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Alright, we are heading into the start of interesting time in the deer woods. In the simplest way possible when is everyone using what? Buck urine, estrous, mock scrapes, any other scents? Also, calls, rattling? What works/working, has worked in the past?
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Don’t laugh it works
“When government becomes a law breaker, it breeds contempt for law”
Good idea I have a buddy that used a apple sent candle in a tin can
I have heard that peanut butter works
Before it was illegal to use we would take tarsal glands from a killed doe and drag it behind us.
The idea of a scent right beside you is weird to me though, if the deer smell it then they would also be smelling you, a deer/human mix. Due to this I like to put any scent I use to attract out from in an area where I can shoot an animal moving towards it, 15 or so yards out for bow and where appropriate for shotgun or rifle.
I have not used scents though in a while, not since they banned the good stuff.
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Ive been using these this year, I find they work if for no other purpose mask any of my scent...
I got my doe first timeout an hour after day break, that afternoon had 7 come in, and this one right under my stand, as I had the wick burning up in my stand that afternoon,
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To put it real, see below, you can see the deer to the right, and the scent stick burning, worth noting, the deer came in down wind of me
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The peanut thing I’ve done and have watched it get smashed by every squirrel around. Literally at the whole tub in one sit one night last year.
I use a piss drag on my walk into the stand then hang it on the bottom rung of the ladder (mostly so I do not forget to take it out with me)
I use a drag soaked in Fox Urine; I learned years ago that deer will cross a path I have walked over ONLY when I have had a drag behind me...Quote:
Originally Posted by 410001661
I use Deer Quest Scent sticks..have for many years and have shot deer for many years. This is from 2016 ML hunt in Dec. The red marker on the left is the 'Buck Down' ...on the right is the location of the scent bucket. They work.
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The proof is in the picture...…..thanks MikePal
He has them all collared, brings them in on a string when he needs meat :DQuote:
Originally Posted by huntnmachine
After chatting with him last year the scent sticks have been added to our packs.
Any in particular??
I dont use any scents at all. I find there is enough human scent and traffic where i hunt that it makes no difference.
Last Saturday when i shot my doe for instance. Wind was in my face from the right. 4 deer came from behind left directly down wind.... directly up the path i came in on.
There is 10 to 15 workers in the fields at various times loads of vehicles tractors etc.
For me they would be a waste.
Having said that inmay tey the scent sticks when the wind is wrong. I have heard good things.
Mike are they the ones you burn?
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Originally Posted by marky.mark
If the rut is prime, my favorite is Deer Quests 'Rutrageous'.....but my ML season has been getting better results with the Curiosity scent :Quote:
Originally Posted by Zmanzz
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Cheers
Just ordered some to give a go.
TSC carries the scent sticks...FYI...and I think there is a OFAH discount on scents this month
Good to know thanks. I don't stop there often.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Mo
The best scents are no scents!!
I hope you meant Red Fox urine, not Fox's urine.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
I ordered some Red Fox urine, it arrived today before I went out this afternoon... a Red Fox urine drag works, I had 3 deer walk right along the same trail I had, one within minutes of me.
Thanks for the tip Mike.
Does this not repel the deer? What is the trick to it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug
Most scent products mask your human scent to 'trick' the deer..the idea is to cover your tracks with a strong cover scent, one the deer are familiar with.Quote:
Originally Posted by marky.mark
Same with scent sticks, they mask your odour as well as provide an attractant odour that deer will come in to investigate.
Raspberry jello powder dump a box out your blind or off your tree stand on your boots
And when you go to town for lunch with your buddies you don’t smell like a camel pissed in your lap
“When government becomes a law breaker, it breeds contempt for law”
I always bring apple juice to drink and pour.
I like my tin can apple cooker too.