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Directions: I-64 To Hal Greer Blvd.Go Away From Huntington2 Miles On Right• 2 Full Time Award WinningTaxidermists• Competition Quality On EveryCustomer Mount• We Can Also Assist In BookingYour Next HuntCome by and visit our showroom before makinga decision on that trophy of a lifetime.888-440-DEERscratch, just as the deer did. Weʼlldiscuss that first.To create a mock scrape you needto be very careful about leavingany human scent. Rubber boots andgloves are not an option. They are anecessity! Begin with choosing anarea similar to the scrapes youʼvefound. Be sure there is a lickingbranch located roughly 40 inchesabove the area to be worked. Startout by working the ground with theheel of your boot to reveal somefresh dirt. Typically this would bedone is a somewhat circular or ovalpattern. This does not have to be ahole in the ground! Simply removingthe top layer of grasses or mosswill work fine. Because a buck urinatesin his scrape you will needsome scent. Code Blue provides awhitetail buck urine formula in botha liquid and a gel. I recommend theliquid formula for this application.R&S SPORTS & PAWN INC.BUY • SELL • TRADE • PAWNGUNS - ACCESSORIESTOOLS - JEWELRY304-275-1112Mon to Fri 10AM - 7PMSat 10AM to 5PM100 Midway St.ELIZABETH,WVSTOP BY & CHECK US OUT!HUNTING SEASON IS HERE!Vigorously douse the fresh dirtyou opened up with the urine. Noneed to mix it in the dirt. Just let itsoak naturally as the buck would.Alternatively you can use a commercialproduct called PrimetimeMagic Scrape. This is advertised asweatherproof scent dispersing soil.Personally I have never used it butothers who have claim great resultswith less hassle.Next you need to work the lickingbranch. Just gnarl the end ofthe branch by twisting the limb inall directions until you can removea small portion. A manufacturerspreorbital gland scent can then beapplied to the end of the branchto complete the scenario. Somehunters prefer to use a drip bag orother means to ensure the scrape“The BoyWithAll The Toyz”Arctic Cat & Kawasaki ATV’s & MotorcyclesSteve & Deuce BurnsideOwners1521 DuPont RoadParkersburg, WV 26102304-861-0449866-266-6855SalesServiceServicing All Brands of ATVʼs - Motorcycles - TractorsHunting 2006 ~ Page 7remains fresh with their scent butthat is a personal preference. I preferto create the scrape as describedcontinue to the next pageA nice 9 point bow buck was madeby Leonard Dumbar. Photo courtesyof Waterfront Sporting Goods in Alderson.