Year before last, I walked into the woods and got set up for my father to push a stretch of woods to me. When I found a good spot, I squirted a bit of Cronk's Buck's Joy on the tree behind me to cover my scent (I hoped).

Not five minutes later I had a buck making a beeline for me and it was snorting like a pig the whole way. Tastiest deer I've ever had! I can guarantee you that they DO work *sometimes*. I sure as heck don't go out without a bottle anymore.

You definitely want to get as fresh a bottle as you can, though. I've had some bottles that smell a lot stronger to me than others.