I have always done scent trails & had fantastic results. I usually start mid Oct. with estres scents-I like BuckStop & Pete Richards & Tinks 69. I have used a ton of things over the years but for many years now take an old (big)sock & slip it half way over my boot leaving the other half loose. I apply the lure & walk along adding a few drops every 15-20 steps. I then hang it where I want to shoot & put a few more drops on it..I have never worried about what might get on my boot toe. When I climb down I put it in a plastic baggy & reuse next time out. By the end of season it's pretty rich-I leave it in my trunk. I have taken some very good Bucks & actually watched them come down my trail knowing where they are going to stop. Does also will follow the trail-I have film of a Doe licking the scent at the base of my tree & ABuck rubbing his head on my tree. If you freshen it as you go they know which way to go-I have never had a Buck go the other way. Good Luck.