Scrape question

[Chef]

So when I got down from my morning sit today I decided to do a little scouting. Normally I wouldn't do this but I can't used this property untill November 1st I saw a scrape underneath an apple tree but instead. Of the licking branch being of twig size it was a little thicker than my index finger and was freshly broken.... Has anyone ever seen this before..... Any way I took alittle estrus and dripped it in the scrape.... When I go out tomorrow I will run a drag through the scrape and place a sent wick about 10 yards out from my stand..... But if anyone has seen a licking branch like that before I'd like to hear about it I will take a pic tomorrow

[Cabin Fever]

Not unusual. As long as there's an overhanging branch of some kind, they'll use it! Even seen them improvise and use grapevines as an overhanging branch! LOL 

[skully]

Yea, more common than you think.  They bite them right off....

[Cabin Fever]

Yea, more common than you think.  They bite them right off....

Yeah, I've had to resort to nailing on new ones, as they break them off! I hate to lose my best mock scrape locations, that they use year after year! 

[Steve7]

Freshen it up CF.  You saw my video before.  He'll be back.

[BUCKANDAQUARTER]

yeah, it's normal. I found a first for me this year too. A sapling overhanging a scrape was rubbed, and uprooted laying on the ground mere feet from where my buck had died days earlier. That thing was on a tare through that area! Go get him!

[Chef]

Passed by it this morning on my way in dragged some fresh estrus right through poured A little on the licking branch set up 30 yards away and put a sent wick 15 yards infront of my stand I hope I see some action

[bluecoupe]

Hopefully he'll do a drive-by for ya CH, good luck

[Chef]

Been dead for 2 days no deer in sight I usually see the whole heard on my way in but nothing.... First Time on this property this year lots of sign but no deer