homemade attractant

[willis smith]

do any of yall know of any homemade deer attractants that really do show results.(i have heard putting peanut butter on cypress knees works, salt water on cypress knees, and vanilla melted by candles but i ahve not tried any of these.) also do yall know of anything like fruits that work good for getting deer to come to where ya want them. please tell what yall know.

[pendog]

I am trying an acorn mix this year....yes my wife thinks i am nuts. I'll let you know how it goes, i am way out on a short limb here:D:D:D

[Illinois59]

A friend of mine once relieved himself in front of his stand. A doe showed up 15 minutes later and rolled in it. So who knows, try anything once.

[bghunter777]

I have heard apple cider in a spray bottle spray it around your stand seems to make sense but have never tried also a friend of mine used to mix molasas and peanut butter in with corn. he would get does to come to it and we all know what follows does in the next couple of weeks

[HUNTINGMAN]

I know a guy that swears by pooring brown suger out on the ground.I have not tried this myself but he said it works.

[Adjam5]

Welcome to the Realtree forums Willis.

Much of urine is ammonia based. Pouring ammonia out and making a mock scrape works. With one quart I made 4 scrapes and almost always... it piques a deers curiosity and gets them to stand long enough to settle your pin on that lung.

Now food attractants are whole 'nother story.

I hunt a apple orchard occasionally, and you will never see me there without a hot thermos of apple cider.

Deer like molasses, so any of that on a stump where allowed. would work also.

[Tominator]

Pee in a bottle, let it sit for a few days, pour it in scrapes or use it on drag rags.

Guaranteed.

[GWSmith]

I've made a habit out of drinking alot of Apple Juice for when I know I'm hunting near an apple orchard...homemade scent when I have to go;)

I've heard of people using Vanilla before, just dripping it out of a bottle onto brush, as a curiosity scent...but like any other scent anything you use only works part of the time.