Lupinus
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What (if anything) do you guys use to attract deer? Baits, urin, antlers to make it sound like a fight between bucks? Anything else? Or do you prefer the stay and pray method and jsut waiting for a deer to show up?
Deer Attractant
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birddog
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I've used doe in heat scent with good effect on big bucks, though in my experience it seems to spook does, which can be counter-productive. I have had great luck with a can-type doe call. This year, I hunted "clean" with no scents or calls all season and still managed to get a buck with the bow at 20 yards (and passed several others).
Each of these things is a tool that, used properly, can enhance your hunting. Nothing, however, beats experience. Hunt, hunt, and hunt some more.
Each of these things is a tool that, used properly, can enhance your hunting. Nothing, however, beats experience. Hunt, hunt, and hunt some more.
Art Eatman
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Walking quietly with a friendly smile seems to help. Leaning back against a tree o n a hillside and catching a few zzzzs seems to attract deer, as well.
Doing the horn-rattling thing on a very cold, still morning seems to get Big Bucky all excited, for sure.
I've never used any store-bought sweet-smellum.
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Doing the horn-rattling thing on a very cold, still morning seems to get Big Bucky all excited, for sure.
I've never used any store-bought sweet-smellum.
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I'd rattle if we could hunt the rut in WA.:banghead:
RCL
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Usually hunting around some type of food source has provided the most consistent deer sightings for me over the years. I've also had some success grunting and rattling.
MudPuppy
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Last year, just as we got to the blind, my brother finishes up his soda, then proceeds to pee in the empty bottle!
Fortunately, the persimon gunk on the tree seemed to overcome that--the deer seemed to run in after that stuff.
This year, not so much. ???
Fortunately, the persimon gunk on the tree seemed to overcome that--the deer seemed to run in after that stuff.
This year, not so much. ???
Lennyjoe
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I have had limited sucess with Tinks 69 on a female product tied to a tree branch about 20 yds away from my stand.
Also, I concentrate more on controlling my scent. Scentless soap powder for clothes and spray myself down with a scent eliminator.
Like others have said, deer seem to appear at odd times.
Also, I concentrate more on controlling my scent. Scentless soap powder for clothes and spray myself down with a scent eliminator.
Like others have said, deer seem to appear at odd times.
Kingcreek
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an empty deer stand is till the best deer lure.
birddog
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I don't mind sharing with Mantis. What am I gonna do with all that venison, anyway???
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Matt and Art beat me to some...
In addition may I suggest?
-Bird hunting with a 28 ga will do it.
-Squirrel / rabbit hunting with a .22 rifle, .410 will also.
-Unloading gun, putting into gun case, starting truck getting ready to leave works.
-Wading out to duck blind is ususally productive.
-Of late, just heading down the freeway, or two lane blacktop works quite well. , I mean the sign said I was supposed to have the right of way...dang deer...he had his own crossing sign half mile back...don't deer know how to read?
I don't do camo, attract scents and such. I wear Natural Neutral tones. I smoke, drink coffee. Deer are accustomed to trucks running, slamming doors and the scent of oil and trannie fluids. Seem to like old Rock&Roll, Country and Farm Reports
They must not like these new hybrid cars with funky mufflers and resonating music..."That horse just ran out and attacked my car".
What the fella from out of town.said ..okay when did Kansas start putting horns on horses is what I want to know.
In addition may I suggest?
-Bird hunting with a 28 ga will do it.
-Squirrel / rabbit hunting with a .22 rifle, .410 will also.
-Unloading gun, putting into gun case, starting truck getting ready to leave works.
-Wading out to duck blind is ususally productive.
-Of late, just heading down the freeway, or two lane blacktop works quite well. , I mean the sign said I was supposed to have the right of way...dang deer...he had his own crossing sign half mile back...don't deer know how to read?
I don't do camo, attract scents and such. I wear Natural Neutral tones. I smoke, drink coffee. Deer are accustomed to trucks running, slamming doors and the scent of oil and trannie fluids. Seem to like old Rock&Roll, Country and Farm Reports
They must not like these new hybrid cars with funky mufflers and resonating music..."That horse just ran out and attacked my car".
What the fella from out of town.said ..okay when did Kansas start putting horns on horses is what I want to know.
Vern Humphrey
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Wal Mart used to have the best device I've ever used -- but they don't sell them any more and mine is finally dead.
This thing looked like a McDonald's hamburger box. Inside was room for 2 D-Cell batteries. Outside was a strap and snap that went around a bottle of deer lure, and there was a wick with a wire running through it. You tied it to a tree, plugged in the wires, put the wick in the bottle and sat back.
I shot several nice bucks with their noses right against it.
The wires were very prone to corrosion (as you can imagine) and Wal Mart sold replacments -- I bought a dozen and should have bought a hundred.:banghead:
This thing looked like a McDonald's hamburger box. Inside was room for 2 D-Cell batteries. Outside was a strap and snap that went around a bottle of deer lure, and there was a wick with a wire running through it. You tied it to a tree, plugged in the wires, put the wick in the bottle and sat back.
I shot several nice bucks with their noses right against it.
The wires were very prone to corrosion (as you can imagine) and Wal Mart sold replacments -- I bought a dozen and should have bought a hundred.:banghead:
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