Is this a good idea

[Chef]

So when I got down from my stand Sunday night I took a little walk and noticed 3 fresh scrapes along the game trail that runs by my stand there were also 2 very nice rubs. I opened the bottle of estrus sent that I had in my pocket and poured a little in each scrape. I'm hunting again Wednesday and Thursday should I make a sent drag an hit all 3 scrapes on the way to my stand or am I spreading my own sent around to much

[BizCT]

Personally, I never use scents. I hunt in Putnam County. I sit 30-40 yards from buck rub lines.

[bigpaul]

It might work, it might not! I use a drag alot, but something has to cross it before it can follow you to your ambush point. Don't be afraid to try different things!

[First-light]

Do the drag. This time of year they come in on a string.

[tughillhunter]

i use scents. i think its a good idea. when you get in your stand keep the scent botte open. while you are dragging, re soak your drag rag every 50 yards or so. then, also, hang your drag rag a little ways down wind from your stand.

[Chef]

Yea my theory is that If I do this over the next few hunts it may trick the buck into thinking that a hot doe keeps visiting the area and hell check it more often

[rong]

it may work,dont get discouraged if it doesnt,they still have to cross the trail to pick up the scent,but you just might spark his curiosity

[ants]

I have had bucks follow drag lines & come right into me. I use a key wick dipped in doe estrus and drag it with some mono fishing line. It's not magic...a hot buck has to hit your trail.

[Kot2B]

Don't just scent drag to your stand walk past it and circle then go back to your stand. I've had deer over the years follow the trail. This year though who the hell knows, they are so sporadic that they aren't on just one trail. That is by me though. I've never seen so much inconsistency, one day it's hot the next day is a ghost town.

[mlammerhirt]

Nothing worng with a sent drag this week.

Bucks (young and old) are going nose to the ground right now and you wont know if it works until you give it a crack.

10 days ago in the southern tier we scared off every buck(they were all young) that came in near the estrus. timing just wasnt right. If you go to extreme lenghts to be "Scent-Free" and then stink up the woods with estrus it can backfire on you.

[Five Seasons]

my thought has always been to never mess with natural scrapes. they're clearly there already why risk it? If you had no scrapes or action then i'm all for making mock scrapes.

just my .02 since you asked.