Hank, I never bought into the attractant scents theory. I have tried some at times, but only had immature bucks check it out.. One reason i use to stay clear from scents is the intructions most say place the scent downwind of you, meaning your wind is blowing to the scent and the deer. That just doesn't float in my deer world, I think I have a theory why this is TREESTANDS. They allow a little more error. Guess what I hunt on the ground so no good. Now I will tell you I have found that James Valley Scents believes what i do place the scent upwind in a shooting lane and have the wind on your nose not the bucks. Now it may not bring them in from far, but to be honest no scent will attract bucks or deer if the area is not frequented by the deer. Meaning placing the cannister with whatever scent out in poor area, will relate to zero success. Like any other technique you must still do your homework and have a good spot...no sub. for scouting and knowing where the deer are and going at given times of the day and year. I think all to many think the use of scents will mean bucks will come from miles, that just ain't going to be the case. If you place it in natural travel routes, transition areas, rublines(breeding zones), I think the success should go up. But just remember if a buck has a hot doe he ain't coming to find another till job #1 is done, the idea is catch them looking for love. Here's a thought on when I think scents maybe the best in success, chase phase or the time of pre-rut when they are tailing does but they aren't ready yet...this just might get him to come smell the roses. Sure rut should and will work as well but their is lots of compitition as well, which is why you'll often see the immature bucks come a looking...just a thought.

If a scent brings a buck into my range or out it has done it's job...NO. Just b/c he doesn't run up and sniff the roses don't mean it didn't help. I am going to try some scents this year, I have a test sample of "Leathal Weapon" from James Valley I am going to lay down. I also have a couple others that buddies have if the leathal weapon should happen to do nothing or runs dry. Would I bank on a scent alone.....Never but it only has to work once and I may be a scent toter for good.