-29-2003, 10:57 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,598
RE: how often
The answer to your question is yes. Try to figure out which way the wind blows most of the time. Set your stand down wind of the scrape. The reason for this is that bucks will sometimes wind check their scrapes. They will circle down wind to see if they can smell if a doe has visited the scape before coming on in. If you set up right on the scrape you may never see the buck if he circles downwind. Try this technique and hopefully it will work for ya, let me know how it goes.[8D]
09-29-2003, 01:13 PM
#4
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 56
RE: how often
Hi,
Definitely set your stand up downwind and at least 40-50 yards from the scrape. You may catch him circling in from the downwind side. During the rut, sometimes adding buck scent to the scrape will make him come in during the day. If it' s a mature buck, he will see the presence of another buck on his scrape as a challenge and may come in to answer it in the daylight.
Good Luck this season!
Mark
http://www.buckhuntersecrets.com
Definitely set your stand up downwind and at least 40-50 yards from the scrape. You may catch him circling in from the downwind side. During the rut, sometimes adding buck scent to the scrape will make him come in during the day. If it' s a mature buck, he will see the presence of another buck on his scrape as a challenge and may come in to answer it in the daylight.
Good Luck this season!
Mark
http://www.buckhuntersecrets.com
09-29-2003, 02:38 PM
#6
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 12
RE: how often
If you have found a scrape (a buck ' scrapes' the ground and ' rubs' the trees), then I agree with BuckSecrets about putting down some buck scent, preferably from the tarsal gland. The scrape means that the bucks are marking off their territory in anticipation of the rut, which you point out may be a month away. At any rate, the tarsal scent will tell your buck that there is competition, and he may start checking the area during the day.
Then, in a month or so when the actual rut begins, switch to an estrous doe scent lure. This will make the buck forget about the competition, and start looking for the lucky lady.
MDJ
Then, in a month or so when the actual rut begins, switch to an estrous doe scent lure. This will make the buck forget about the competition, and start looking for the lucky lady.
MDJ
09-30-2003, 11:06 PM
#8
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 12
RE: how often
The two tarsal gland scents that I am familiar with are ' Charge II' by Buck Stop and ' Tarsal Gland' by Code Blue. I think Tink' s makes one, too, but I don' t know the name. I' m not sure if you can find them at a Wal-Mart, but I' ve seen them at the bigger outdoor stores like Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World.
My father-in-law and hunting buddy uses the Charge II and has lots of venison in the freezer and racks on the wall. Last year I used Code Blue' s Tarsal Gland, and it helped me bag two bucks and two does.
My father-in-law and hunting buddy uses the Charge II and has lots of venison in the freezer and racks on the wall. Last year I used Code Blue' s Tarsal Gland, and it helped me bag two bucks and two does.
