Cover Scents

[Hunt25]

Ok, I have a question for those who use cover scents. For the last few weeks, I have been getting pictures of a family of raccoons on my trails cams,  and not just in the same area. I am wondering if raccoon urine may be an alternative for a cover scent. I have never used anything but plain doe urine. Just a little hesitant on trying this out.

 

Any thoughts?????

[Bone Seeker]

Only use food scents in early season. Dont use deer smells till late october and the rut. The bucks arent dumb, they know when its too early to be smelling does in heat. As for the raccoon, I wouldnt bother myself.  Shower and keep clothes scent free. 

[stoneam2006]

I use fox urine bc I always have it....never had a issue....

[Hunt25]

Food scents? Heard of spraying apple juice around as a food scent. Is that what your talking about? I was talking about doe urine, not in estrous. Although food scent does add an element as there were apples on the trees last week, but that is almost 200 yds away.

 

[growalot]

I believe that might just be considered baiting...for it entices the deer to feed...I think that is how the law is worded...don't have time to look it up now.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I use apple juice. Spay it on my broadheads.....waiting for one to feed on it.

[thphm]

Pure vinella extrac

[ants]

I use just a little plain doe urine until the bucks start turning on. Another thing I like to do is kick out a spot at the base of my tree, before I climb up. I scrape  the ground with my boot until I start smelling the dirt.

[SteveB]

Once again people confuse cover scents with attractants.

They are completely different.

And one can work - the other cannot.

[mjac]

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2012/08/get-rid-any-odor-baking-soda

 

Dr James Kroll a whitetail researcher  35+ yrs  says this of cover scent

 

“All the scent-killer products help, but the best I’ve ever used is skunk scent. Skunk scent works by totally overpowering every other smell. The main thing is to stay downwind of the deer.”

 

I will think twice about passing up that road kill skunk !!

 

 

Edited September 27, 2014 by mjac

[MoneyPit]

Only use food scents in early season. Dont use deer smells till late october and the rut. The bucks arent dumb, they know when its too early to be smelling does in heat. As for the raccoon, I wouldnt bother myself. Shower and keep clothes scent free.

Agreed. I try to keep as scent free as possible and then for good measure I hang a earth scent wafer off my stand.

"All your hobbies are money pits"

- Wife

[deerpassion]

I use coon urine too, works just fine , coons are common in the woods and so is their scent .... This year however I've been reading up on evercalm deer heard , with a lot of good reviews from guys on various sites in various states ... Gonna give it a whirl this season ...

[wooly]

There's no such thing as a cover scent for human odor.... PERIOD!

If you think you're invisible to a deers nose by adding another flavor to the air you may be mistaken.

 If your deer can smells your "cover scent", it can smell YOU too!

 

IMO, scents work best around stands when used as a distraction instead of an attraction.

Strategically placed on the upwind side of your stand can offer a golden opportunity for you to get away with some things while a deer is pre-occupied with your "scent trap".

ANY scents IMO, when used properly, should be classified as curiosity scents instead of attractants, or lures. I think this is where scent makers make their killing by labeling them as attractants whether they are food or urine based. Use your scents wisely to stop deer where you want them for the shot opportunity, not draw them in from the next property over.

That ain't happenin'!

[agross]

I buy a fresh bottle every year. Coon urine in a tree stand. Fox urine on the ground. Also after I wash my clothes I throw 2 dirt wafers from hs strut in my duffle bag and then put some ever calm on bottom of my boots in deer woods walking to stand. Last year had a spike follow my trail.

[airedale]

I agree with wooly, it is said a Deer's nose ranks close to a Dog's, if you are upwind they will smell you, your weapon, even your breath cover scent or not.

 

Al