VK and Deer Dander

[Bear Heart]

Has anyone used these products?  Are they worth the buck?

[captaincaveman]

deer dander is the shiznit!!!!  to bad my wally world isn't stoking it this year  

Josh

[Jim Boettcher]

Yes Deer Dander works amazingly well! Really helps to keep the deer that come in close, nice and calm. My Wal-mart doesn't have it either.

[Ray Hammond]

you must be kidding. Deer Dander???? Shiznit? Whazzzzup, my brotha?

[MI_Bowhunter]

With all the "natural" products out I could end up carrying more of a deer to my stand then out.    

[Oscar-eleven]

Deer Dander works. My experiences mirror what Jim B. said above. Never used VK.

[BRONZ]

VK.  Doesn't sound like anything more than I could find at Dillons.  I have sprayed Vanilla Extract on my boots years ago and had an 8 pt. follow it like a bird dog right up to my tree.

[adkmountainken]

i do not use many but i swore by Deer Dander, Wally world carried it for awhile, not sure where to get it now.

[jmdavis]

I believe that the key with all scents is to use something that hasn't been associated with danger. For example on one lease that I hunted, a hunter on adjacent property regularly used Vanilla Extract as a cover scent and attractent. On that lease VK or Vanilla seemed to make the deer more nervous.

Six miles away, I was the only person using it and I was very careful to avoid spooking deer in other ways. It was very effective there.


I believe that the same model holds true for deer urine. I noted in another post that the best urine scents I had used were fresh and from local deer. I believe that the effectiveness was due to the fact that the scent was familiar. On the other hand, using an unfamiliar dominant buck scent has a tendency to make subordinant bucks more tense (in my experience).

I had more success with VK than Deer Dander when I was using them.

[Toecutter]

I love the deer dander!!  Have one bottle left, so I'd be interested knowing where i could pick up some more.  Good Luck
Nathan

[Str8Shooter]

I haven't used Deer Dander but a friend of mine does. He sprays himself with it and tells me the deer react a lot less if they smell him.

Couple of weeks ago we were hunting. I didn't know that he was sprayed down with it. I was walking behind him and the wind swirled towards me. I stopped and started looking for a deer. Turns out it was just him. I think I might try some this year.

[ishiwannabe]

I have used it for years and swear by it. It is a great scent. My first few deer(archery) were killed while licking branches that I sprayed with VK. Like stated above, once they associate it with danger, forget it.
My wally world isnt carrying it either. Glad I have a little left from last year.
Dan Fitzgerald is one heck of a scent maker, IMO.

[Arwin]

Deer Dander is AWESOME!!!!

[jmdavis]

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[TradPaul]

Dear Dander is an amazing product. I have deer following my trails out of the woods. Not to mention that i had a pretty decent buck practically run in on my own trail to find the owner of the scent. I spray my clothes and feet...smell pretty bad, but you get used to it.


P.

[owlbait]

Deer Dander , can get it at the big "C's". I've had good luck with it also. Use to buy it on sale for $5 less then it sells for now. Good cover scent!

[1/4 away]

If you do a search for deer dander you'll find several places that sell it.

[Toecutter]

Hey Paul, I actually like the smell of that stuff!!

Just goes to show how I smell normally I guess!

[Bear Heart]

Ordered them both this morning.  Had some cabelas cash to use so I got them for free.  Need all the help I can get.  Still going for number 1.

[captaincaveman]

Originally posted by Ray Hammond:
you must be kidding. Deer Dander???? Shiznit? Whazzzzup, my brotha?

fo shizzle my nizzle   :cool:

Josh