Thanks for your answer. I’m glad I wasn’t doing all that work for nothing.

You asked me what kind of deer scent I use to put on the deer droppings I bring back to my tree stand from other places. Before I started talking to you, I did not think it made a difference. I always thought as long as a deer smelled any deer scent it was ok. Could you remind me and every body else what is the best deer scent according to the time of the rut right. Thank you.

P.S. I told one of my nephews about you saying a fake scrape should have a branch above the scrape to look more real. He is a good hunter and he didn’t know about that.

After I told him, he said, “You know, now that you mention it, every time I watch a deer hunting program on TV, there is always a deer rubbing a branch with its face or its eyes.” “Thanks,” he said.

He also laughed at me every time I told him I bring deer droppings in a plastic bag to my tree stand. I got him this time. I’m going to show him your reply on that one. We’ll see how he laughs then.

Marcel

Marcel,

Thanks for your great comment.

Your comment is so good and asks even more great questions that I want our whole deer hunting community to see it.

You can find my answer to your newest question on the first page of the blog. My answer is dated February 12, 2007.

Thanks again Marcel.

Good Luck and Great Hunting!
Marty Prokop

I keep all of my hunting clothes in a air tight container but i was wondering what natural items should i put in there to help keep a cover scent, right now i am usuing just some leaves and bark, but i don't get a lot of scent from that,, i was wondering if ceder chips would work because they smell so strong , or is the deer going to know better with those.

Josh,

Thanks for your question.

Leaves and bark are a great start.

Make sure the leaves and bark of the trees you are using for cover scent are abundant where you hunt. For example, if you hunt in a pine forest, you would not want to throw leaves from an oak tree into the airtight container.

If you have cedar trees where you hunt, you could try using cedar chips as well.

I use cotton balls saturated with deer scent in with my hunting clothes. I match the deer scent to the time of the year I am hunting. For example, if I am bowhunting before the rut begins, I will use plain doe urine or plain buck urine on the cotton balls.

When I am out rifle hunting during the rut, I place doe in heat or dominant buck urine on the cotton balls and place them in the airtight container with my hunting clothes.

After I put my hunting clothes on I also spray deer cover scent on my clothing and boots before I head to the woods.

Natural scents like pine branches, oak leaves and fresh dirt have worked well for me in the past. Natural scents smell a lot better than deer urine or other deer scents. But I feel I have seen more deer since I started using cotton balls soaked with deer scent.

Good Luck and Great Hunting!

Marty Prokop