I rep'd for a scent company for many years. The owner, Jackie Barbour and I are very close friends and hunting partners.

Scents play a very important roll throughout the entire season. Knowing which scent to use during a specific timeframe is key.

We've formulated scents together for nearly 20 years.

Straight doe urine based scents with interdigital is perfect for early season through the rut. A pure non-estrus whitetail scent is the key. Introducing an estrus scent before the pre-rut really kicks in spells disaster. The does' in the area will alarm and blow a set up quicker than you can imagine. The 1.5 yr old bucks may show some curiosity solely because they're gullable.

Incorporating any dominant buck lure into the set is most effective during the pre-rut as some of the "old" scrapes begin to open back up.

Estrus lure has it's place during the pre-rut through the end of the season. Using estrus lure, or any lure for that matter doesn't insure success, it increases the opportunities for success. It's not magic in the bottle. If a buck is on a hot doe, you could put out gallons and you'll never pull the buck off of the doe.

Timeframe dictates which combination of lure you'll use. More sets are blown because of two factors. The first being the most critical which is contamination by which you leave your scent while deploying the lure. The second as mentioned earlier is using the wrong scent for the timeframe.

Buying pure whitetail lures from a reputable company is paramount. Anyone can bottle piss, add some glandular and put their name on it. Buyer beware. There are only a handful of lure companies that truly can claim they own the deer from which they formulate their scents.

Do your homework before laying down your hard earned money. Call and ask questions.There are lots of claims,full page color ads,andpictures of big dead deer with someones name attached. Endorsements are a dime a dozen.

If you handle lure correctly, use a pure scent, anddeploy it properly during the correct timeframe, the results are outstanding.