Choosing A Location
The HempScent Scrape Tassels can be used in many ways. Combining the absorption and durability of our HempScent Rope Fibers in a smaller and more discrete format, our new HempScent Scrape Tassels (3 pack) become the perfect addition to your mock scrape setups to hold & retain deer scent, both with your favorite deer scent and natural deer scent depositing.
Adding to Natural Scrapes: Scrape Tassels make great additions to an existing natural scrape, especially if the branches have been broken and are just a bit too high for a buck to reach. The Scrape tassels give you roughly 7 inches of additional scenting opportunity for deer to drop their own scent and keep those old community scrapes active, enhanced, and at the right height for deer to continue using year after year.
Creating Mock Scrapes: HempScent Tassels are phenomenal tools for creating new mock scrapes, and act as an extra ingredient to hold your choice of deer scent (we recommend our HODAG scents), as well as the natural deposits of glandular scent the deer apply. For those who create their mock scrapes using natural branches that are already at the right height and are in the right spot, adding scent tassels will help to jumpstart your set, hold scent longer, and keep deer coming back to scent communicate.
Use w/ our Other HODAG Products: For those who already use our HODAG Licking Stick and/or Licking Branch Systems, we have found the tassels to be an excellent addition to your setups by enhancing scent absorption and retention, giving deer the perfect spot to key in on and deposit glandular scent. The tassels provide one more element to your your perfect mock scrape or deer scent hub even more effective.
Watch the full installation video
Each location and use application is somewhat unique. This video demonstrates how to use the HODAG HempScent Scrape Tassels to enhance and re-ignite natural scrapes, as well as using in conjunction with our other HODAG Products.
Watch VideoStep 1:
Attaching the Scrape Tassel
Simply use the included zip ties to attach the scrape tassel in your desired location. You want to ensure that your scrape tassel (if adding to a natural scrape or as an additive to a HODAG Licking Branch setup) that the bottom of the fibers of your tassel/tassels is roughly 3.5 feet from the ground. For those using the tassels as an additive to your HODAG Licking Stick setups, simply zip tie to the main "trunk" of your stick.
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Scenting
The 3-pack of HempScent Scrape Tassels gives you the flexibility to use your favorite deer hunting scent, or our recommended HODAG AllSeason Scent. The HempScent fibers are very absorbent and durable for both the hunting scent of your choice, as well as the deer's natural glandular scent. Our moto has always been that the best glandular and deer scent is the kind that comes straight from, and is deposited by, the deer themselves. Scrape Tassels gives you another option to establish this natural scent communication, used to your advantage.
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Don't Be Afraid to Experiment!
There are many ways to use our HempScent Scrape Tassels, and we want you to not be afraid to experiment! Different locations, different setup types, and even different applications such as using Scrape Tassels as scent drags, holders, etc... These scrape tassels are unique and versatile for several different deer hunting and scouting applications.
Quick Tip #1
Placing Your Trail Camera
If using the HODAG HempScent Scrape Tassels in combination with a trail camera, place the camera 10'-15' from the setup for best results. We encourage you to use video settings as the amount of information you can get from video is far more than still pictures. Please share your results with us!
Quick Tip #2
Re-Igniting an Old Scrape
Not only are the tassels a phenomenal tool for jumpstarting new scrapes, but one of our favorite uses we have found is using the tassels to revive old "natural" scrapes that have either grown too high and out of reach of the deer or have had the branches broken. By attaching a tassel or tassels, it gives you 7 extra inches of vertical length to get back into reach of the deer and re-activating that old communal scrape.
Quick Tip #3
Using in Conjunction w/ Your Favorite Deer Scent
Of course, we recommend pairing the Scrape Tassels w/ our HODAG AllSeason Scent, especially if you are using them as a scrape additive, enhancer, or scent hub. However, with the awesome absorbency and durability of the tassels, they work great as a scent holder or wick, and for doing scent drags. This gives you the flexibility to use your favorite doe urine, deer scent, or doe estrus in conjunction with our tassels if you chose to do so!