Tweet A scrape is usually a huge circle or oval of exposed dirt that is 6 to 7 feet in diameter. Presence of scrapes or rubs near or on the trail will indicate that you are in buck territory. A buck passing through his territory will check his scrape for other deer that have recently been in the area. A practiced hunter will spend every minute possible in the woods because the deer are moving anytime of the day.
Another method in finding a buck area is to find a rub line. A rub line is a general trail that bucks will go along for years and use the smaller trees for cleaning their antlers o