Butternut Deer Lure ~ Back

[Buckshot06]

I just put this set up out and will soon see how this setup works.
I like the fact the cheesecloth stays open lets the scent come off easily.
I could smell the butternut as I left the area with a slight breeze so this should work great.

[BT]

That is hands down the best set stake I have ever seen!
That is just what should be done and it's a great way to do it

Outstanding! .... you were obviously listening ;D

[oldfarmsblueman]

Just getting started with using Butternut.The first thing I
see is the need for cheese cloth.I used a Q-tip that I dip into
the Butternut then bend over a head high branch.I am not
sure I want to put out corn.I want to know they stop for
the Butternut and are not eating corn next to it.
I just picked up my cam(pictures are light) but if I read them
correctly the doe walked by,got a whiff turned smelling low
then came up to the Q-tip.In the picture it is just below her
right ear.You can see it better in the night picture.Way to small
but I'll use cheese cloth next time.






Its the little white thing just to the left of the middle tree
its about an inch and hanging off the top little V branch.

[ghost]

This is an archery's forum, Why is there a pic of a gun hunter in the advertisment at the top of the page.

Ghost

[BT]

Aug 31, 2009 15:49:32 GMT -5 ghost said:

This is an archery's forum, Why is there a pic of a gun hunter in the advertisment at the top of the page.

Ghost

It scrolls.
You wit a second and your gonna see the logo which is a reaper holding a bow.
Gotta lt everyone in on this....no bowhunter only ;D

[BT]

oldfarmsblueman....

A deer isn't going to find corn unless it See's it or walks on it.
It knows what it is....but their smeller isn't good enough to pick up on a hand full of dry corn.
If you dont leave something....they wont respond to that smell twice.

Just a caution my friend.

[Buckshot06]

Aug 31, 2009 16:29:37 GMT -5 BT said:

oldfarmsblueman....

A deer isn't going to find corn unless it See's it or walks on it.
It knows what it is....but their smeller isn't good enough to pick up on a hand full of dry corn.
If you dont leave something....they wont respond to that smell twice.

Just a caution my friend.

You need to put corn or something of the like out OFB.
In my set I put at least a 5 gallon bucket worth of corn out, which in my area gives me around 4-5 days to leave the Butternut out.
When the corn is all most gone I will pull the butternut so that the deer will allways put the smell of butternut with food.

[oldfarmsblueman]

I understand what you are saying but don't agree 100%.
As I read what you are doing is training deer to respond
to a smell.Like Pavlov ringing a bell every time he feeds
a dog to get it to drool.Then just ringing the bell and they
start to drool.I have 1250 acres to hunt this year .I only
want to put this out in my shooting lane to stop any deer
that passes close enough to smell it.Hoping their curiosity
will give me a better chance at a shot while they are checking
out the Butternut.I will put out an apple or a small pile of
corn but what happens when deer #1 eats it all then deer #2
comes along .Do I need corn in my food plot to get them
over to the side my stand is on .I don't plan on leaving
the cam out at each location very long.I hope if the deer are
moving they will respond fast .I might not use it in the
places I hunt untill I am hunting for real.I would put it out
and bring it in after the hunt.I'm sure every one will do it a
little differant.Like most things I have done in my life I have to
find out first hand how things work.Some times I am right and
some times it's back to the drawing board ;D.
So I will keep playing around and report my findings and any
changes I need to make. :(One thing I lurned last year was
spending to many days in stands that did not pay off.This year
I plan to be much more flexible to change. ::)All JMO OFB

[Buckshot06]

You don't have to have corn in your food plot to use corn with Butternut.
If one deer eats all the corn there is still a little piece there that it didn't get and the next deer will be able to tell that.
Like you mentioned all so you don't want to train them that there is a good smell with nothing to eat for their efforts
You will start to see negative results IMO if you just leave the Butternut out without leaving some kind of food treat for them.

[BT]

Sept 1, 2009 5:49:29 GMT -5 oldfarmsblueman said:

I understand what you are saying but don't agree 100%.
As I read what you are doing is training deer to respond
to a smell.Like Pavlov ringing a bell every time he feeds
a dog to get it to drool.Then just ringing the bell and they
start to drool.

You are 100% correct

But...while deer #2 wont have anything to eat....that deer may scent the deer that did the eating...espeacially if that deer pee's or left some droppings when he was done
Your second point?....I agree and approve
If given the chance...I want to employ pavlov.

The scent attracts....as you saw.
While we are attracting....lets begin training