Originally Posted by
supaflav
Thanks for the tip on the VK. I never really understood what the attraction of vanilla would be to a deer anyway. I was more curious of the doe in need, and the rut stuff. I tend to have more success with a buck scent, than a doe scent. Especially over the trail cameras.
Vanilla smells a lot like white oak acorns, one of their very favorite foods. Not a good choice if a rutting buck is what you want, though it might draw what he wants to you and drag him along for the ride.
Estrous pee and doe pee have produced similar results for me, neither have ever produced well though. It's the ammonia from the urine degrading that initially attracts their attention, a couple of drops of clear ammonia in a few ounces of water will get their attention just as quickly, and costs a lot less.