I have a couple questions....
11-01-2012, 02:33 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2
I have a couple questions....
I have a couple of questions to ask. should I hang my scent wicks downwind or up wind? and I was thinking about using two scent drags to drag to my stand. one would have buck tarsal gland on it and the other would have doe in estrus, do you think this would work? also when i go hunting it is going to be the pre-rut.
11-01-2012, 03:46 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Mi.
Posts: 282
Scent to attract you want upwind to avoid your scent being detected,place it where you want deer to be for a shot. When dragging scent stay away from your stand(imagine a deer following it) and drag it upwind of your stand to where you want deer to find it,leave it there during your hunt.
A cover scent can be with you or a couple feet upwind.(skunk is a bummer).
Your choice of drag scent(s) seem alright,wear clean rubber boots with pants tucked in and don,t touch (leave your scent) on anything.
Keep in mind when choosing your path to drag,sometimes it gets found and followed backwards.
Scent being dragged can weaken from beginning to end,causing deer to follow stronger scent direction. So be sure path of drag offers a shot or two just in case.
Good luck.
A cover scent can be with you or a couple feet upwind.(skunk is a bummer).
Your choice of drag scent(s) seem alright,wear clean rubber boots with pants tucked in and don,t touch (leave your scent) on anything.
Keep in mind when choosing your path to drag,sometimes it gets found and followed backwards.
Scent being dragged can weaken from beginning to end,causing deer to follow stronger scent direction. So be sure path of drag offers a shot or two just in case.
Good luck.
11-01-2012, 07:43 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Mi.
Posts: 282
Ideally not hunt stand when wind is wrong for it.
Multiple sites for different winds a nice luxury.
If what blowing to your side means is a cross wind expect most deer to be using it to their advantage. Some travel upwind,some cross wind some downwind to monitor backtrail for predators at times. Just try not to be upwind of where deer want to be. Be mindfull of its direction ,often a buck comes in from downwind of a good set up anyway and surprise! They don,t all panic and run. Some check things out, others just keep on where they were headed. If their around people enough they don,t bolt every time they get a whiff. Often they need more than scent to be alarmed so they seek confirmation by any noise or movement. That's when they are in a jumpy mood,sometimes they relax.
Have fun, watch those deer they,ll teach you more than i can!
Multiple sites for different winds a nice luxury.
If what blowing to your side means is a cross wind expect most deer to be using it to their advantage. Some travel upwind,some cross wind some downwind to monitor backtrail for predators at times. Just try not to be upwind of where deer want to be. Be mindfull of its direction ,often a buck comes in from downwind of a good set up anyway and surprise! They don,t all panic and run. Some check things out, others just keep on where they were headed. If their around people enough they don,t bolt every time they get a whiff. Often they need more than scent to be alarmed so they seek confirmation by any noise or movement. That's when they are in a jumpy mood,sometimes they relax.
Have fun, watch those deer they,ll teach you more than i can!
