What other scents are deer attracted to besides (ahem) doe bodily fluids?

Question

Tell me there is something I can actually stand to smell. :)

Answer 1

Persimons,
Apples,
Salt,
Clover,
Acorns Crushed,
cherrys black and red. THEY LOVE DRYIED CHERRIES..
I take 45% of my deer near a grove of cherry trees..
Black berries....

Spanky.....

Answer 2

Salt will attract them. Get a salt block and set it out now. So when fall comes they are use to it cause come hunting season they know it wasn't there the other day. Deer are smart. Same with apples. If ya can find an apple tree, even a dead one, and starting now throw down a few apples every week also. Since they use to get apples there once ,seeing theem again won't be that unusual

Answer 3

Persimons,
Apples,
Salt,
Clover,
Acorns Crushed
Fresh earth (might be a new scrape)

But beware we are talking scents here, not the actual fruit/salt. Baiting deer is illegal in many states so check your state hunting laws before you put a saltlick or fruit in the woods where you hunt.

Answer 4

Salt blocks work well, they need it in their diet. They love the smell of food, if you are planting, plant crab apple trees, it is a pretty sturdy tree, and deer love apples for the sweet.

Answer 5

any kind of food type attractant like apples, acorns, even vanilla extract works. But you may not get the big bucks, just a lot of young ones and does.

Answer 6

i make a small food plot that gives on a good scent and it always works. i plant black eyed peas and turnips.the deer are drawn to it

Answer 7

there is a spice called anise...try mixing a little in a spray bottle and give your lower legs a squirt before you hike in to your stand....fox pee also does something for em'....

Answer 8

Never used or needed anything to get the deer I have got*..........Hunt with bow and rifle*....

Answer 9

the deer to seem to enjoy persimmons and acorns and apples, a way to look at it is ..........what drives the human male... food -women-beer-fishing......well just cross out the beer and fishing and there you have it........

Answer 10

The perspiration from the pits of the artist formerly known as prince, before he became the symbol guy. His sweat mysteriously attracts doe and hoe alike. (Don't ask me how I know this.)