Hunting with scent
08-07-2008, 06:58 AM
#31
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RE: Hunting with scent
ORIGINAL: GregH
No truth serum.
I think that sharing tips and stories are a much more enjoyable way for us to learn about the sport we all have a passion for rather than another ugly, argumentitive debate. [:'(]
Anyone else have any success with scents?
ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65
Greg, you taking some sort of truth serum lately?
Good stuff.
Greg, you taking some sort of truth serum lately?
Good stuff.
I think that sharing tips and stories are a much more enjoyable way for us to learn about the sport we all have a passion for rather than another ugly, argumentitive debate. [:'(]
Anyone else have any success with scents?
As far as my experience with scents, I can't say too much. I have tried all different types, tried drags, pads on boots, etc. But I have only had very young bucksinterested inthem. The larger more mature bucks that I see always seem to be followinga doe and reallydidn't care much about the scents thatI put out.I pretty much gave up on scents, but can see their value to others depending on the situation.
08-07-2008, 07:47 AM
#32
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RE: Hunting with scent
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
That's funny, Rob. I've tried the drag thing, too....but I've always heard not to start too far back (the buck could just as easily come across your scent trail and go the OTHER way.
I've also tried some scents, before, but it always puzzled me how one would utilize them and still play the wind? I'd like to know more how this is accomplished. Off the top of my head....whatever you put out, the scentIS going downwind. If we're tryig to lure a buck with scent......wouldn't it make sense that's the only way he'd get a whiff of it (if he was downwind of the scent)? And if you'replaying the wind.....isn't this the VERY thing you're trying to avoid? Ditto (to an extent) employing a decoy.
I know people have success with these things....but I've never understood how it works, really (the perceived conflict). If someone could could come up with a scent that would travel upwind.....he'd be onto something, huh?
I had a drag rag on my ankle and had traveled some 200 yards through the woods when again I heard rustling but behind me.
I've also tried some scents, before, but it always puzzled me how one would utilize them and still play the wind? I'd like to know more how this is accomplished. Off the top of my head....whatever you put out, the scentIS going downwind. If we're tryig to lure a buck with scent......wouldn't it make sense that's the only way he'd get a whiff of it (if he was downwind of the scent)? And if you'replaying the wind.....isn't this the VERY thing you're trying to avoid? Ditto (to an extent) employing a decoy.
I know people have success with these things....but I've never understood how it works, really (the perceived conflict). If someone could could come up with a scent that would travel upwind.....he'd be onto something, huh?
Greg I use Indian buck lure too but didn't think we were going to let that out of the bag as not to cause a shortage.
08-07-2008, 07:49 AM
#33
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RE: Hunting with scent
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
Greg I use Indian buck lure too but didn't think we were going to let that out of the bag as not to cause a shortage.
Greg I use Indian buck lure too but didn't think we were going to let that out of the bag as not to cause a shortage.
08-07-2008, 07:51 AM
#34
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RE: Hunting with scent
ORIGINAL: GregH
Good one Ed! She didn't make it to the next season!! [:-]
ORIGINAL: Edcyclopedia
So what happened to the girlfriend?
So what happened to the girlfriend?
Just like Toby Keith's song...
Should have been a Cowboy, it goes somthing like this...
I bet you've never heard ole Marshall Dillion say
Miss Kitty have you ever thought of running away
Settling down will you marry me
If I asked you twice and begged you pretty please
She'd of said Yes in a New York minute
They never tied the knot
His heart wasn't in it
He stole a kiss as he road away
He never hung his hat up at Kitty's place
08-07-2008, 08:00 AM
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RE: Hunting with scent
ORIGINAL: Edcyclopedia
Reason I asked is sooner than later you'll be in rutt!
Just like Toby Keith's song...
Should have been a Cowboy, it goes somthing like this...
I bet you've never heard ole Marshall Dillion say
Miss Kitty have you ever thought of running away
Settling down will you marry me
If I asked you twice and begged you pretty please
She'd of said Yes in a New York minute
They never tied the knot
His heart wasn't in it
He stole a kiss as he road away
He never hung his hat up at Kitty's place
ORIGINAL: GregH
Good one Ed! She didn't make it to the next season!! [:-]
ORIGINAL: Edcyclopedia
So what happened to the girlfriend?
So what happened to the girlfriend?
Just like Toby Keith's song...
Should have been a Cowboy, it goes somthing like this...
I bet you've never heard ole Marshall Dillion say
Miss Kitty have you ever thought of running away
Settling down will you marry me
If I asked you twice and begged you pretty please
She'd of said Yes in a New York minute
They never tied the knot
His heart wasn't in it
He stole a kiss as he road away
He never hung his hat up at Kitty's place
08-09-2008, 12:28 AM
#36
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RE: Hunting with scent
ORIGINAL: GregH
I've had success with drag lines also. What I do is get to my stand, get everything ready, then I apply scent to my drag rag and walk AWAY from my stand from a spot where I want to take a shot. This is the spot where I leave a scent bomb also, at the end of the trail!
My idea is that I think that a buck scent trails a doe by following the scent in the direction where the scent gets stronger. I want the strongest scent to be closest to my stand where I plan on taking the shot.
ORIGINAL: TJF
I've never had much luck with scents other then young bucks and doescoming in. I did shoot a doewho followed my drag line a few years ago. I've had does cross my drag line or come upto where I placed it... none have ever spooked from it though. Some were a bit leary but got bored with it and walked away.
I also placeitto keep their attentionaway from me.
Tim
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
I try not to use scents but occassionally experiment as well.
2 of my more memorable scent success's busted me before I was ready.
The first, in my early to mid years on a Monday morning I made a mock scrape and added doe estrous urine scents. I hunted that day and stayed away Tuesday. I figured I'd hunt that scrape Wednesday morning and as I was installing my treestand on my tree I heard rustling. I turned and a gorgeous buck stood on the scrape with his nose to the ground. I was caught dumbfounded and he looked right at me, turned and said bye bye.
The second, I was headed into a stand location in mid afternoon. I had a drag rag on my ankle and had traveled some 200 yards through the woods when again I heard rustling but behind me. I turned to see another gorgeous buck, nose to the ground trailing me. Of course I froze, he spotted me and said bye bye.
I have other minimal success's with scents but I watched more does turn inside out to flee scents than I've had success's with bucks coming in.
I try NOT to use any but still experiment to this day.
I try not to use scents but occassionally experiment as well.
2 of my more memorable scent success's busted me before I was ready.
The first, in my early to mid years on a Monday morning I made a mock scrape and added doe estrous urine scents. I hunted that day and stayed away Tuesday. I figured I'd hunt that scrape Wednesday morning and as I was installing my treestand on my tree I heard rustling. I turned and a gorgeous buck stood on the scrape with his nose to the ground. I was caught dumbfounded and he looked right at me, turned and said bye bye.
The second, I was headed into a stand location in mid afternoon. I had a drag rag on my ankle and had traveled some 200 yards through the woods when again I heard rustling but behind me. I turned to see another gorgeous buck, nose to the ground trailing me. Of course I froze, he spotted me and said bye bye.
I have other minimal success's with scents but I watched more does turn inside out to flee scents than I've had success's with bucks coming in.
I try NOT to use any but still experiment to this day.
I also placeitto keep their attentionaway from me.
Tim
My idea is that I think that a buck scent trails a doe by following the scent in the direction where the scent gets stronger. I want the strongest scent to be closest to my stand where I plan on taking the shot.
Tim
08-09-2008, 09:15 AM
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RE: Hunting with scent
My idea is that I think that a buck scent trails a doe by following the scent in the direction where the scent gets stronger. I want the strongest scent to be closest to my stand where I plan on taking the shot.
