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“Do High Priced Deer Scents Really Work?” by Marty Prokop
I am frequently asked, “Which works better, deer scent collected and made from a single deer or deer scents collected from multiple deer?”
In other words, when it comes to deer scents, is there a difference that results in more deer or bigger deer?
A deer hunter could spend a small fortune on deer scents. I wanted to know what kind of deer scents are worth my money.
I decided to field test this.
Deer scents collected and made from one deer are often much more expensive than deer scent collected and made from multiple deer. Is the higher price worth it?
I purchased two different brands of deer scent. One was collected and made from many deer and bottled. The other brand stated it was collected from a single deer.
So off to the deer hunting woods I went to test.
The results actually surprised me.
I tested these two types of deer scent, at the exact same time, during the peak of the rut on my deer hunting land in Wisconsin. I used natural deer scrapes as my testing sites. I set up my trail cameras to monitor results.
Marty Prokop Reveals Results from Multiple Deer Attractant Scent
So how were the results of attractant scent from multiple deer?
At the first site, over a natural deer scrape, I placed a scent wick saturated with doe-in-heat scent made from several deer.
What did the camera catch?
In one week, it photographed one small spike buck on the third day, and the same spike buck several times after. That was it.
Marty Prokop Reveals Results from Single Deer Attractant Scent
At site number two, over a natural deer scrape, I placed a scent wick saturated with a doe estrus scent collected from a single doe.
What did the camera catch?
The first night, four hours after I placed the scent wick, it photographed three bucks at the scrape. One buck was a nice 8-pointer. Another was a fork buck. And, yet, another was a spike buck.
On day four, a heavy racked six-pointer also visited the scrape.
There were 15 different bucks photographed in a week at site number two. The sizes ranged from a spike buck to a very respectable 10-pointer.
The Bottom Line from Marty Prokop
Here are the one week results:
The trail camera at the site of the single doe estrus scent captured 15 bucks.
The trail camera at the site of the multiple doe estrus scent captured the one spike buck on several different days. So the camera was working during the entire time.
Is it a coincidence?
Possibly.
But based on what I saw, I chose to use the deer scent collected and bottled from a single deer for the rest of the deer hunting season.
Marty Prokop Tests Again
I began to think maybe I had placed the single doe estrus scent in a better location than the other. So this year I will be carrying out the same test with one modification.
The only change will be that I will place the multiple doe scent where the single doe scent was last year and the single where the multiple was. If the bucks move to the new location, then I know it is the scent.
The Results So Far…
I’ll report the results of my new test as soon as it is completed.
Deer hunters in our community would love to hear your experiences and thoughts. You can comment, share your experiences and read more at the Free Deer Hunting Tips blog at www.marty-prokop.com .
Good Luck and Great Hunting!
Marty Prokop
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Comments
I bought an active-scrape kit after hunting season.
I buy a few supplies at a time,so I would not have to buy every thing all at hunting season.
Is it not a good idea to buy deer- scent, a year before the season? Would it go bad?
The one I bought expires 1/o8. It is Full strength, natural doe in heat urine, blended with strong, natural buck in rut urine.
What do you think of that stuff?
I think I was telling you before, but I did not know before I talked to you that deer scent used in a scrape during the rut is different than deer scent used other times of the year. Thanks for the great tip.
Everyone of your tips you put on your website, I write down in a note book.
When I am out deer hunting, I read my notebook while in my tree stand. It`s nice to go over it to refresh my memory.
Thanks again.
Marcel
Posted by: marcel at April 7, 2007 7:37 AM
Marcel,
Thanks for your comment.
In regards to your active scrape kit and the deer scent that came with it, the scent is dated 1/08 which means it will get you through the 2007 season.
Even though deer scents can be expensive, make sure you use more than enough. In other words,if you think you have placed enough deer scent by your deer hunting tree stand, use a little more.
If you are not sure how much deer scent to use, follow the directions I posted on using deer scents.
Do deer scents go bad? I believe they can break down and get less potent after time.
That said, I suggest you buy just enough deer scent to get through each deer hunting season.
When deer hunting season opens the following year, buy new deer scent.
Good Luck and Great Hunting!
Marty Prokop
Posted by: Marty Prokop at April 9, 2007 12:07 PM
Marcel thanks for the great questions. You really help to make this a great place to get great deer info. You ask those great questions all of us have wondered but forget once we get out of the field and back to the computer.
Marty thanks for the answers and the experience and field reserach you do. You really give back and contribute to the sport.
You are both much appreciated by us deer hunters who read your exchanges.
Walter
Posted by: Walter at April 15, 2007 9:59 AM
Walter,
Thanks for your comments.
I agree. Marcel asks some really great questions.
I enjoy field testing many different products and sharing my personal results with fellow deer hunters.
I welcome all questions from any one in the Free Deer Hunting Tips Community. Keep your great questions rolling in.
Good Luck and Great Hunting!
Marty Prokop
Posted by: Marty Prokop at April 16, 2007 11:31 AM
