When we have hunted new areas we have made our own scent with vanila,apple cider and distilled water. I think the deer smell it and are curious to the source..they dont seemed alarmed by it. With all the wind we had yesterday they still came in to our area putting their noses right up to our dispensers. I use the old film canisters with cotton and soak it good.I..I think it could work in any setting probably the early part of fall. My neighbor is here and he says he uses VK anytime he sets up his decoys. Thats my 2 scents worth..