RUT LURES
10-21-2008, 04:38 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 6
RUT LURES
I WAS CURIOUS TO TRY USEING LURES THIS YEAR. I WAS WONDER IF ANYBODY COULD GIVE ME SOME INPUT OR EXPERIENCES THAT U HAVE HAD, OR IF IT IS EVEN WORTH PLAYING AROUND WITH. I PURCHASED A BOTTLE OF TINK'S 69 AND A BOTTLE OF CODE BLUE. THANKS!!!
10-21-2008, 05:36 PM
#2
Join Date: Apr 2008
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RE: RUT LURES
This is from T.R. Michels book The Complete Whitetail addict's Manual, it might help.
T.R.'s Tips: Rut Phase Scent Use
Fall is when deer search out quality food sources to put on enough fat to get them through the winter. It is also the breeding season. These are the two driving forces that stimulate deer in the fall. All deer travel more at this time in search of food. Bucks travel much more than normal while establishing dominance and trying to locate does. The different phases of the rut also signal increases and decreases in sexual interest. Remember that Territorial/Dominance Scents may scare off subdominant bucks, especially during the scraping and breeding phases, when the dominant bucks are aggressive. If you are looking for any buck you may not want to use these scents.
Pre-Rut/Rubbing Phase
Bucks are looking for food and starting to become interested in breeding. You can use Recognition/Trailing, Sex, Territorial/Dominance, Food and Curiosity scents.
Pre-Primary Breeding/Scraping Phase
Bucks are proclaiming dominance by establishing rubs and scrapes, and are looking for estrus does. You can use Recognition/Trailing, Sex, Territorial/Dominance, Food and Curiosity scents.
Primary Breeding and Post Primary Breeding Phase
Bucks are looking for does and protecting their breeding rights. Scraping may begin to increase again after most of does have been bred. Territorial/Dominance and Sex scents are most effective at this time.
Rest Phase
By this time the bucks are not as willing to fight but are still interested in breeding. They rest and eat. Sex scents are still effective. Some bucks may respond to Curiosity scents, while Food scents may work best.
Pre-Late Breeding and Late Breeding Phase
After recuperating from the rut bucks look for does that come into a late estrus. There may be renewed scrape activity at this time. Bucks respond to Sex, Curiosity and Food scents.
Post Rut Phase
After the rut is over bucks are not aggressive and often travel together to feeding areas. Though most of the does have been bred bucks still respond to estrus scents. Curiosity and Food scents may work near core areas, buck feeding sites, and travel lanes between the two.
T.R.'s Tips: Rut Phase Scent Use
Fall is when deer search out quality food sources to put on enough fat to get them through the winter. It is also the breeding season. These are the two driving forces that stimulate deer in the fall. All deer travel more at this time in search of food. Bucks travel much more than normal while establishing dominance and trying to locate does. The different phases of the rut also signal increases and decreases in sexual interest. Remember that Territorial/Dominance Scents may scare off subdominant bucks, especially during the scraping and breeding phases, when the dominant bucks are aggressive. If you are looking for any buck you may not want to use these scents.
Pre-Rut/Rubbing Phase
Bucks are looking for food and starting to become interested in breeding. You can use Recognition/Trailing, Sex, Territorial/Dominance, Food and Curiosity scents.
Pre-Primary Breeding/Scraping Phase
Bucks are proclaiming dominance by establishing rubs and scrapes, and are looking for estrus does. You can use Recognition/Trailing, Sex, Territorial/Dominance, Food and Curiosity scents.
Primary Breeding and Post Primary Breeding Phase
Bucks are looking for does and protecting their breeding rights. Scraping may begin to increase again after most of does have been bred. Territorial/Dominance and Sex scents are most effective at this time.
Rest Phase
By this time the bucks are not as willing to fight but are still interested in breeding. They rest and eat. Sex scents are still effective. Some bucks may respond to Curiosity scents, while Food scents may work best.
Pre-Late Breeding and Late Breeding Phase
After recuperating from the rut bucks look for does that come into a late estrus. There may be renewed scrape activity at this time. Bucks respond to Sex, Curiosity and Food scents.
Post Rut Phase
After the rut is over bucks are not aggressive and often travel together to feeding areas. Though most of the does have been bred bucks still respond to estrus scents. Curiosity and Food scents may work near core areas, buck feeding sites, and travel lanes between the two.
10-22-2008, 11:36 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Chippewa county, WI.
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RE: RUT LURES
After seeing T.R.'s tips there is not much more to say.
All I can say is I drag a scent line everytime I go out from now until I can't stand hunting anymore which is sometime after the rifle seasons are over here in Wisconsin and the deer are usually very nocturnal or it gets too cold for my liking.
All I can say is I drag a scent line everytime I go out from now until I can't stand hunting anymore which is sometime after the rifle seasons are over here in Wisconsin and the deer are usually very nocturnal or it gets too cold for my liking.
