Mock scrapes (a hunter-made version of a whitetail scrape used to attract deer) have been a part of hunting media and folklore for decades. Generations of deer hunters have given their anecdotes and ...

As crazy as it may sound, midsummer is the perfect time to set a trap for a fall big-buck encounter by making mock scrapes. Most deer hunters associated scrapes with pre-rut hunting, but in my ...

If you aren't lucky enough to have a real scrape near your tree, Mark Kayser takes you through all the steps to a successful mock scrape. He points out travel routes and includes a scrape dripper, ...

After the first few weeks of bow season, a buck’s predictability factor typically diminishes. Changing food sources coupled with sudden hunting pressure and newly disbanded bachelor groups can often ...