If scents dont work why do these people say they do?How could these people experience positive results if scents dont work? Read the reviews
For the nonbelievers.Scents
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catman529
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I wouldn't be surprised if those reviews were carefully selected, or maybe some even made up.
but what I have heard is the scents will work sometimes, but I haven't heard of them being that reliable, and supposedly they will scare deer away too..
I just won't be using them much if at all because I'd rather learn the deers pattern and find where to set up and hunt
but what I have heard is the scents will work sometimes, but I haven't heard of them being that reliable, and supposedly they will scare deer away too..
I just won't be using them much if at all because I'd rather learn the deers pattern and find where to set up and hunt
GoldenEagle09
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My friends had some bucks come straight in on the scent of Golden Estrus... But I think it just depends... if a buck is nearby they will prob go check it out. But I doubt a deer is going to travel miles to find where its coming from lol. Also he said he tried it in early season and it seemed to spook some does off. He doesnt use it much but seems to have some success.
easttnbuckmaster
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I'm a firm believer in scents, as I have had great success using them. You just have to use them wisely and know when and where and what kind at the givin time.
My thoughts on scents is this...In order for a deer to smell the scent that you put out the wind has to blow in the direction of the deer.. (deer being down wind of the scent) But if your hunting right by the scent,your scent is also blowing in the same direction that the scent you put out is blowing,which is blowing toward the deer. How's that supposed to work? Is the scent supposed to make the deer forget or ignore the fact that it also smells a human along with that doe estrous scent you put out??
If that thought held up the deer could smell us from all directions. Think a cross wind in front of you and a deer in coming to our right and we have a scent wick there.The deer will smell the scent before he smells us.Thats why you put scent wicks out away from you. The deer will wind the scent before it hits your scent stream. The human stink from the hunter is blowing in one stream in one direction. and hopefully the deer winds the scent and comes in before he smells your scent stream.I figure your not going to bring in a deer from any distance 50 yards max but I have had a lot of luck useing them in thickets to bring deer in close enough to get a shot.cecil30-30 said:
Read the reviews on cmeere deer or acorn rage. I have tested thos products and alot of the reviews match mine. Cableas is a honest company that I trust completley.They have never edited any of my reviews good or bad.catman529 said:
TNDeerGuy
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The only scent that I remotely even believe in is called deer-herd-in-a-stick by conquest (i think that's the company). I don't use scents, but a friend that I used to bowhunt with was a firm believer in it and he always put it on his boots and a couple of trees by his stand. Because we often hunted within 100 yards of each other, we could easily see each other and what was going on with each others stands. There were numerous times I would see deer follow the same path that he took to his stand and then just hang around forever�often giving us both shot opportunities.
Backstrapcrazy
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Tinks 69 has always worked for me ....It is like they come on a string. I tried a new scent last year along with Tinks called Doe in Heat from Pete Rickard. I set them apart about 40 yards apart ( thought it was two different does in heat) and that worked real good on small bucks , had one 8 pointer follow right to the "doe in heat". I do not have a large area to hunt and need to draw them in to me, when i use them i see bucks; it works for me.
Poleaxe
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Never was a beliver in scents at all or had any luck using any until I started using james valley scents. If any man says they havent had any luck with it I would hardly believe em. I have killed a good buck "Every year" since ive been using it. Note: Do not open or even crack it inside your house or your wife will put u and your bottle outside to sleep. Its 100 times more potent than tinks.
There full rut scent is awesome!The first year I used it I made a mock scrape with it during bow season and when I came back a week later there were 3 new scrapes and some massive rubs. I got a good 8 point licking it off a branch there too.Poleaxe said:
Poleaxe
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Sure is. Ive had alot of luck off their wall hanger.
Havent tried wallhanger.Is it a doe scent like full rut?
catman529
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good to hear, I was just suspicious.timberjack86 said:
Thats not a bad quality in a person this day and agecatman529 said:
Poleaxe
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timberjack86 said:
Its a dominant buck and estrous doe combined. Makes the bucks mad. Had one come in with his hair standing straight up wanting to whip something.
I am going to pick some up.Thanks.
Poleaxe
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Im not gona even say "hope it works". I dont hunt the rut without james valley.
TITANSFAN2104
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if you are in your stand overlooking a scent wick then hopefully you are high enough or the scent stream at a 90 degree angle so you can watch your scent and better your odds at not getting winded. The best way is to make a perpendicular drag across a Well known trail on your way in and be ready because the deer will come in with its nose glued to the ground if your lucky. They will trail it just like an old coonhound if they are interested regardless of windcecil30-30 said:
BSK
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Deer can be very curious animals. Just about ANYTHING will attract deer from time to time (including human urine).
However, for every time some attractant actually attracts a deer in close, there are probably a dozen times it scares them away.
Instead of spending all that time and money trying to find something that brings the deer to you, how about learning to HUNT and going and finding the deer? Isn't that the point...?
However, for every time some attractant actually attracts a deer in close, there are probably a dozen times it scares them away.
Instead of spending all that time and money trying to find something that brings the deer to you, how about learning to HUNT and going and finding the deer? Isn't that the point...?
All reviews aere carefully select by any company that publishes reviews. When is the last time you saw a company publish a bad review?
If 100 people try a product, any product, some are going to have good results, some bad results, some no reults. The good results get published.
If 100 people try a product, any product, some are going to have good results, some bad results, some no reults. The good results get published.
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I use a dab of coon scent on my boots to cover my walk to the tree. Seems to work well. The other stuff have scared enough der that I dont use them anymore. Save alotta money that way too.
Concerning reviews on Cabelas about scents - a person is far more likely to post a comment if he/she has a GOOD experience, than if they have a NON-experience with it (i.e. - didn't see any deer when they used it). So, for every 100 people who post that it is the greatest thing ever invented, there may be 10,000 who used it with no results.
I used scents for the first probably 15 years or so deer hunting. I never saw any consistent, tangible results. I got tired of pouring money out on the ground and stinking up my stuff when I spilled it. I have seen & killed far more deer without scents then I ever did with them.
I used scents for the first probably 15 years or so deer hunting. I never saw any consistent, tangible results. I got tired of pouring money out on the ground and stinking up my stuff when I spilled it. I have seen & killed far more deer without scents then I ever did with them.
tn droptine
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I went to the page to read the reviews, there are some that only gave it one star because it scared the deer. Personally, I would rather catch a buck off guard than try to draw them in with scent that in my opinion only perks their senses due to something "different" being in the air. Play the wind and catch them off guard. My .02
Just because I use scents to bring deer into my shooting lanes in a 10 year old clearcut means I dont know how to hunt? Not everyone has the advantage of hunting open hardwoods or vast foodplots where you can see a half mile. I would never use scent in these situations.I use scent to bring deer I would not other wise see in some of the thickest hunting situations imaginable.What would be worse clearing 2 acres of shooting lanes or putting out a drop of doe estrus to bring a buck a few yards for a shot?I really dont get the money part.If you spend $8 on a bottle of scent and it brings in 1 deer I belive thats money well spent.Look at all the money we spend on other junk not hunting.Plus I really enjoy tinkering with diffrent hunting products to see how well they work.So the money issue dosent bother me at all.BSK said:
Mike Belt
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I started using scents, both cover, attractant, or sex scents when I first started hunting in 1973. I also have or have used almost every type of scent dispenser system on the market. I don't use cover scents anymore and rely on scent free washing of the clothes, bathing in scent free soap, and trying to stay as scent free as possible while hunting. I still dabble with the other stuff. Over the years I've seen scents (especially the sex scents) work from time to time. When they do it's a thing of beauty. However, most of the time they don't work. Don't get me wrong because I've lured in a bunch of bucks over the years but I can count on one hand the times I've duped mature bucks doing so. The younsters aren't as hard to fool. Since I no longer shoot the youngsters I'm not as interested in putting them in front of the gun but it's still fun to watch their reactions. The last couple of years all I've played with is the Buck Bombs in estrous scent. I haven't seen a negative reaction to them yet and have lured in several bucks with it. One of those was a shooter that really went wild over the stuff but never presented a shot. I doubt that scents would pull in many bucks from a great distance so your hunting prowness is still of the utmost concern. Using scents in an area where the deer aren't traveling is useless. Choosing a hunting area and setup where the deer can detect the scents is crucial. The thing to remember is that scents may not draw a deer in on a string but stop them in the distance offering you a potential shot. If they do that then I still consider them a success. Usually now all I do is spray a drag rag, hang it in a position relative to my standsite, and every once in a while spray a little into the air. I anticipate killing a good buck using it in the right area at the right time. Overall though, I'd have to say that there's a heap of money wasted on scents.
Vermin93
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bowriter said:
About 5 minutes ago when I was shopping online for some boots. There are thousands of bad reviews published by Cabela's, Bass Pro, Midway USA, Gander Mtn, Amazon, etc.
BSK
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timberjack86 said:
Me either. Most of my MZ and gun set-ups are where I can't shoot beyond 20 yards. But I choose those locations very wisely.
waynesworld
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Poleaxe said:
That is funny look at their web site they are out odd sd I stop by and buy the BBC sauce when I go there I wonder how their scents were my brother hunted a lot with the owner they are a small company and not very commercialiZed
