jred ,
I sometimes use apple cider(fresh pressed juice , unfiltered) as a doe attractant after the primary rut . This is sprayed from a pocket sized trigger spray bottle around my set up , along with the occasional spritz into the air . It works better when allowed to ferment slightly so as to smell like ripening apples . The juice can be made more attractive if a small amount of vanilla , sorghum , or persimmon juice is added to the final mix . Filter through fine mesh cloth before putting it in the bottle .

The use of a food attractant far from it' s normal source has not spooked any deer where I hunt . It doesn' t seem to attract mature bucks , but it will bring in does and younger bucks . There are no apple trees where I set up , or sorghum in the nearby field , so I' m assuming that it functions partly as a curiosity lure as well .