Vanilla as an Attractant?

[mikeb1206]

Interesting, I knew it was a good bug repellent...maybe I'll give that a shot!

^^^^ this ^^^^^

[M16]

I used to dab it behind my ears. Chicks dig it too!

[Slick8]

I'm thinkin I'm gonna drag a log over in front of my camera next to my feeder and start putting vanilla on it now. Let them get used to it, and then use it as a cover scent on me. The wind is really crazy in the spot I hunt so going scent free is really difficult (since you can't entirely cover up the human scent). I always seem to get winded. This might just be the ticket to that spot.

This is why I use the Ozonics, crazy wind and deer crossing my downwind to get to my feeder.

One more item for my bag of tricks.

[mjhaverkamp]

It works.I witnessed it last year.Smells good too!Not sure if it attracted them but they weren't afraid of it either.

I bet you a dollar you saw the same truck as I did.

[BO-N-ARO]

Bout 20 years ago I sprayed some on me one hot early October day and off to the stand I went. I swatted bees all afternoon! Last time I sprayed it on me.

[chrischop04]

When using this as a spray do u mix it with water or what

[Man]

Deer are curious to anything with a sweet,fruity or nutty etc etc etc smell. Its a multi million dollar buisness to lure hunters into also each season. No different than a fishing lure. Vanilla is #2345 on the list of 5000 things a deer might come to. #1 ...corn.

[txstringbender]

This is why I use the Ozonics, crazy wind and deer crossing my downwind to get to my feeder.

One more item for my bag of tricks.

I can smear a whole lot of vanilla on myself for $350. I didn't realize they cost that much.

[txstringbender]

At one time I thought about burning a bunch of brush in the vicinity of my set-up, let the deer get used to the smell of the burned wood over time and then smoke my cloths as a cover scent.

[flywise]

When using this as a spray do u mix it with water or what

Yes, i put a little bottle of extract in a spray bottle and add water to the top.
Spray everything around the set up. I even spray my hand corn.
I do not use a feeder and every year for the past 3 years i hand corn after not having corn out all year and spray it down with in an hour or two i always have deer with in 15 yards

[Jason S]

Good info! I'll have to give it a try.

[WCB]

Used to use vanilla quite a bit. Get a spray bottle and pour a little pure extract in and mix with water. Great cover scent. Never used as an attractant though.

[sambo73]

Hmmm, may give er a whirl..

[dc1986]

I bet you a dollar you saw the same truck as I did.

Heck,I rode in it for a week.Killed my biggest buck ever on that trip.

[Frog72]

Vanilla as an Attractant?

A buddy of mine at work told me about it so I've been using it for about 4 months. Will see how it works this season, it makes sense.