I have never been a big scent or call guy, I guess the deer I hunt are fairly well pressured and I have noticed a somewhat adverse effect. However , I have had some success during the late pre-rut laying down a tarsal gland scent or a dominant buck scent and pulling in some bucks.

That being said, one problem I have encountered in the past is that if I put down scent too early in the morning, say 1.5 hours before sun-up, I have had bucks come in way before sun-up to investigate, only to never return after sun-up......does anyone have a method to deal with this type of thing? Or do you all just start dispensing scents once the sun starts coming up? Thanks a bunch all. I am considering using some scents on Friday for the first time this year.

vashadowhunter