I've never had any of that stuff work for me including scent. They see me before I see them. I slip in as quiet and fast as I can and wait for one to make a mistake. Has worked for me a very long time
I never believed it either until I tried it and it worked well. Before Tink's got massive with every product under the sun, I used to pour a bit of #69 on the top of my Sorel's and walk in to my stand. I watched a buck walk straight across my trail in and stop dead in his tracks sniffing, right where he got shot. I was sold on it after that, now I spend more money on deer piss than boolits. (I just ordered 10 more spray cans) Same with the small can calls. Just last week I called an 8 point to my stand, where he met the same fate as the other. I've got a set of rattling antlers, but I haven't gotten anything to come to them. Maybe I need to talk to