Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
09-15-2004, 04:13 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 40
Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
I will be hunting in PA during archery, season starts early october or late september, what do you guys use as far as scents to attract deer in you area? I used to use this one deer-farmers pre-rut scent but I really havent had much luck with it.
09-15-2004, 07:15 PM
#2
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Georgia
Posts: 159
RE: Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
I use tinks no. 1 doe pee and tinks buck pee. The back of the tink's package recommends using the smoking sticks, but I haven't heard anything good or bad about them.
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
09-15-2004, 07:45 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
I agree with Double Creek, using scents the begining or early season is really a waist of money but if you must, use a buck scent coupled with some like calling..it's better to go as scentless as possible and set up on travel routes to and from feeding/bedding areas....but that means preseason scouting.
PS, PA's season starts Oct 2nd so your legal.
PS, PA's season starts Oct 2nd so your legal.
09-15-2004, 10:53 PM
#6
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 63
RE: Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
Pa hunter here....never found any scents to work in early season. even tried using pure vanilla as an attractant for shooting does, never worked though. stay scent free and be a big "bump on the log" untill the last 2 weeks, then use the estrous pee, estrous bleat and grunt call, works like a charm on the love sick bucks! 
09-16-2004, 03:56 PM
#7
Spike
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 40
RE: Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
PS, PA's season starts Oct 2nd so your legal.
Yea, I did not know the exact date yet, b/c I have been really late in getting my license do to the fact that I am broke and need an out of state license since I moved to Jersey two years ago.
I have always had great success in the late season ranging from 1-5 buck in the morning sit and really dont see much in the afternoon. I have been using plenty of scent-free stuff since I have started archery and I remember my first year getting to see a fawn come through, but it is rare for me to see anything the first few weeks.
Yea, I did not know the exact date yet, b/c I have been really late in getting my license do to the fact that I am broke and need an out of state license since I moved to Jersey two years ago.
I have always had great success in the late season ranging from 1-5 buck in the morning sit and really dont see much in the afternoon. I have been using plenty of scent-free stuff since I have started archery and I remember my first year getting to see a fawn come through, but it is rare for me to see anything the first few weeks.
09-16-2004, 09:57 PM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wardensville West Virginia USA
Posts: 640
RE: Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
I doubt if the rut scents would work this early. Have you tried any curiosity scents? Something that smells like acorns or corn or some other food source.
09-17-2004, 09:00 AM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 387
RE: Scents to use for the first few weeks of archery?
Like the others said: BE SCENT FREE. Do not alert the deer that something has changed. If you must use something, go with regular doe pee (non-estrous).