Correct usage of a drag rag
11-19-2008, 03:31 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 128
Correct usage of a drag rag
Hey guys,
When making a drag rag with estorous scent on it, does the peice of cloth need to be saturated in the estrous? or will a few squirts from the bottle do? I ask, because 1oz is $12...which is not much..but goes pretty fast after dragging a few..
So basically, how much do I need to put on the cloth?
Would a few squirts on it every 75-100 yards be ok, or does it need to be totaly SATURATED?
Also how big should the rag be? I have been using a piece of cotton cloth the size of a washcloth..which to saturate takes almost 3/4 of a 1oz bottle of code blue...
So am I using too much, or is the rag too big? it just seems that it shouldn't take 3/4 of a bottle..
Sorry for the basic question, but just wondering...thanks for any advice given
-Scott
When making a drag rag with estorous scent on it, does the peice of cloth need to be saturated in the estrous? or will a few squirts from the bottle do? I ask, because 1oz is $12...which is not much..but goes pretty fast after dragging a few..
So basically, how much do I need to put on the cloth?
Would a few squirts on it every 75-100 yards be ok, or does it need to be totaly SATURATED?
Also how big should the rag be? I have been using a piece of cotton cloth the size of a washcloth..which to saturate takes almost 3/4 of a 1oz bottle of code blue...
So am I using too much, or is the rag too big? it just seems that it shouldn't take 3/4 of a bottle..
Sorry for the basic question, but just wondering...thanks for any advice given
-Scott
11-19-2008, 03:57 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: elmira ny
Posts: 1,676
RE: Correct usage of a drag rag
While I'm sure others will say they have done it differently, I am careful not to get any other scent on it. I never put the rag on my boots or drag it along my trial. Use plastic gloves, start to finish, use a stick about three+ feet long and cause rag to be dragged off to the side of your trail. Remember, less the better. The buck are detecting molecules on the real deal.
11-19-2008, 04:07 PM
#3
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
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RE: Correct usage of a drag rag
great idea with the stick..never thought of that...
I've been readingabout this and everything seems to say to saturate the rag..and in my mind I see a rag dripping wet with estrous when I read that...so it does not need to be soaked then?
A couple sprays on each side of the rag should be ok to walk/drag maybe 100 yards or so then? and maybe freshen it up as I get closer to my stand and then let it hang is what I was thinking...sound ok?
I've been readingabout this and everything seems to say to saturate the rag..and in my mind I see a rag dripping wet with estrous when I read that...so it does not need to be soaked then?
A couple sprays on each side of the rag should be ok to walk/drag maybe 100 yards or so then? and maybe freshen it up as I get closer to my stand and then let it hang is what I was thinking...sound ok?
11-20-2008, 12:19 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 950
RE: Correct usage of a drag rag
I usually try to start with very small amounts and slightly increase the amount as I get closer to my stand. Reason behind this thinking is that the doe was at location A (starting point) and moving to location B (stand location) and giving off a stronger scent in her actual vicinity. I'm sure this is probably too logical for a buck in rut though...any slight smell will probably entice him just enough.
