i starting using wildlife research scents this year in tinks scent bombs. earlier in the season i used plain doe (no estrus) scent and none of the deer paid any attention to it, it didn't scare them away either. Just prior to the rut i used some tarsal gland scent and had 2 does run right up to it and sniff the bottle. Just this weekend, which is prime time rut in MD, i put out some estrus scent. within 30 minutes of setting up i had a nice 8 pt. buck come right in at a trot heading for the scent. my bow creaked when i drew and beings i was hunting on the ground he heard it and didn't step into the shooting lane where i can get a shot. 20 minutes later another smaller buck came in at a trot right for the scent, same problem with the bow and i didn't get a shot on him either. all the deer came in within 15 yards of me in the brush. took my bow to the shop at 7:30 that morning and got it lubed up to take care of the noise.

Went back that afternoon and used the estrus scent about 70 yds. from where i set up that morning. didn't see any deer, but heard one snort downwind in the distance. i'm thinking it was probally the buck i spooked that morning and he doesn't want to go back to the scent because he remembered something wasn't right this morning?