Along with buck rubs, the ubiquitous and mysterious woodland scrape signals to hunters that a whitetail buck has recently passed by. But that pawed up patch of woodland dirt means a lot more to deer.

Annual visits to outdoors shows reveal scores of new products each year — a testament to the hunting industry’s penchant for innovation. However, some of these products are hot for only a little while ...

A fresh rub on a winged elm seen in a flashlight (left), 365 nm UV light (center), and 395 nm UV light. Photo courtesy of NDA The ability to spot rubs and scrapes is an acquired skill. They may be ...

Summer is a good time to capture photos of bucks with velvet antlers. Mock scrapes can attract deer to trail cameras for photos. Placement of the camera is important ...

As crazy as it may sound, midsummer is the perfect time to set a trap for a fall big-buck encounter by making mock scrapes. Most deer hunters associated scrapes with pre-rut hunting, but in my ...