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I work in the physicaltherapy deptartment at our local hospital.
Recently I was monitoring an elderly, stately gentlemen in the pool as he did his exercises. We got to talking about deer hunting. He asked if I had ever heard of the hanky trick? I hadn't. He said it works every time.

You take a mans white hanky (cloth) and hold it about tail high to a deer and it attracts them to you. He said to keep it at one height. I thought I might dangle one from a fishing line, or tie one to a tree near the stand that I'm in.

Anyone else ever heard of this?

goherd1111

I have heard of it but have never tried it. some folks say it works.

Rob/PA Bowyer

I don't think I would personally try it when hunting on the ground. In a treestand, you will get their interest. I use something similiar when hunting with a decoy. I tape/tie a piece of white tissue to the tail and the ears for movement in the slightest breeze.

Note: the deer will be cautious and probably move downwind......

rednecksteve

Nope but im not that old eather
but it sounds like it might work
but i thought that if a deer throws its tell up its like a coution flag to the other deers in the area that something isnt right

It may work if you tied it on to the back of a decoy

hatchet jack

It works sometimes,I seen it work on young deer. But don't use it rifle season!!

Hatchet jack