Shelf life of deer scents
09-23-2008, 12:45 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Pasadena Maryland
Posts: 370
Shelf life of deer scents
I have some doe estrus from last year and some from the year before. The youngest one is in gel form and the oldest is just a spray. Are they still good or do I need to buy new? How long does that stuff last before it is not effective or becomes repulsive to deer?
09-23-2008, 02:23 PM
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The forests and farmland of Ohio
Posts: 625
RE: Shelf life of deer scents
i always buy new each year. i have been told if kept in a cool dark place it will last from one year to another but i always spend a few bucks each year and buy new. although sometimes i wonder how new the new scents are. a company can't make money if they only sell half a case and throw the rest away so i would think that some of the scents are leftovers from the year before. something i just always wondered about
09-23-2008, 02:29 PM
#4
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: Shelf life of deer scents
ORIGINAL: LeftyBuckmaster
i always buy new each year. i have been told if kept in a cool dark place it will last from one year to another but i always spend a few bucks each year and buy new. although sometimes i wonder how new the new scents are. a company can't make money if they only sell half a case and throw the rest away so i would think that some of the scents are leftovers from the year before. something i just always wondered about
i always buy new each year. i have been told if kept in a cool dark place it will last from one year to another but i always spend a few bucks each year and buy new. although sometimes i wonder how new the new scents are. a company can't make money if they only sell half a case and throw the rest away so i would think that some of the scents are leftovers from the year before. something i just always wondered about
09-23-2008, 04:11 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Eldred, PA
Posts: 1,667
RE: Shelf life of deer scents
ORIGINAL: countrymudder
i always buy fresh scent each year..dont want to take chances..and i keep it frozen until its time for use..just buy new scent and elimnate any chances of scarin off the big boy
i always buy fresh scent each year..dont want to take chances..and i keep it frozen until its time for use..just buy new scent and elimnate any chances of scarin off the big boy
09-23-2008, 05:21 PM
#7
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: arkansas
Posts: 276
RE: Shelf life of deer scents
everyone has their own methods..i like to feeze it..cuz it seems like it would preserve it better..rather than letting heat get to it..i dont use tinks..i mainly use wildlife research center scents..here is a link to a website that collects and immediately freezes its product..some people use their own urine..anything can work..deer are curious animals..here are both links..read up on the bottom link..its intresting
http://www.spdeerscents.com/index.htm
http://www.fastestbows.com/articles/TWF/synthetic_deer_lures.html
http://www.spdeerscents.com/index.htm
http://www.fastestbows.com/articles/TWF/synthetic_deer_lures.html
09-23-2008, 05:41 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: the woods of NJ.
Posts: 5,643
RE: Shelf life of deer scents
I refigerate mine, I even keep it in my inside pockets in Jan and Feb, to keep form freezing. If it freezes it will seperate. Also it's hard to get out of the bottle if frozen.
