Best Attractants?

[chattfisher]

This is going to be my first year hunting in TN and I was wondering if y'all could let me know your opinions about the best attractant to use this year. I'm going to be going after meat this year (does or bucks) ... whatever shows up first. I've read a little about acorn scents on here, but haven't been able to find much else. I'm interested in actual brands and types. Thanks for your help!

 

[kneelin@reelin8]

go to wal-mart get you a salt or mineral block...thats my best luck...they have all kinds of liquid formula there...deer cocaine-stump licker-apples and mollasses...and alot more but i never have any luck puttin that stuff out i throw corn until two weeks before bow season and have several food plots with alfalfa and clover....but good luck too ya

 

[chattfisher]

I thought about that, Tyler. It'll be a great idea when I can get some land to hunt on, but right now I'm limited to WMA's. I don't see me lugging that thing on the back of my stand as I head into the woods. I've heard some really good things about the blocks, though.

 

[elwestb]

Use Ky Jelly! You can even get it scented now and they love it around November! Seriously though, I don't hunt anymore, but the biggest mistake I seen with scents and attractants is that so many hunters use them in the wrong places. Deer aren't stupid! You can't use or wear apple scent in a hardwood area, it doesn't belong!? Deer know that. An apple tree didn't spring up out of no where over night and bear apples?! It's a warning to them. Same thing with acorn scents in a pine thicket. It don't belong! You know, tit's on a boar hog or an elevator in an outhouse?! That common sense sort of thing. For masking scents you can about always get away with skunk, racoon or fox. But for chemically manufactured attractants you can still run into the same problems. You can't wear Tink's Doe in heat 69 in a warmer area when that the rut isn't on. That 'ol buck might be wishing, but he just isn't that stupid. Pick a place to hunt and see what's around you naturally and use the masking scents. If you have time before season opens, that best thing EVER, is a salt lick! 2 cents from my past experience!

 

[Hoggsnatcher]

Im not a good hunter but ive killed a few....to me the best scent is no scent on me or the area im hunting

 

[Liveliner]

elwestb - 9/23/2010 6:45 PM Use Ky Jelly! You can even get it scented now and they love it around November! Seriously though, I don't hunt anymore, but the biggest mistake I seen with scents and attractants is that so many hunters use them in the wrong places. Deer aren't stupid! You can't use or wear apple scent in a hardwood area, it doesn't belong!? Deer know that. An apple tree didn't spring up out of no where over night and bear apples?! It's a warning to them. Same thing with acorn scents in a pine thicket. It don't belong! You know, tit's on a boar hog or an elevator in an outhouse?! That common sense sort of thing. For masking scents you can about always get away with skunk, racoon or fox. But for chemically manufactured attractants you can still run into the same problems. You can't wear Tink's Doe in heat 69 in a warmer area when that the rut isn't on. That 'ol buck might be wishing, but he just isn't that stupid. Pick a place to hunt and see what's around you naturally and use the masking scents. If you have time before season opens, that best thing EVER, is a salt lick! 2 cents from my past experience!

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Dead on!!! And what the last post said -No scent at all is the best method. Remember this, No matter how much scent lock or block you wear if you breath and exhale you will spread your scent. Do not walk in the area you hunt. Even after your hunt, if you plan to come back next week. Figure the best way in and out and stick to your trail. Minimizeyour movement on the ground. Remember this, if there is no new scents no problems. However any new different scents at all will put the deer into high alert mode. The big bucks are much smarter that you when you are on their turf.</p>

 

[churly]

I try to go 100% scent free. If I do use scent I use the earth scents to mask my stink! Always, always, always hunt with the wind in ur favor. If my wind isnt right, Im down and on to a different stand. I've used every scent under the sun and I have never killed a mature buck with any attractant. There are also NO water moccassins in Chickamauga, but someone will tel me I'm wrong-hahahahahah! Good luck bud!

 

[elwestb]

HIGH JACK! Churley, there are no, or not in a long time, Cotton Mouths in this area, but the common Water Moccassin is just a brown water snake.

 

[canoe fisherman]

i use to, dont ever have time for this much preperation, put sweet feed and corn mix out for at least a month ahead of opening day and as I emptied a feed bag, I would put my hunting camo and boots in these bags. that way the deer know this smell to be a food source and have had deer follow my exact trail to my stand just so i could bring them to the 4-wheeler. I use a mineral rock and corn before opening day, also got trail cam and got some nice pics of does and fawns and a couple raccoons. no bucks yet. but maybe when I am looking at the pics this weekend while in the stand I will have a nice big bodied deer come in. Good luck with your hunting this season. emoHungry