1402731 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Rut not till November will scents grunts or rattling help or hinder me in the thick woods and swamp of northern mn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBomb500 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Rut not till November will scents grunts or rattling help or hinder me in the thick woods and swamp of northern mn Don't know about northern mn, but here in mt it would be a little bit early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Earliest I've ever seen a doe come into heat in central Ohio was October 23rd. I'd hold off on the rattling for fear of spooking the deer, but I don't think there's any hard and fast rules when it comes to whitetail. Scents and grunts are kind of up to the user IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Too early for rut type scents. Stuff like interdigital gland scent would be OK. About the only thing I'd consider with the horns now would be simulating tree rubbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Too early for rut type scents. Stuff like interdigital gland scent would be OK. About the only thing I'd consider with the horns now would be simulating tree rubbing. Yep I'm experimenting right now with some mock scrapes with just buck scent and nothing estrous. I'll see in a week if the bucks check them out of not. I'm more looking for the curious reaction and getting them started early on these mocks by the stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hunter Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 In parts of Florida the rut is in or as argued deer breed year around here. Me personally during bow season in central part of the state I use only buck lures no estrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC8point Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I only use doe P early season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobblerroller Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Early season I just use regular doe urine. No estrous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzavyer Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Wat kind of buck scents would u put out on ur scrapes or hang out on branches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Country Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 First day of the bow season, September 3rd this year, I sprayed down my boots with a year old Doe-in-Heat scent before walking in to my tree stand. About 9AM, a 3 pt buck crosses my trail following another trail and immediately locks up and went CONDITION: ORANGE (alert, but not ready to bolt, yet). I was not interested in shooting him (at 5 yards), but his reaction was very interesting. He knew something was seriously wrong. I know that manufacturers will tell you that the estrous pheromones in Doe-in-Heat will not survive a year's delay of use (some have told me that they doubt it survives the trip to the local Walmart) and paying more for fresh estrous scent is really the trick...maybe they should interview that young buck... I carefully cleaned my boots off after that hunt, but have continued experimenting with mock scrapes and a variety of scents (buck urine and mixed buck, tarsal gland, doe urine), but I have learned one thing... Do NOT use estrous deer urine (even from last year's bottle) before the October full moon or October 21st, whichever comes later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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