i guess it makes sense. deer like apples...tobacco is a vegetable...why not. i hate skoal apple with the intesity of 10 hellfires but i spit my wintergreen all over the place and haven't noticed deer being any more wary. i think they're just naturally curious, but smart enough to know to be extra alert when they go in to check stuff out (there might be a bad man looking to kill and consume them).