mauser06 wrote:I've had OK results with some scents..but always high end stuff from a good collector. Only once was a mature buck. I knew he was bedding on property I couldn't touch. He used the farm I could hunt...I got as close as I could and when the wind was blowing towards where I suspected he was bedding. I absolutely saturated the air with buck urine. Sprayed it as I walked in...sprayed it as I climbed...sprayed it as I sat in the tree. The air stunk heavily of buck. Right before dark he came trotting over the ridge looking for a fight. 8yds away and all I could think of was "I can sit between his antlers!!!!". I drew back several times....I couldn't see through my peep. Learned a hard lesson. I let him walk...I knew I could get an arrow in him...but it just didn't feel right so I didn't release it not knowing where it'd go. I could see him, my pin, the ground etc.
Buck scent is something id really like to try. Iv been reading that when you have one not wanting to show himself its not a bad tactic to try. Thanks for the story too, my cousin did the exact same thing few years ago w those buck bombs and shot a real bruiser!