Mock Whitetail Scrapes

[magoonpointboy]

Have you guys had this work for mulies too, or just whitetails? Or do mulies even create scrapes???

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by magoonpointboy

Have you guys had this work for mulies too, or just whitetails? Or do mulies even create scrapes???

with the mulies I just glass....follow the doe's....but they do make scrapes just harder to find and generally speaking are a lot less aggressive in nature during their rut period because it seems a lot more drawn out over time....but it will work too....if you can find a coulee or draw with mule deer occupying it then scout it out as you might find scrapes and rubs too....if not and the deer are there then give it a go...make a mock scrape or two and set up game camera's. At the end of the day it wont hurt...plus ya never know.

[58thecat]

went out a few days ago...top up a few old mock scrapes and made a few more cuz the others where getting some action...even the doe's are getting into the action and checking the mock scrapes out which is a good thing...hang around little luv'leys.

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[Smoky buck]

Well cam had snow on the lens so no results. Sign in the snow showed no major change so at the min or did not hurt anything lol

Made another in a different location today as well

[58thecat]

hope it works out for you...we had snow overnight then the temps elevated to 7 degrees....dam....I was getting a little anzy….will check cams fri/sat and sit for opener.....

[H380]

I made a tree...lol.. well just about. Tied a branch to T post on the edge of a hayfield, with an over hanging branch. Never scraped the ground at all, a couple whitetail bucks started it for me . And now every deer coming into the field checks the branch,does ,fawn and bucks ..whitetails and mule deer

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[H380]

Best one so far

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[58thecat]

always fun to be messing with their minds eh! Like I said earlier this has worked for me for 30 years...good luck.

[Stinky Buffalo]

That is really cool, H380! I'm inspired.

[dshaw]

I'm curious now and will try it!

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by dshaw

I'm curious now and will try it!

Ya not too sure why this wasn't taught to people long ago......good luck eh!

Bring in a brute and post a pic or two

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

Ya not too sure why this wasn't taught to people long ago......good luck eh!

Bring in a brute and post a pic or two

Making mock scrapes and rubs is not really new, I discussed this with my father when I was a kid well over 50 years ago , same as rattling ..
I Also remember reading about it in books by Frandis Sell and Leonard Lee Rue the 3rd , and Sell's book I particular is an older publication.
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[35 whelen]

I remember trying these in the early 80s didn't have enough patient or time back then

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[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Making mock scrapes and rubs is not really new, I discussed this with my father when I was a kid well over 50 years ago , same as rattling ..
I Also remember reading about it in books by Frandis Sell and Leonard Lee Rue the 3rd , and Sell's book I particular is an older publication.
Cat

I don’t think there has been any truly new techniques for Whitetail in a very long time

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

I don’t think there has been any truly new techniques for Whitetail in a very long time

100's of years more than likely ! LOL
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[58thecat]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Making mock scrapes and rubs is not really new, I discussed this with my father when I was a kid well over 50 years ago , same as rattling ..
I Also remember reading about it in books by Frandis Sell and Leonard Lee Rue the 3rd , and Sell's book I particular is an older publication.
Cat

Ya but when I speak to hunters many give me that cockeyed glue sniffing smirk but like I mentioned and you know too this was spoken about many moons ago but not utilized nor made available as quickly back then as with now...one click and its out there and one google search and its shared….

[Smoky buck]

I did try it for a week years ago but just went back to hunting over the real scrapes and never tried again

Right now I want this mock one too work but so far no deer this morning

I would even settle for a deer to visit the real one on the other side of me lol


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[Smoky buck]

Trying to get this guy to show


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[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

Ya but when I speak to hunters many give me that cockeyed glue sniffing smirk but like I mentioned and you know too this was spoken about many moons ago but not utilized nor made available as quickly back then as with now...one click and its out there and one google search and its shared….

I hear ya, some of us were reading and studying "old school" and getting in shape for actual shooting LONG before were were allowed to hunt with a firearm!
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[58thecat]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Trying to get this guy to show


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dam smokey….stay the course...eventually he will make the mistake and hopefully you will be there too.....another one I use to do religiously with stubborn bucks was place a doe decoy out, archery target works too....pin a long piece of paper towel on the arse and give it a generous squirt of tinks on it...wind will move it around and the stench will have the boyz in the hood a coming....if the area is lit up with activity hang on for some action...99 percent I pass on them waiting....but its a beauty show that takes place.

good luck.

[Smoky buck]

No show today but bumped a different good buck on the way back to the truck but no shot.This morning was my first attempt hunting this spot. Will try again in the morning and then back to work for a few days

I have been scouting bush bucks hard since June(well past season too)and there are few areas I have set up that hold good deer. Just now starting to hunt deer really and still waiting for Nov 1 for other spots to open. It’s just a matter of seeing how the season goes now

I now have 4 spots set with mock scrapes to see if they make a difference

Being crown land I don’t want to risk a decoy set up just in case another hunter stubbles onto my set up

[Stinky Buffalo]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Being crown land I don’t want to risk a decoy set up just in case another hunter stubbles onto my set up

Not to mention the attention you get when carrying your decoy in and out...

[35 whelen]

Well I'll be going to set up two of mine today probably won't have pictures till next year but we'll see what happens

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[58thecat]

Gonna check a few today.....dam....I got the itch....should wait longer but curiosity has me all over the map mentally....I need help...

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

Gonna check a few today.....dam....I got the itch....should wait longer but curiosity has me all over the map mentally....I need help...

Well I am going to sit over that mock scrape again and if I don’t see that buck it’s all your fault

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Well I am going to sit over that mock scrape again and if I don’t see that buck it’s all your fault

found him...they went over to my set up....sorry!

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I will push them back to you


Just got in from checking cams over the mock scrapes and these fella's seem to enjoy themselves....so another dab of tinks and off I went exploring only to come across a few fresh scrapes and rubs so got a cam on those too....I luv this time of the year....

[35 whelen]

Set this mock scrape up three days ago big one hasn't come by yet

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[58thecat]

0dark30....sitting...waiting for legal light.....a few grunts...wait....a few more grunts....wait....light rattling and raking the grass....settle down...then two grunts from the bush by the scrapes.....tooo warm...snow is not crunchy...play games....I grunted a few more times...rattled a little more aggressive...grunts in the timber but no show or did and I never seen him....beautiful sunrise though!

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[j335]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

0dark30....sitting...waiting for legal light.....a few grunts...wait....a few more grunts....wait....light rattling and raking the grass....settle down...then two grunts from the bush by the scrapes.....tooo warm...snow is not crunchy...play games....I grunted a few more times...rattled a little more aggressive...grunts in the timber but no show or did and I never seen him....beautiful sunrise though!

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Curious how you pick early vs evening hunts? During the rut I have had better luck with morning hunts, of course they go all day anyway.

Trying to shuffle with work, was gonna go with evening hunts but with the weather turning this weekend I think I'll change than to morning.

[muirsy]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

0dark30....sitting...waiting for legal light.....a few grunts...wait....a few more grunts....wait....light rattling and raking the grass....settle down...then two grunts from the bush by the scrapes.....tooo warm...snow is not crunchy...play games....I grunted a few more times...rattled a little more aggressive...grunts in the timber but no show or did and I never seen him....beautiful sunrise though!

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Sounds just like my Sunday! That full moon didn't help either - I walked into my spot without a headlamp it was so bright out. Tons of fresh sign, but everything was in bed!

Beautiful morning though!