An Education In The Art
Of Using Deer Scents Effectively
Using Deer Scents and
Lures
Have you ever wondered what
deer scent
or lure to use for
different periods of the
archery or firearm whitetail
season? If you want to consistently enjoy successful hunts, the simple answer is you should! I have processed deer as a living for
over 40 years. In that time, I've talked to hundreds of successful
hunters. What they tell me reinforces what I have learned in my 40-plus years of trapping,
scent and lure-making experience. I'd like to share a little of that knowledge with you today.
Plain deer urine by itself is a favorable attractant
during late pre-rut and peak-rut
(archery season in Pennsylvania!). Deer check urine during the rut for
the varying degrees of sexual scents and pheromones that it may
contain. If all the proper ingredients are not present in it's
makeup, then it's effectiveness will be diminished. Plain deer urine
is not the perfect all-season attractor that you are sometimes led to
believe. Remember that scent plays a major role in the life of all
whitetail deer.
There are several other important deer
musk and gland scent communicators. They can be tinctured (i.e.,
extracted, blended, and preserved) by an experienced lure maker. The result: strong, natural deer musk
scents that are sex-specific. Each deer scent carries its own special message for aparticular time of the season. This is what differentiates
high-quality, high-interest lures for pre-rut, peak-rut and
post-rut. Granted, many deer scent and lure makers have their own versions of these
formulas. But no scent or lure - regardless of claims - can ever be any better than the quality of the components used and the care taken when collecting, blending, and bottling.
I know there are other quality lures out there, but I also know that
no other lure maker puts more effort into making the quality
product needed to maximize your time in the woods! I will talk
to you on the phone if you would like to discuss more how to use my
lures, or information on how to obtain them. Please call or
write.
