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well, i finally did it. i saw the vanilla on the shelf for .99c and thought,
what the heck. purchased it and will drag it behind me this week. ifigure
the deer are keying on food and will not be interested in the other scents,
so i am going to hit them where it counts..da tummy.. anyone ever use it??

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No, I've never tried it but that sounds pretty interesting. Im gonna see how it pans out the first week, then i may try you're idea as well. Let me know how it goes

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i will do that...i am going to walk in with it on my foot pads:) i saw 30 deer the other night, so..i am feeling good about my area:)

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I've used vanilla on/off for many years.I pour it inthe orange scent bottles(at wally world or sporting goods store)with the wick.Hang 2-3 bottles about 25-50 yrds from tree stand.I have many trail cam pics of deer walking up to catch scent.Also saw one about 3-4 yrs ago stand up on hind legs to investigate.The stuff works and its cheap! Good Luck

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Sounds like it works on Delaware deer :DGoing to have to try it. I actually used to use a product many years ago, called "Cover Up" that smelled exactly like vanilla and worked very well.

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I would not put them on scent pads and put them on my feet. You know how strong that stuff smells and I can bet you it will get on your boots and cause the deer to pin point you. Try a drag rag instead. Just my 2 cents

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I use it on Scent Bombs or unscented tampons(no kidding), diluting it 50/50 with spring water is a good idea since it has a very strong scent. Vanilla simulates the scent of white oak acorns.

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I have used it, did not see many bucks come into it but the does loved it.
Some dollar stores have it 2 8oz bottles for a buck [8D]

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nice to hear..it will work..if u can attract does...next month u might get really lucky:) anyone here using the drip bottle
that u hang and make scrapes with??

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Deer are quite stupid I say then to follow a scent.. If it is moving it must be alive... I don't think they follow the scent but just investigate what it is... I am sure they are on the fullest alert when doing so also.. I wouldn't put it on my shoe pads either,cause they are looking to see what is making that smell.. And yes,They will be very cautious for sure...

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Ya I have used that scrape dripper. It works but trouble was they were coming in after dark to freshen the scrape so I never caught him on it.They say it doesnt drip at night but who knows. You also go through the scent really fast. I wasusing like three or four bottles in a week. Maybe mine is screwed up and dripping to fast but it got expensive.The other thing is I personally have never had luck over a scrape although some of my friends say they have. So whether its worth using .... its up to you. Maybe youll have luck with it. Good Luck.

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ill try 4 2 weeks..thanks

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JUNK!!!. You will however smell really nice back at camp!!!. Don't fall asleep on your tummy!!!

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Todd,

Interesting concept, usingvanilla. I believe I've seen the Buck Bomb with a vanilla option so using that scent must have been successfull for someone at some point in time. Good luck with it and please let us know how it works for you.

Also heard somewhere or read an article about the use of Old Spice as an attractant scent?

Scott

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Old Spice as an attractant scent??? Uhhhhh....just what are you hunting???

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ok, i am using it this upcoming monday.

i have hunted this spot twice so far and have seen a grand total of 29 deer within shooting range (25 yards). so i figure this is a good spot to test this out, because of the high density of deer.

i'm gonna dilute it 50/50 and put it in a tinks scent bomb. i will post results / pics monday nite or tuesday morning.

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u in south or north nj?? damn...

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wow, get back to me with that vanilla extract because im really interested in that... if it works it will be a very big upgrade with the scent.....

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im in north central or southern northern jersey. haha. right on the border of central and northern jersey. bought my vanilla extract and put it in a tinks scent bomb. im actually conducting two experiments tomorrow:

1) does vanilla extract attract/repel/affect deer?

2)if i hunt high enough, do i need to have branches around me to break me up?

i broke my camera, but am gonna borrow my brothers to take pics. i'll keep you posted.

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"Old Spice as an attractant scent??? Uhhhhh....just what are you hunting???"

Pawildman,

Never used it myself, but the author of the article sweared by it.If I remember correctly he thought the deer were curious about the smell?

Who knows?

Scott

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north central//i take it u r in my area that i hunt...between exit 5-7 off turnpike...and i hunt in hammonton.
i am going to try the vanilla very soon...like in the moring...i need a north wind...wnw mondy...north by thursday i
think

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i use it the same way, and have for alot of years,i've had several different kind of animals come in on my location searching for it.its cheap and it works. great for a cover scent and also an attractant.

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so could i put some vanilla out in the morning before light and possibly see deer off it that morning? or does it need to soak in like other scents and attractants? thanks

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i put peanut butter on a stick once and had a squirrel on it in 4 mins:) yes u could, but it might not happen like that, use an attractant and have deer on it quickly...rare...but possible..

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That's pretty much what I do, and if the scent wick stays up the smell will carry even further as the day passes. The nice thing about wicks is that you can move them, can't do that with an attractant that gets poured on the ground. Another trick I use is to fill a thermos with steaming hot apple cider and leave the pour through stopper open just enough so that the steam is barely visible, deer can smell it from a long way off.

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ok, i went out, sans camera. (that means "without" for some of ya)

put it right in the middle of a trail 20 yards in front of me. out of the 11 deer i saw, 3 stopped and smelled it, one knocked over my scent bomb, and 8 just walked right by it.

all three that stopped were does, except one that was a button buck.

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thanks for the review:) i am planning to use as a scent bomb and on my drag rag:) i havent usd it yet.

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didnt see your previous post todd. im huntin zone 13 and 12. but mostly 13.

you're way south of me.

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whats a scent bomb im new to hunting so i dont know everything, and where can you buy the scent bombs?

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a Scent Bomb is a product made by Tinks. its basically an orange plastic bottle (small, like a small vitamin bottle) with a lid and an unscented wick inside. you put scent on the wick, whether it be vanilla extract or urine, pull up the wick and use it to attract deer. then, at the end of the day, push the wick back inside and close it up to bring it home wit u. you can normally get them at any sporting goods store or walmart. they're pretty popular.

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by the way, i like your signature.

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oh ok i understand thank you for the clarification

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no problem man. good luck hunting.

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King,

BTW when I use a scent bomb I spray it down with scent killer and afterward I only handle it with gloves that have been washer in scent free soap and treated with a cover scent. For years I handled them with my bare hands because I didn't know any better until I readabout it in a book and went duh!!!

HH

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good point. i hunt alot of little pieces of woods between housing developments and stuff like that. i think i have become a little sloppy in my no scent game.

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I tried Imitation Vanilla flavoring. I hand 2 does, a fawn and a soike come by. The only one to stop and find the sent was the fawn. It had it's nose to the ground and came right under my stand to the bottle I had out. I'll keep trying it to see what happens.

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I put a Quikwick out with vanilla, but nothing came by it last night, I'll keep trying it. My friend in Dartmouth swears by it.

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did you dilute it 50/50 with water?

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I didn't dilute mine.

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I am going to tryit this evening I will let you know what happens. Why didn't i ever think of this?

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is it better to dilute the vanilla extract with water (50/50) or just to put it in the scent bomb the way it is with out adding water??