#147 - Farm Country Mock Scrape Master Class With Last Breath #ScrapeWeek
Oct 30, 2020
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Garrett and Grant share their expertise in using mock scrapes for hunting success. They discuss types of deer scrapes, constructing mock scrapes, analyzing buck movements, and maximizing hunting success through data organization.
Deer use various scrapes for communication and marking territory, including community, territory, and dominance scrapes.
Mock scrapes offer insights into deer behaviors when placed strategically, using suitable trees, and monitoring deer interactions with cameras.
Scrapes serve as hunting tools for understanding deer movement, predicting patterns, and creating hunting strategies based on data.
Deep dives
Types of Scrapes: Community, Territory, Dominance
Deer use different types of scrapes for communication and territorial marking. Community scrapes serve as communication hubs where deer signal hot does or their presence. Territory scrapes are smaller and made by specific bucks to mark their core areas. Dominance scrapes, a term coined by the speakers, involve bucks posturing and intimidating without physical conflict.
Creating Mock Scrapes: Location, Tree Selection, Construction
Mock scrapes offer valuable insights into deer behaviors. Selecting the right location, such as areas with past scrape activity or high deer traffic, is crucial. Choosing suitable trees like white oaks, avoiding pungent tree types, and preparing the site by exposing bare dirt are key steps in constructing effective mock scrapes.
Monitoring Mock Scrapes with Cameras
Placing cameras over mock scrapes allows for monitoring deer behavior and personalities. Recording deer interactions with the scrapes provides essential data on their level of aggression, dominance, and territorial behavior. Cameras should be carefully positioned for optimal footage without distracting the deer.
Utilizing Scrapes for Deer Hunting: Strategies and Insights
Scrapes serve as valuable hunting tools for understanding deer movement and behavior. Analyzing annual data helps predict consistent deer patterns at scrapes. Using mock scrapes in conjunction with hunting strategies based on wind patterns and terrain features can lead to successful hunting opportunities.
In this episode, we're talking with Garrett and Grant about their scrape and mock scrape strategy. Over the years they have found great success using their methods. Learn a few tricks of the trade to connect with a buck!