Too much estrous doe scent?

[pt0217]

Yesterday afternoons hunt, I put some scent on my boots and gave a shake of the bottle out of my stand. Later a mature doe came in and winded me and pegged me from about 20 yards out. I feel I learned a valuable lesson. I washed all of my gear and am no longer going to use scent like that. I will still use it but I am going to be extra careful not to get it on me. A deer knows something's up when a doe in heat is 20 feet high in a tree.

[turkeyfeathers]

I think light doses are fine. Their noses are so much better than ours. So we get the more is better thought in our heads. I learned many years ago canine trapping. Less is better with fox lure. It'll burn their noses like smelling salts as example. Moderation.

NOT that I've ever been to a strip club but when Mercedes has waaaaaayy too much perfume on it's a total turn off.


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Edited November 10, 2017 by turkeyfeathers

[Zem18]

I agree light applications are fine but then again I haven't had much luck using scents in the past. I can say I have not scared any off or been busted when the deer come in and sniff them but they do seem cautious or alert when they smell some "strange" in the area.

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[The_Real_TCIII]

I have never had luck with scents, and I get that crap on my hands no matter how careful I am and inevitably touch my face. Other than that I have no opinion on the topic

[pt0217]

I have never had luck with scents, and I get that crap on my hands no matter how careful I am and inevitably touch my face. Other than that I have no opinion on the topic

You are so right
I washed my hands three times yesterday and could still smell it.

[TurtleFace]

All I have to do is look at my estrus bottles and it gets all over every layer I have on. 

[Cattcounty]

I usually just dip a wick in the bottle and hang it on a limb

[turkeyfeathers]

9 hours ago, Cattcounty said:

I usually just dip a wick in the bottle and hang it on a limb

arm or leg ?

[vizslas]

6 minutes ago, turkeyfeathers said:

arm or leg ?

maybe he hangs it on a bow limb????

[First-light]

When a doe smell estrous scent and is not ready to breed she doesn't want a buck harassing her. She will leave the area for sure know the bucks will be around soon looking for action...and it aint her! lol

[wfmiller]

On 11/10/2017 at 9:32 AM, pt0217 said:

 

Yesterday afternoons hunt, I put some scent on my boots and gave a shake of the bottle out of my stand. Later a mature doe came in and winded me and pegged me from about 20 yards out. I feel I learned a valuable lesson. I washed all of my gear and am no longer going to use scent like that. I will still use it but I am going to be extra careful not to get it on me. A deer knows something's up when a doe in heat is 20 feet high in a tree.

 

I can't believe no one else pointed this out, but that doe had no idea the smell is coming from up in a tree. To her it's right there on the ground.