I've never used the liquid out of the bottle, i have always used the powder and then mixed with a little water. I have had great results with it, i used to use a salt block and then put "Block Topper" on it, the deer don't even pay attention to the block anymore. I started using deer cane late spring early summer and had it in a spot with grass and weeds about a foot deep, now its bare ground and a big hole.