Deer scents, worth it?

[razorsharptokill]

I have had luck with watered down regular ammonia, do you think commercial deer scents are worth it?

 

[Honyock]

Tinks 69 during pre-rut and rut, it's cheap and it works. I haven't used the latest greatest scents.

 

[Rich M]

I like Evercalm on my rubber boots. Have watched bucks/does/bobcats cross scent-trail w-out getting excited.

 

[peaches]

No

 

[dreadi]

I keep wanting to believe in the aroma of piss products to bring in deer, but it never does for me.

 

[DKennedy951]

Before VA banned a lot of the scents, I had good luck with Evercalm.

 

[whitetails_wi]

I've never had any luck with commercial scents. I've had good results with making a mock strap and urinating in it.

 

[brancher147]

The only scent I use is common sense

 

[Yoder]

I've only had a couple times where a buck came right into a scent. My dad uses them all the time and has pretty good luck with them. I think the last brand he used was Raw.

 

[switchback7]

+1 for Evercalm

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Evercalm works and during peak rut tinks works...IMO

 

[WCB]

Only scent I have seed actually 100% conclusively work is when we cut the tarsals off of a deer and used them as a drag. Might try saving some urine out of deer this year and have some real and real fresh stuff.

 

[Molon Labe]

Nope. Scent does not fool a mature deer nose.

 

[Davyalabama]

Clorox, it’s a big deal in Bama!!!! This is the ticket! Lol. Is it as a drag, pour it on a stump, etc.

 

[CAH2873]

I wash clothes and myself in baking soda and Scent Gold. Use pine limbs to rub on when walking to the stand. I have been bowhunting for 30+ years. No, you will never eliminate or beat a whitetail's nose, but you can help eliminate some of the human scent.

 

[Rcycs24]

I wash clothes and myself in baking soda and Scent Gold. Use pine limbs to rub on when walking to the stand. I have been bowhunting for 30+ years. No, you will never eliminate or beat a whitetail's nose, but you can help eliminate some of the human scent.

Yes on this. I’ve never had success with scents. I just minimize as much as I can, stay downwind, and walk in through a creek if possible