I used them one time and the time i used them it was a down pour, and thought i would give them a try,with the bucket, I used both A&B, I watched the smoke carry and was really woundering if this was a mistake,they had burned awhile and i noticed the smoke had quite, All of a sudden i noticed a nice 6 pointer and a doe comming into this clearing and watched the buck as he smelled something he was more interested in the smell then the doe, As i watched the buck i did notice that it seemed to hold him in the area a bit. I passed the shot because it was the first day of a two day hunt,and never saw another buck the rest of the time, some i dont know if the sticks worked or were they just passing through anyway, that was the only time i used them so iam not real sure if i was even useing them right or not?