Favorite Lure Thread.....

[Tom Leemans]

I think a lot of "attractants" get over-used. I use scents sparingly, just enough to peak curiosity, and I like to put them where I am between where the deer are and where they are headed. I try to remain scent free, though the only thing I'll use on myself is a little earth scent. (emphasis on the little) Don't wanna be like a middle school girl wearing half a bottle of perfume. In fact, my favorite attractant is to eat an apple while sitting in the natural ground blind.

Same goes for those calls that "bring them in on a string". More often than not, grunt tubes have either no effect or send them packing. My experience has shown that the bucks that are close by often ignore a grunt tube, while the ones hanging out there a hundred yards away will become curious and circle down wind and see where that came from. A snort wheeze is more effective, but only on the bigger boys. I've seen younger bucks tuck tail and run. A can call will go from "I'm over hear big boy" to "Everyone get outta here" if you happen to do it too long. Rattling works if your timing is right. That's really the only time I'll use a grunt tube.

All that said, I see more deer a closer ranges if I just sit down, shut up, and don't move. We've all seen these products work on TV though right? Well, the most important word in TV marketing  (and hunting shows for that matter) is "editing".

[griz#1]

Home made

[Footed Shaft]

I worked in a sporting goods store for 13 years, and after using the James Valley scents the first year it was the ONLY scent i would recommend!! I love all of  thier line, but Wall Hanger has worked best for myself. I sure wish someone up here still stocked it.
Bill

[huntmaster80]

Appritation scents work awesome!!!  Dead Red works for me. I know thats are not looking for scent elimators, but their phantom hunter will take the smell of gasoline off of a rag!!! Check em out, and if you have any questions about if there stuff actually works or not, just shoot me a pm

[TRT]

Sometimes the scents and calls work on certain deer and at certain times.  I have had more luck in the 2nd rut with the scents than at any other time.  It seems where I have hunted there are more bucks cruising in the 2nd rut.  This has just been my experience in North Louisiana and South Arkansas.

[xtrema312]

I have never had any scent work for me.  Maybe I never used the right stuff.  I used to pull them in with a doe estrus bleat all the time.  Now that every hunter in the woods has a can call, I don't even get much action on that. I think to some extent the high hunting pressure and so many using the same call or scent just spooks the deer. Maybe something like the James Valley that everyone isn't using would be better.

[awbowman]

Deer Herd in a Bottle from VS-1.  Not a "lure" just calms them down.  More of a cover scent I'd say

[30coupe]

Originally posted by Rob W.:
...my own lure created by Maxwell House.


Rob

Folger's works for me.