I've been using Smokeys for a few years now. I use the preorbital gland lure on perimeter mock scrapes on overhaging limbs staring in mid to late August. I get a lot of bucks coming in to investigate and add there scent to the limb. Not many bucks scrape the ground that time of year, but I get a lot of photos of different bucks through the end of September. We have a good age structure of bucks in our area, so that may help also with increased "deer like" activities. Mike    ps nice buck Bill! Ha!

I've hunted with Bill before. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to fit all those kids Bill and I in the same tree!!

Very nice buck Bill, congrats!

Congrats Bill!  Sure does sound like a great day.

   

I had SEVERAL nice bucks come to a doctored up scrape. I just cannot get pics on here. Its the real deal.

I started using Smokies about a month ago. I made a mock scrape and withing 3 days I had tons of trail cam photos. If it's ok I will post a few pics. I think that next year I will try to start earlier on my farm to get a better idea of what's there.





That is a great buck Bill! Congrats!!!

Awesome buck Bill and I love the picture of all the kids. That's what it is all about!

Nice buck! Congrats! Keep the videos coming. I really enjoy them.

Great buck Bill!! Congratulations.
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Great deer Bill. I will have to try smokeys next season, have been using tinks 69 with no luck.

Thank you all for the input, keep it coming.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES!!!!
God bless
Bill

Congrats on a Buck of a Lifetime Bill!  

Nice shooting Bill and that's a nice buck! Congrats!!!

Nice buck Bill.

I used Smokeys this year for the first time and I must say I am very pleased with it. I just got it in late October an within a week they were hitting them pretty heavy. I did not shoot a buck from them (by choice) but they were using them pretty regular, one of them got really large an deep! I also had a few bucks follow my doe in heat drags in like they were on a string.
Congrats on a great buck!!

Great pics.  Congrats.

Congrats...Good stuff.

I've had a blast watching young bucks....one real nice 10(2.5 year old) and 4 different 8 pointers bird dog around my stand with Smokey's Doe in heat pee.  Every time I got up in my tree I'd sling a cap full....and every time I left I'd do the same.

Like I said....it was comical watching those bucks trying to fine the way 'that doe' went.

That 10 is gonna make a dandy....already got great mass and a webbed main beam.  It was tuff passing on him....and would be even tuffer next year.

I also saw the biggest racked buck of my life, just could not get a shot....dang what a 12 pointer....plumb scary.

Anyhow....congrats again Bill!!!!!

I've got to try some of his lures....maybe it will get the deer movin!

Thanks again Guys.
Good luck with Smokey's