I've made a few mock scrapes over the years only once do I remember a buck hitting one. ( Got him on trailcam ) I've read recently that a good scent on the licking branch is very beneficial. I told my son to make a mock scrape near his stand next time out. ( I'm currently unable to hunt ) What are your thoughts on mock scrapes and any recommendations on a good licking branch scent?
Mock Scrape Licking Branch Scent?
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It would be a little strange to put urine on a licking branch anyway. Never saw a buck attempt to do that!
Where did I accuse you of doing anything illegal?
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A couple pics the last 2-3 years. The picture with myself and girlfriend is right after I shot my buck last year. His head was buried in the licking branch when I sent one through him
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This is a cwd disease management area so urine based scents are banned.I'm pretty sure they had scrape drippers with urine in them.
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Make a scrape and wizz in it. Believe it or not it will work.
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I've tried that in the past and never had any luck.
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Yeah unfortunately that has nothing to do with the licking branch scent you’re asking about.
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It works for me too.
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Reading comprehension again? He is asking about a mock scrape and licking branch. Your vanilla extract works good on luring red stag to a scrape. How does it work on whitetail?
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Dear Lord in Heaven have mercy on these poor souls. Amen.
Ok LBM, let’s take a look at reading comprehension and go back to the original post to see SPECIFICALLY what he asked.
Your recommendation for a LICKING BRANCH SCRAPE is to pee on the ground? Do I have that correct, or did you not understand the question? Or are you whizzing up in the air and onto the branch?
I used no scent to lure and kill my State Record free range archery red stag. Just woodsmanship and stunning good looks.
Vanilla works excellent on licking branches for whitetails…….and peeing in scrapes is such old news I just roll my eyes when someone brings it up anymore. We’ve heard it a million times. I suppose it all breaks down into ammonia and smells the same in 10 minutes too? Right?
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Which ones do you like?
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I have a large branch overhanging a field that deer are hitting every night we sit there. They started it, not me.
Does and bucks will come up and stick their entire heads in the leaves and just sniff for minutes at a time. One doe was eating several leaves as she stood there. Every single deer that came out went to that branch. The bucks will work it with their antlers, but the does just seem to sniff and chew instead of purposely rubbing their glands anywhere.
(I've seen does heavily working licking branches....depositing gland secretions before)
It would be a good one to put a camera on, but I don't want to disturb the area because they bed very close by. We've seen at least a dozen different bucks bed in this thick hedgerow.
Does and bucks will come up and stick their entire heads in the leaves and just sniff for minutes at a time. One doe was eating several leaves as she stood there. Every single deer that came out went to that branch. The bucks will work it with their antlers, but the does just seem to sniff and chew instead of purposely rubbing their glands anywhere.
(I've seen does heavily working licking branches....depositing gland secretions before)
It would be a good one to put a camera on, but I don't want to disturb the area because they bed very close by. We've seen at least a dozen different bucks bed in this thick hedgerow.
Smokey’s deer lures in WV “Wicked Wicks”
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Please, please you are too generous in your orations towards me.
You are very welcome. Thank you for the kind words and good luck this season.
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