All scrapes have an over hanging branch that has been broken off. This licking branch is used to leave pre-orbital scent on. The licking branch is a vital part of any scrape. The scent that is left by the pre-orbital glad tells every deer in the area whose scrape is whose. The size of the scrape will be an important key to the size of the buck that working a particular scrape.
Larger scrapes mean large bucks and generally small scrapes mean first year bucks.
This is not to say when a mature buck finds a small scrape in his area, he wouldn t tear it up and take it over as his own because he will. What time of day scrapes are being hit is hardest, is the next piece of the puzzle to put into place. One of the best ways to do this is by using camera with a heat sensor, like the TrailTimer Plus. The TrailTimes Plus allows you to photos of game is an area of plan on hunting. Scrape hunting can be very productive when you under over a good scrape line.