Hey its my first year doing a mock scrape and i'm using Tinks Power Scrape in central Wisconsin. Was wondering when people recommend changing from the scrape starter to the pre rut finisher? I was thinking mid October was a good time but would like some suggestions from people with experience.
You will be way further ahead to use a pre-orbital scent. Deer pee is in the woods by the gallons and has a "so what " response. If only hunters would get their minds off of deer pee, they would have much better success with mock scrapes.
Yep...I like the code blue rack rub gel or other pre-orbital/forhead gland scent...rub that on a licking branch...clear the ground to dirt and piss in it. I haven't been too happy with the power scrape...it just pours $$ out onto the ground. The grave digger granular stuff seems like a better deal.
I use pre-orbital lure as well but I don't skip the deer pee because it adds to the realistic factor. Maybe it just makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside and actually does nothing. Either way, that's what I do.
I use Code Blue Rack rub on my licking branches, and then alternate my urine, buck urine, active scrape, and maga tarsal into the actual scrape. I want that buck to think that a whole bunch of intruders are hanging out in his "hood". About the 25th of October, I'll start to add some doe-n-heat urine to the scrapes showing daylight buck activity. And Will try to hunt down wind of those scrapes by 75 yards. Other than that, I only use scrapes for trail cameras, and not for hunting.
