Does it stink out here?
11-11-2009, 07:07 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Nortwest Indiana
Posts: 2
Does it stink out here?
Hey everyone-I'm not that experienced of a hunter. I started after my father-in-law passed away and left me his guns. I've kind of had to be self taught (my first deer I dressed out I had a pamphlet next to me so I could see how to do it-and it took me forever being super careful...ah good times!). Really happy that I found this forum to glean from the wisdom of you all.
Anyway-I have a question about using lure scent. If I place a scent out should I take it down when I go out of the wood or leave it out? This is on my on property...
Anyway-I have a question about using lure scent. If I place a scent out should I take it down when I go out of the wood or leave it out? This is on my on property...
11-11-2009, 07:24 AM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Iowa
Posts: 452
I personally always take it with me, don't know if thats the right thing to do, but the way I look at it is that scent is not there when I am not. Meaning the deer will not come into it during the night and maybe bust me from scent I may have left when coming in or out of the woods.
My trunk right now smells massively of doe estrus; not the greatest smell in the world.
This reminds me, I should probably go take the scent wafers out of there from last weekend!
My trunk right now smells massively of doe estrus; not the greatest smell in the world.
This reminds me, I should probably go take the scent wafers out of there from last weekend!
11-11-2009, 07:36 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
it has taken 2 weeks one time to get a buck to a lure scent, personal experience..i have a pic somewhere...so i dont kno what ta tell ya..i gave up on all that and jus scout now and go where the deer are instead of tryin to bring em in.. gl man..its a long tough road...keep huntin..who says it aint werk!!!!
11-11-2009, 08:51 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Darien, IL
Posts: 6,744
I only use the roll up scent dispensors now. Nice and clean, not messy. Pull the wick roll out. Hang it. Roll it back in and retract the wick into the capsule when done. O-ring seals keep it all in the capsule. Add scent as necessary.
Only other things I use are scent drags occasionally.
Only other things I use are scent drags occasionally.
11-11-2009, 09:39 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
Posts: 9,085
i take it out...
my theory is if the buck comes by once or twice and finds no doe, hes going to quit coming to that scent....i wanna be there when he comes to it....
only exception is my drag line which obviously i cant clean up..and if im spraying scrapes...
my theory is if the buck comes by once or twice and finds no doe, hes going to quit coming to that scent....i wanna be there when he comes to it....
only exception is my drag line which obviously i cant clean up..and if im spraying scrapes...
11-11-2009, 10:56 AM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 138
i think it would be best to leave it. if fact, tie a string with a towel on it, dip it in scent and then walk around in a every which way style. that will leave a more real scent trail. look at some kind of stand tree or ground. i hope that helps. welcome to hunting! it takes time to learn hunting. try birds also. pheasant out there. that will get you some action. rememeber its not the kill, its the adventure and learning experience in hunting that is worth while.
