After thinking more about a post that was made here last week about storing hunting clothing in a cedar lined closet, a buddy and mine were out hunting this past weekend and had a discussion/idea... Has anyone ever tried cedar oil as a cover scent/ bug control/ attractant? We both were wondering that given cedar's use as a natural pest repellent, and the fact that bucks love to rub-up cedar trees, why isn't it in use as some sort of cover/attractant with a natural repellent as a side effect? I know that cedar isn't normall "aromatic" unless sawn or cut, but, when a buck rubs-up a cedar, it releases it's scent (the tree) which gives the area of a fresh rub, the scent of cedar. If there was a dominant buck in the area, wouldn't he want to know who else would be rubbing up his trees?

Nobody? Am I just that far out in left-field?

I don't know about an attractant, but I don't see why it would not work as a cover scent.

I've rubbed freshly scraped cedarinner barkon myself a few times, it didn't bother or attract them.

For many years I have used Siberian Pine Oil as a cover scent here in FL hunting Pine Forest and Palmetos. For the last 15 years I have been rolling up my hunting clothing in fresh slivers of Lighter Pine......These are cover scents NOT attractants.....


If you hunt in woods with many Cedar Trees, I don't see why it wouldn't work for you by using Fresh Cedar Chips ......

I beleive anything in the woods that they live in is a good cover scent. If hyou got cedar, it ain't gonna hurt to rub a dub dub it!