How often will bucks check scrapes?
We discovered that during the two weeks leading up to peak breeding mature bucks made 6 to 12 scrapes every hour they were on their feet. During the two weeks leading up to peak breeding mature bucks can be expected to make between 6 and 12 scrapes every hour they are on their feet.
Should I hunt over scrapes?
Though does will not paw the earth beneath the licking branch they will leave scent from their nasal and preorbital gland. So, should you bother hunting scrapes? Absolutely! Using mock scrapes to make a buck magnet is an incredibly effective strategy to kill both bucks and does.
When should I look for deer scrapes?
According to Alsheimer, the best time to hunt scrapes is the weeks leading up to the peak breeding period. Once breeding begins scraping activity declines dramatically. While you’re scouting, you’ll find smaller scrapes throughout the woods.
Do bucks bed near scrapes?
Bucks scrape early and often within their core areas, in particular near where they frequent the most hours of the day: Where they bed and where they feed.
What happens if you pee in a buck scrape?
That’s quite possible, because urine is basically the same thing after it comes in contact with air and soil. The urination tactic is effective in prompting bucks to approach the scrapes, smell the ground and feverishly re-work them.
Can you tell how big a buck is by a scrape?
Primary scrapes will be fairly large—anywhere from 12 to 24 inches across. I’ve seen some as big as 36 inches in diameter. They’ll have a chewed up licking branch. Look for different size tracks indicating its use by multiple deer.
Is it bad to pee out of your deer stand?
Conclusion. So in the end, human urine probably won’t run most deer off, and it may even pique the curiosity of some of them. If you’re going to drop your britches and answer the call of Mother Nature in a scrape or underneath your stand, just make sure that’s all you’re leaving.
Does peeing in a deer scrape work?
Do big bucks make big rubs?
Wider bucks will rub trees and scruff up surrounding vegetation as well. If an additional tree trunk 9 or 10 inches to the right is nicked up, it’s safe to say that buck could have a good spread. Both small bucks and big bucks can make small rubs. But only big bucks can make big rubs.