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A Sad Day for the Deer Scent Business

Pete — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:43:29 +0000

As you probably know I am friends with Bill Harmon. Well Bill recently sold Harmon Deer Scents to a big company. I know why he did it and I am glad he was successful enough to sell his company for a profit. Now he can spend more time fishing and keeping his darling wife happy. That said, I like dealing with small business owners so I set out to find a new line of deer scents.

I know a few different people in the business so I decided to go with someone that hasn’t been around too long and might hang on to their company for awhile.

If you want to try a new deer attractant then I suggest that you give Big Rack Deer Scents a try. They have 100% deer urine and the price is right at less than $10 per bottle. The first place I tried their Big Boss deer scent was my front yard and I kid you not, 2 hours after pouring some of the urine on a tree stump a big momma deer came strolling through the area. At that point I decided to put out some corn and sure enough the next day I caught her and 2 little Bambis eating the corn.

I will keep you updated as I experiment some more and I will be ready with the camera too.

CWD – Chronic Wasting Disease

webmaster — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:14:30 +0000

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has changed the landscape of the marketing of pure urines. Bill Harmon sees a time in the USA when state by state the use of pure urines will be banned by short-sighted individuals who do not understand CWD. Every single deer farm in this country is subject to CWD testing and monitoring of the animals that supply this industry. The deer are CLEAN – the farms test clean for not having the disease. You can not spread a disease if the animals that you get urines from do not have the disease. This logic won’t matter to those who control the DNR of each state, whom will make the decision to ban Pure urines.

This disease has been here a lot longer than experts say and it is here to stay, no matter what man does. Not one single human has ever contracted CWD. Not one single human has ever died from Chronic Wasting Disease. It is not the “MAD Cow” virus. The nose of a deer, which is always wet, is a transporter of germs and such, but the pure urines that are sold are not carriers of the dreaded CWD virus. Most of us are humble farmers with a love of deer. We don’t own shooting farms or shooting ranches. We grieve over even a fawn dying on our watch ~ Bill Harmon

Synthetic Hunting Scents

Deer Hunter — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:26:35 +0000

There are a number of reasons for the increased interest in synthetic deer scents or any synthetic lures for that matter. Recently Bill Harmon wrote an article on Government regulations that have been created or are being proposed. These regulations, in his opinion, are based on bad information about CWD (chronic wasting disease). You can read his message at Synthetic Deer Scents.

As you probably know there are proposals around the USA and Canada to prevent hunters from purchasing and/or possessing real animal urine. See Ontario Regulation Proposal Notice for more information.

Another popular reason to purchase synthetic hunting scents is that some people just don’t like the idea of storing or carrying real animal urine.

For those that don’t know about CWD it is considered similar to Mad Cow and effects the brain in deer, elk, and moose. Most of the reports are related to deer farms and not animals in the wild.

Take Advantage of Your GPS When Hunting

Pete — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:32:19 +0000

A GPS is a good way to prevent getting lost while you are hunting. You can use your global positioning system to find your way back to a previous area by marking locations. Hunt more efficiently by marking potential areas where deer may congregate. You can use topographical maps to find spots quicker. Build a database in your GPS receiver of scrapes, beds and feeds that you find. Develop a coding system that is easy to remember such as T=tracks, S=scrapes and R=rubs, etc. Record the information in a computer program or log upon returning home. By studying the data and noticing patterns you will have more successful hunts in the future.

During bad weather you can use your global positioning system to help you get to safety quickly. When you get separated from your group you can use GPS to help you navigate back to camp. GPS can also be used in emergency situations to communicate with rescue personnel. No more wandering around the woods lost and looking for your base camp.

In the middle of a hunt you may not realize where you are once you stop and if you find yourself in this situation a GPS unit will come in handy. A back-lit unit is less noticeable to your prey in the dark and it allows you to see where you are going. In the dark if you have made a kill you can mark the spot in order to find the fallen animal when you return to collect him.

This is just one modern technology that you can use to help you be a more successful hunter. This tool will not only help to keep you safe but can get you out of a predicament when necessary.

How to Drive a Buck Crazy

Pete — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:39:31 +0000

When you want to drive a buck crazy you have several choices. I like to find two scrapes from at least one mile apart of each other. Dig up some dirt and get at least six inches into the ground and put the soil into a plastic trash bag. I do this at both scrape sites. Then I deposit the soil obtained from one site into the second site patting the soil firmly into the ground. I repeat this at the second location. If you have scrape material from another deer the buck will think his scrape has been intruded upon. The dominant buck is more likely to return to the scrape.

Warning: This does not always work and when it does not it is usually because the buck smells trace human scent or he is just being cautious. Even if this fails you gain knowledge in the behavior of the deer in the area that you are hunting. By taking notes about your experiments you are able to build upon your knowledge and findings. Soon you might find that dominant buck you want to hunt.