When to estrous?

[dantheman]

Going to hit the stand hard this weekend! I usually wait till November, but wanted to see when other guys start putting out doe estrous wicks, scent bombs etc.?

 

[bkcrrtnps]

Never, wasting your tie!

 

[StickersNKickers]

I usually wait until late October, or when I see bucks starting to check does. I think my first year I started using early, and it didn't help any.

 

[YtailFreak]

Like said earlier, don't bother.

Best scent, is no scent!

 

[SEIowaDeerslayer]

I'm with the no scent guys. If you have to use it, I'd use it late Oct. or Late Nov./early Dec.

 

[hoosierhunter]

I don't really use it because I've never had success with it.

 

[BDAHMS]

only scent I have ever used was a scrape drip over an active scrape and they went nuts- I have never had a deer come in for a buck bomb or other scents like that

 

[rarndt16]

only scent I have ever used was a scrape drip over an active scrape and they went nuts- I have never had a deer come in for a buck bomb or other scents like that

Completely agree. Havnt had luck with estrus, but scrape drips have blown up for me and my buddies. Is try that before estrus

 

[Mag]

Have had good success with estrogres in November!

 

[meyeri]

I've had scents work multiple times but the time it worked best was when I accidentally spilled the bottle down the front of my shirt. I didn't wash it and the next time I went out a buck came in on a beeline straight to where I was sitting on the ground. Man was he bummed out when he busted me!

My best experience has been during peak rut and I have had does investigate the wicks out of curiosity. I think they have to catch the scent just right though, as I have had bucks that should have smelled it that didn't seem to notice.

 

[Woody]

I'm with the no scent guys but its only bc I have never had any luck with it. If I would have I'm sure I would be a big believer too!! I would say as soon as you see any rut activity.

 

[ShedderKG]

I think I'm going to try a scrape dripper here starting this weekend. Sometimes, you have a stand that your enter and exit routes to that particular stand are just never great...in those cases, I will take a drag rag and use that to try and cover up as much of my scent as possible. Can't really say if that helps or not but I don't know if it can hurt much. (usually only do that during later oct and nov)