Taking over an existing scrape with a different urine scent or making a new scrape will challenge a buck and make him spend more time there.

Taking over an existing scrape with a different urine scent or making a new scrape will challenge a buck and make him spend more time there.
Mock scrapes might top the list of hunting and scouting tools. In fact, the list of advantages they offer is staggering. Here’s how you can take advantage.
In this episode, Steve Bartylla talks about an underutilized hunting tool that can reap big rewards — and big bucks!
Building a couple mock scrapes near your stand will provide you with better shot opportunities, improve your odds of seeing more deer at each sitting, and allows you to encourage deer movement at your stand during shooting hours.
Mock scrapes can be a year-round communication center for whitetails and are usually found in the same place from year to year.
Whitetails use chemical signals for communication more than visual signs and vocalizations. Glandular secretions and body odors serve better in forested cover because they can be memorized and left on objects in the woods. They can identify the maker, permit scent-matching marks and produce long-lasting messages that continue to work in the maker’s absence. […]
Consistently successful scrape hunting comes down to following a simple formula.
Since bucks travel less pre-rut, hunting success will depend largely on finding a buck’s bedding area and the general route or routes he takes to get to it.
Steve Bartylla gives an in-depth look into one of his favorite whitetail hunting techniques — hunting with mock scrapes.
Mock scrapes don’t solve all the problems when it comes to deer hunting, but they can make a difference.