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Summary: Learn about using scrapes and what scrapes are in hunting in this free instructional video on a practical guide and techniques for hunters.
Robert Rogers has been a Track and Cross Country Coach for Otto Middle School for the last three years. He is a dedicated runner and coach. He holds three records from his past...read more
"In this clip we are going to be talking about some scrapes. While scouting earlier, we came across a nice scrape here from a buck obviously. Scrapes happen when bucks are losing their velvet. Velvet is a thin layer of skin underneath or on top of their horns. What they do is scrape that velvet off, it itches a little bit and that is how you get a nice clean rack or antlers. Here you can see deer came in, rubbed his antlers right here. Sometimes we look a little bit higher depending on the height of the deer or how big he is. Looks like maybe you can never tell for sure but I would say from the size of the scrape it is probably a younger deer. It’s a good location to be hunting right around here. Obviously there are some bucks around."
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Nayrb said
on 8/2/2008 Also a RUB is mostly used as a sign for dominance. The bigger the rub then usually the bigger the buck but not always the case.
Nayrb said
on 8/2/2008 That is not a scrape dude! That is a rub, a scrape is where the buck scrapes out a area on the ground (usually under a limb) puts his hoof print in it and urinates on the dirt to attract a doe as she will also urinate in it if she is interested in him.