The Pros at Buck Fever Synthetics say to have bucks consistently visit your setups, you need to make several
synthetic scrapes. You can either use mock (fake) scrapes or existing ones, old or new. Keep in mind, the more you
create the better your odds of finding good hunting locations. Here are product tips for success:
Buck Fever Synthetics calls this the “multiplicity factor” and it greatly multiplies your buck activity and chances
for success. If you can't precondition your area, quick response sites (buck traps) can work in a hurry. Some of
these quick response areas have produced a reaction within days, hours, minutes, or even seconds.
synthetic scrapes. You can either use mock (fake) scrapes or existing ones, old or new. Keep in mind, the more you
create the better your odds of finding good hunting locations. Here are product tips for success:
- First, always put them in runways with a proper (downward) overhanging branch for scent communication.
Always mark the licking branch with BF-FGLAND. - Next, scrape the ground free from debris and put at least a quarter-ounce of BF-PRE/POST RUT in the scrape.
- For best results, precondition the deer in your area well in advance of season. If year-round setups are
possible, keep good response sites active by marking them once a month from February through June. - From July through August, re-freshen once every two weeks. Starting in September, mark them once a week.
- Once you're actually hunting, mark your hunting spot every time you hunt. Starting early in the year, you can
often get programmed responses from many deer before season arrives. - BF-RUT works best once rutting behavior increases, and can cause quick aggressive responses from rutting
deer. A compound benefit at your synthetic scrapes is that many deer will collectively urinate and other scrapes
often appear in the area.
Buck Fever Synthetics calls this the “multiplicity factor” and it greatly multiplies your buck activity and chances
for success. If you can't precondition your area, quick response sites (buck traps) can work in a hurry. Some of
these quick response areas have produced a reaction within days, hours, minutes, or even seconds.
Quick Response
If you don't get a response at your synthetic scrapes within a week, move your setup. Deer may not be provoked
to responding at your chosen spot if it doesn't offer them the right scrape (scent) environment. Mature deer
actually have exact location preferences due to survival. You may only need to move a short distance, but deer
will let you know when you've located a hot spot. Always and only use synthetic scrapes as a scouting tool. Just
remember to let deer response tell you where the best areas are.
Scent Mark with Gland
Use BF-FGLAND anytime to get a response. The more of this gland scent you use, the more it generates a
response from any deer. Creating lines of scent communication (multiple rubs and/or scrapes in lines) is truly the
best overall tactic used with this approach. By a deer's instinctive nature they simply need to try and identify the
new deer leaving all this fresh gland scent in the area. They should keep returning to your scent marking and will
actually begin looking for you as a new deer (intruder).
Use a Scent Drag
Increase your odds of seeing any buck while hunting by simply dragging a synthetic scent trail! Deer step in their
own urine on purpose and bucks naturally follow these scent trails. So if you're controlling your human odor and
leave a fresh synthetic scent drag, you've just multiplied your odds of having any buck in the area track you down.
If you don't get a response at your synthetic scrapes within a week, move your setup. Deer may not be provoked
to responding at your chosen spot if it doesn't offer them the right scrape (scent) environment. Mature deer
actually have exact location preferences due to survival. You may only need to move a short distance, but deer
will let you know when you've located a hot spot. Always and only use synthetic scrapes as a scouting tool. Just
remember to let deer response tell you where the best areas are.
Scent Mark with Gland
Use BF-FGLAND anytime to get a response. The more of this gland scent you use, the more it generates a
response from any deer. Creating lines of scent communication (multiple rubs and/or scrapes in lines) is truly the
best overall tactic used with this approach. By a deer's instinctive nature they simply need to try and identify the
new deer leaving all this fresh gland scent in the area. They should keep returning to your scent marking and will
actually begin looking for you as a new deer (intruder).
- Scent mark on licking branches, decoys, vegetation around your stand, rubs, or even create mock-rubs.
Use a Scent Drag
Increase your odds of seeing any buck while hunting by simply dragging a synthetic scent trail! Deer step in their
own urine on purpose and bucks naturally follow these scent trails. So if you're controlling your human odor and
leave a fresh synthetic scent drag, you've just multiplied your odds of having any buck in the area track you down.
The Best Spot
Your ultimate goal is to locate an area that allows mature deer to respond to your
synthetic setups during daylight hours. With this in mind, the very best areas to target are
near a buck's bedding, core, or security areas. These are the only areas where you can
get any consistent daylight response activity from most mature whitetails. Other areas
such as food or travel may produce good responses, but you won't generally see mature
animals during daylight there. By setting up your scrapes right next to the buck's
bedroom you're creating your best chance of getting a big buck response during
shooting hours.
Your ultimate goal is to locate an area that allows mature deer to respond to your
synthetic setups during daylight hours. With this in mind, the very best areas to target are
near a buck's bedding, core, or security areas. These are the only areas where you can
get any consistent daylight response activity from most mature whitetails. Other areas
such as food or travel may produce good responses, but you won't generally see mature
animals during daylight there. By setting up your scrapes right next to the buck's
bedroom you're creating your best chance of getting a big buck response during
shooting hours.
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