tclubbs2 Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Since I am new to this, I am trying to learn as much as possible about deer hunting. I watch hunting show like crazy. While watching them I see all the advertisments for deer attractants. Do these things work as well as they claim? And are they worth the money? Some are as cheap as $5 and as expensive as $25. What is everyone's opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants If you're going to use scent attractants, for the money, I don't think you can beat Tinks 69. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bownarow Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants Tinks 69 works very well. I've also used the Knight & Hale brand before with limited success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants I'm a big fan of fresh stuff. Have a local guy that sells it and his stuff seems to really work well. My guess is most of it is good. HTS scents, Mrs. does pee, and several others. If you find one that works stay with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralsaskhunter Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants I'm not using any ssents, unless you call sent cover a sent. I usually look for something that has proven success, and then if the price is right I'll buy it. lol. Have a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclubbs2 Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants Thanks for the info. Anyone ever used stuff like Deer Cane or C'Mere Deer? I always see on their ads deer digging holes in the ground to eat the dirt. Personnaly, I've never seen something like that in person (even just the holes). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants Just my opinion but it's best to hunt where the deer naturally want to be (for whatever reason) rather than try to use some type of commercial attractant to get them to come to where you want them. Better to trust your scouting and personal observations to choose stand locations. If you're not quite right, adjust your set up. Deer Cane is pretty much used the same as mineral licks. They are mainly used in the hotter months and rarely visited during hunting season. That was our experience anyway. Never used C'Mere Deer before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants deer cane works really well for me ill take pictures tomorow and post them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pdaddy Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants I agee with hunterfisherman, I tried most all the scents with no consistent positive results. Two years ago I started using Southern Whitetail Scents products and my boys and I have harvested some really nice bucks in the last two years. This stuff works ! www.southernwhitetailscents.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123 4/8 P&Y Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants I prefer to hunt like Rhino suggested, but I have seen Deer Cane work. I was hunting with a friend one time on some land that he had permission for. There was a Deer Cane block about 10 yards from his stand. He had also hung a Pee Willy Wick filled with some kind of estrus scent nearby. A buck came in and walked right by the scent without even sniffing it. The Pee Willy Wick almost hit his antlers and he didn't even pause or wrinkle his knose! He just headed straight for the Deer Cane block when my buddy let him have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants I used it last yr and it was awesome, we put out a 50 lb bag of corn and sprayed it down with a pint of it we put it out on a wendsday along with our camera it was gone by friday and we had 27 pics of does and spikes eating it, so i know it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tech29OhYeah Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants I use real deer urine. Get it from a local who raises deer, and collects from hot doe's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bshirey02 Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants i used lucky buck. you can buy it at your local agway store. i never thought it would work but i have never seen anything like it. i went on vacation last week and before i left i put some of this stuff out on the bare ground along a trail to a field. i put my digital stealth cam up and i got back it had 270 pics!!! believe it or not but i am not making this up. had 2 big eight points and a 9 point. they dug a hole in the ground 2 or 3 inches deep...LUCKY BUCK is DEFINATELY the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Re: Deer Attractants Really depends on what kind of attractants you are talking about. For scents, there are a couple that I use that I will continue to use. Tinks 69 is ok, active scrape in a scrape(mock or real) works well, buck fever synthetics also work well. Best scent I have ever used though was a James Valley scent, it is pretty expensive though. For minerals to attract deer. Most commercial mixes are effective at attracting deer. Best results I have seen have been from a trophy rock. Deer cain is just ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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