mattpatt
Well-Known Member
I wonder if dirt would do the trick. Deer are often intrigued by unusual smells that they don't necessarily associate with predators. Back when I was bowhunting with a climber and switchback, I would often dip a cotton ball into vanilla extract and place it on a tree about 20 yards away. I don't think it attracted deer from any distance, but most deer moving through would eventually go over and sniff it positioning them for a broadside 20 yard shot. If I passed, they would just go back to feeding. The point is that, unless the odor is associated by deer with a predator, it is probably a non-issue.


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