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Have you had any luck using tarsal glands (hocks) ?

903 views 6 replies 7 participants last post by  Craves 
#1 ·
I used to hang tarsal glands in a tree near my stand and had some deer come up and smell them, had some smaller bucks spook form them too. Has any one used them to try to get scent in a scrape? Maybe cutting some of the hairs off and putting those in a scrape? Maybe hanging it on a stick and peeing on it in a scrape? I have steeped them in hot water to make a tarsal gland tea to spray into scrapes.

What has your experiences with them been?
 
#5 ·
Most of the time I saw nothing.

One night I got out late, did code blue doe estrous and tarsal...then rattled.

Something came from way off marching but when it was at the scents I hung it was too dark.

I now only use this tactic at daybreak...but have not had similar results yet.
 
#7 ·
Buddy of.mine cut one off of another friends buck. Hung it that night and shot a young 8 point that was coming to it.
 
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