Fake Scrapes 2023: Create One and Share Your Images!

[Deernut3]

This dude came and laid in the scrape for 45 minutes. When he stood up he worked it again took a dump and left.

 

[Jim Boyd]

This dude came and laid in the scrape for 45 minutes. When he stood up he worked it again took a dump and left.

Sweetness!!!!

 

[Mackie889]

This dude came and laid in the scrape for 45 minutes. When he stood up he worked it again took a dump and left.

For real?! That’s cool. I made a couple of rope scrapes, peed in the scrape, and nothing has even visited! Anyone ever have luck w/ the ropes?

 

[Jim Boyd]

For real?! That’s cool. I made a couple of rope scrapes, peed in the scrape, and nothing has even visited! Anyone ever have luck w/ the ropes?

I don’t know what the rope scrape is but don’t be troubled by no visitors yet.

It is still really early.

I have three fake scrapes made and does only so far.


Good luck!!!!!

 

[Mackie889]

I don’t know what the rope scrape is but don’t be troubled by no visitors yet.

It is still really early.

I have three fake scrapes made and does only so far.


Good luck!!!!!

Instead of a “licking branch” you hang a 3/4”-1” twine rope down for them to use. I heard about it in Don Higgin’s Chasing Giants podcast. He swears by them. I have 2 up at our Brooks County farm and neither has been touched yet. It may just be a Midwest thing? Or my deer are strange … they don’t use mineral stations either! ‍

 

[chrislibby88]

Instead of a “licking branch” you hang a 3/4”-1” twine rope down for them to use. I heard about it in Don Higgin’s Chasing Giants podcast. He swears by them. I have 2 up at our Brooks County farm and neither has been touched yet. It may just be a Midwest thing? Or my deer are strange … they don’t use mineral stations either! ‍

You wear gloves? The rope might hold human scent for a while.

 

[Mackie889]

You wear gloves? The rope might hold human scent for a while.

No … but the rope has been hanging since February. I even kept them outside for a few months before hanging them to help remove the smell of the rope. Looks like the bachelor groups are breaking up around my property. I am getting several different new bucks showing up this week. Maybe they will start hitting the rope scrapes now?

 

[Deernut3]

No … but the rope has been hanging since February. I even kept them outside for a few months before hanging them to help remove the smell of the rope. Looks like the bachelor groups are breaking up around my property. I am getting several different new bucks showing up this week. Maybe they will start hitting the rope scrapes now?

Have you added any scent to the rope ? I'm using buck pre-orbital scent with pretty good results. I'm holding off on the doe estrus for now.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Still just looking for now and still only the does so far.

Saw some bucks on cam this am that are still in velvet.


We will see!!!!!

 

[treadwell]

A few at my rope scrape. Not scraping the ground yet.

 

[Jim Boyd]

A few at my rope scrape. Not scraping the ground yet.

Very nice!!!!!

 

[Mackie889]

Have you added any scent to the rope ? I'm using buck pre-orbital scent with pretty good results. I'm holding off on the doe estrus for now.

No, I haven’t. I might get some preorbital gland scent. I hung the ropes where they have scraped in the past.

 

[treadwell]

Another rope visitor…..

 

[kayaksteve]

Instead of a “licking branch” you hang a 3/4”-1” twine rope down for them to use. I heard about it in Don Higgin’s Chasing Giants podcast. He swears by them. I have 2 up at our Brooks County farm and neither has been touched yet. It may just be a Midwest thing? Or my deer are strange … they don’t use mineral stations either! ‍

I haven’t tried rope but I tried the grape vine and hanging my own cut limb and haven’t had nearly the results I have with a natural limb. The best results I have had is “spicing up” historic scrape locations. For some reason they know the spot they like to scrape and I haven’t cracked the code to fake it yet. But, a scrape is my favorite place for a camera by far.

 

[Mackie889]

No, I haven’t. I might get some preorbital gland scent. I hung the ropes where they have scraped in the past.

I picked up a product called “scrape fix” I think at Walmart. It comes in a small ball shaped applicator. It contains a powder that you puff onto limbs (in my case rope) and the ground beneath the branch. I will put that on the ends of my ropes and on the ground. I will let everyone know how it works.

 

[Big7]

I haven't read both pages but I will go back and read them..

But let me jump in and say the
Wildlife Research Mock Scrape Kit works good. I comes with enough juice to refill a couple of times. You can save up the bottles and make 2 or three scrapes with a new kit every year.

And... If you save a few of the bottles and clean them real good woth soap and water, then rubbing alcohol, you can put doe pee or #302 Curiosity Scent in a few and they will drip a few drips of that at daylight and dusk too.

That's one thing I buy every year. They work.

 

[Mackie889]

I haven't read both pages but I will go back and read them..

But let me jump in and say the
Wildlife Research Mock Scrape Kit works good. I comes with enough juice to refill a couple of times. You can save up the bottles and make 2 or three scrapes with a new kit every year.

And... If you save a few of the bottles and clean them real good woth soap and water, then rubbing alcohol, you can put doe pee or #302 Curiosity Scent in a few and they will drip a few drips of that at daylight and dusk too.

That's one thing I buy every year. They work.

Good info, thanks!

 

[slow motion]

Not a DYI but found while pulling a card from a camera. Still wet in the middle. Wont be long till girlfriends will be the only thing on their minds. Been there. Weve ALL been there.

 

[Jim Boyd]

After a very slow start, our scrapes seemingly picked up overnight.

I have not cleaned them out or urinated in them for about two weeks now.

Will try to freshen them this weekend.

 

[Kris87]

Make a mock scrape next to your corn pile and every deer on the property will hit it. I always do that.