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Cover Scent?
Question:
I hunt with a Thompson .50 cal Hawken (275 gr conical with 80 gr pyrodex) I’ve hunted for 6 seasons and have taken 4 deer, 2 doe and 2 8 pt bucks, all at less than 35 yards, one was at 17 yards. I have always focused on cover scents that are normally found in the area, along with elimination of the human odor. I like to store my coveralls in a bag with dirt, grass, and leaves from the site and will roll on the ground on the way to my ground stand (can’t stand a tree!) I started raising rabbits a few years ago and since there is a large cottontail population in the area that I hunt, I am wondering about the viability of using domestic rabbit urine (collected during butchering, poured straight from bladder to sterilized glass jar) as a cover scent. I wonder if the deer can tell the difference between domestic rabbit urine and that of a cottontail? The rabbits are of different species and they cannot interbreed, but their eating habits are almost identical. Any comments? Ann Bledsoe — Bledsoe’s Bunnies Breeder of Quality Satin Rabbits Chinchilla Broken Chinchilla Black Otter Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
The only way is to find it out for your own self. Don’t take anyone else’s word for it ~then that way you will know if it really works or not-Try it before or after season~GOOD LUCK R–E–B Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
You need to go to a good Bow Hunting Store. They have a product now that you can wipe a Onion all over your hands or a Marker on paper or whatever & spray this stuff on it & ALL the odor is gone immediately. It is absolutely amazing. I don’t know what it is called but the Hunter store will know. It comes in soap & laundry detergents & spray so it will save you alot of hassle.
I hunt with a Thompson .50 cal Hawken (275 gr conical with 80 gr pyrodex) I’ve hunted for 6 seasons and have taken 4 deer, 2 doe and 2 8 pt bucks, all at less than 35 yards, one was at 17 yards. I have always focused on cover scents that are normally found in the area, along with elimination of the human odor. I like to store my coveralls in a bag with dirt, grass, and leaves from the site and will roll on the ground on the way to my ground stand (can’t stand a tree!) I started raising rabbits a few years ago and since there is a large cottontail population in the area that I hunt, I am wondering about the viability of using domestic rabbit urine (collected during butchering, poured straight from bladder to sterilized glass jar) as a cover scent. I wonder if the deer can tell the difference between domestic rabbit urine and that of a cottontail? The rabbits are of different species and they cannot interbreed, but their eating habits are almost identical. Any comments? Ann Bledsoe — Bledsoe’s Bunnies Breeder of Quality Satin Rabbits Chinchilla Broken Chinchilla Black Otter Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
I started raising rabbits a few years ago and since there is a large cottontail population in the area that I hunt, I am wondering about the viability of using domestic rabbit urine (collected during butchering, poured straight from bladder to sterilized glass jar) as a cover scent. I wonder if the deer can tell the difference between domestic rabbit urine and that of a cottontail? The rabbits are of different species and they cannot interbreed, but their eating habits are almost identical. Two guys I know off do this very thing. They raise rabbits for pets and for food. each one has about 100-150 at any given time. They say they have no problems with the deer. I am planning on using the urine as a cover for coyotes come May 15th. These guys have done this for about 20 years. dscotty Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/