What am I doing WRONG?? Corn & Vanilla?????

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

I hand corned mixed with vanilla yesterday and had a yote and a hog that were coming totally avoid the area and go around. Never got a shot and a deer blew behind me about 2 hours later. I don't know if they are scenting me or don't like the vanilla. I know many people use vanilla with great success so I tried to use it.

Would raccoon cover scent on my boots help me or would that spook the deer?

[systemnt]

Did you soften the vanilla in the microwave first?
Sometimes if its too hard it wont mix properly.

[kingranch]

it might be your area... I know I tried hog wild in my hand corn in Junction and I had deer blowing all around me and running off... down in south texas I would have deer running in with their noses held high bc they loved the smell..

All I can say is maybe mix it with your corn feeder to get em used to it so they relate the smell.

[cbd10pt]

They will avoid vanilla at my place as well.

[Texas8point]

So Sunday morning I get the my tree stand and before I make the climb I splash the vanilla corn out in my feeder pen. I'm not in the stand 5 minutes and hear something coming..... A buck (big body/small rack) walks straight up to the vanilla corn and sniffs it, doesn't eat any and turns and walks away. He was at 8 yards.....
later I had a small doe and a fawn show up and do the same thing. I really wanted to shoot the doe but just too small for my liking.... Anyway I take pride in knowing there could have been spilled blood.

[RangerRick2012]

Add some Jack Daniels.

[Man]

Becouse they walk by that spot every day and it smells the same then one day Bam strong new smells, which mean something isn't right.

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

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[Landrover]

Becouse they walk by that spot every day and it smells the same then one day Bam strong new smells, which mean something isn't right.

ding, ding, ding!!!

[Arrowflinger84]

I have not tried it but I'm thinking about it

[Philip-TX]

Wow that is really weird,?????
??? All you should have to do is pour the vanilla out and they should come. ????












Have you tried pea gravel?

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

Did you soften the vanilla in the microwave first?
Sometimes if its too hard it wont mix properly.

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[fullsizeaggie]

Sounds like they are not used to it.

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

Maybe I will just go back to using regular corn. Try a little apple corn mixed in.

[systemnt]

Before adding additives... you should pay attention to those who gave you the real answer as to why you are no longer seeing your regular visitors.