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January 17, 2008 03:51 PM

More Trail Camera Proof Mock Scrapes Attract Big Bucks

Here is even more trail camera proof that mock scrapes can get big bucks to move into your deer hunting area. The picture above shows a big buck visiting and reworking the scrape I had made just three hours before.

There is no doubt in my mind that creating mock scrapes can attract big bucks onto your deer hunting land. The proof is in the picture.

Good Luck and Great Hunting!

Marty Prokop

Posted by Marty Prokop at 3:51 PM | Comments (0)

Do Mock Scrapes Really Work for Attracting Big Bucks?

Take a look at the pictures above. These four bucks all came into the same mock scrape I had made. Notice the licking branch above the scrape. You can see I had placed a scent wick directly over the scrape, and the scent wick has drawn a lot of attention from the four bucks that visited the site.

Mock scrapes work great for attracting buck deer to an area. A mock scrape set up properly will bring in the big bucks. It will also attract the little guys too as you can see in the picture to the left.

How to Make a Mock Scrape

Mock scrapes are made by choosing a location under a licking branch and exposing fresh earth with a garden rake or stick.

After you have loosened the soil and removed all grasses and leaves from the scrape's surface, place dominant buck urine and doe in heat scents on the scrape.

Always make sure the scrape site you choose has a licking branch above it.

The licking branch should be about three feet off the ground and directly over the scrape.

Bucks use licking branches to leave scents from their tongues and pre-orbital glands (near their eyes). A licking branch is a way for a buck to leave his calling card and let other bucks know he is claiming this territory.

Scrapes without a licking branch will be used very seldom, if at all.

After you have placed deer scent on the scrapes surface, saturate a scent wick with doe in heat deer scent and hang it on the licking branch over the scrape. The scent wick will drip onto the scrape and wind currents will blow scent into the surrounding area. Placing  a saturated scent wick over the scrape will help keep your mock scrape more active for a longer period of time.

If you want to attract more bucks from neighboring land onto your deer hunting land, try using mock scrapes. They work, and work well, as you can see in the pictures.

Good Luck and Great Hunting!

Marty Prokop

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