Too Early for Scents???
#1
Too Early for Scents???
October first marks the beginning of the IL archery deer season, and I will be hunting from the ground without a blind. I plan on using a drag rag with Harmon's Triple Heat(an estrous scent). Is it too early for an estrous scent or will deer still be attracted? Thanks!
#2
IMO, it is WAY too early to use any scents... try to position your early season stands along trails and corridors that are actively being used to travel to early season food sources, this will be your best bet to see and get a chance to harvest an early season deer.
I only use estrous scents and other scents, when I know for sure that the does in the area have begun to estrus.
I only use estrous scents and other scents, when I know for sure that the does in the area have begun to estrus.
#3
I wouldn't go with estrous until at least the third week in Oct. I would use the buck and doe "preorbital" and I would use buck and doe "interdigital". These scents clearly work as shown on some of my trail cam pics. The interdigital works best at active scrapes because the bucks think someone else is intruding on their territory.
#4
Way to early. I dont start using that until around the last week of October. Try the curiosity scent from Real Scent. I have also had really good success using the young buck scent. They make some really awesome deer lures. You can actually check their website out under the sponsor page on my website. www.foxfireoutdoors.net