NAW Scrape Hunting

[Ghost]

Did anyone else read the article in North American Whitetail about hunting a hot primary scrape just following a rain storm? I found it interesting. It may be something worth a try. I have several of these areas but have never been one to just hunt scrapes figuring that most of them where hit by mature bucks at night.

Any thoughts or feedback is welcome.....

 

[stickbow98]

My next hunt is for the author of that article who gave out one of my biggest SECRETS!!!

It really does work, but be sure to be there right as the rain stops as he says, especially if the scrape(s) you're watching are located in/near heavy cover. (Which are usually the best, anyway)

They will be the first one's hit by the biggest bucks as they venture out of their security cover to freshen their "love traps"!!

I've had success doing this several times....it works!

Have Fun, Hunt Safe,
>>--Ron--<>

 

[Kat]

It wasn’t a secret Stickbow, I’ve known that for years.

I’m always excited to go sit by a scrape after a rain or light snow, but usually by the time I get there they have just been hit, so I guess I need to go out while its still raining. Of course people, this only works during the phases that the scrapes are being worked. Helloooo....

 

[Daver]

I cannot say that I have purposely targeted scrapes immediately after a rain, but I have definitely made a point to be on stand as the rain ends. I have always had good success near certain food sources after a rain ends. I attributed this to the idea that the browse/food was now freshly moist and more palatable.

Scrape or food source... after a rain is a definite big buck period.

 

[stickbow98]

You're just too smart for me, Kat!

Actually, it was never a "secret" at all, but how many guys do you know that actually go out in the pouring rain and are IN their stands when it stops?? Darn few!

However, since I have been and it's worked so well more than a few times...I may have left out a few details when asked "How come I'm always so LUCKY?"
That's kinda like a secret, isn't it, even if they already knew the answer but just didn't have the drive to get out there and do it themselves?

(The harder I work the luckier I get...)

Have Fun, Hunt Safe,
>>--Ron--<>