Originally Posted by Creek Walker

Deer attractants are 20% effective and 80% hype, in my opinion. I've used most of them. I have not tried the new C'mere Deer and have heard good things about it, but I would be leary about even that. The block toppers, the Buck Gel, etc. is all very much the same in my opinion. Not even a feeder filled with corn (which is illegal in most areas) is going to draw in the big bucks during legal shooting hours.

The best thing that I have found to attract deer are mineral blocks. But they'll only work until the first frost of the year, and, again, your chances of finding a big buck over it in daylight hours are slim.

My suggestion would be what Buckshot72 suggested: Get a game camera. They're cheaper now than they've ever been; $100 will buy a low-end digital version. It will be money well-spent and the best thing you've ever purchased to help you pattern the deer and put yourself in the best position to be successful.

Originally Posted by porkchop

my brother took some of hank parkers c'mere deer to a winter pea field i was using to bow hunt. old hank showed it on his show. the deer was eating it off of the dirt, old logs and even bamboo! he sprayed a 12 ft square of it on the peas with a sprayer just like the directions said. he sprayed it down the trail past the ladder stand entering the field. for one week we watched the deer walk down the trail without even smelling it. they walked into the field and ate every pea top in it but the ones sprayed. i plan on video taping the next batch and sending it to him. it might work on pet deer but not the ones around my house.this stuff was 25 dollars a gallon.how many hunters do you think tried it? somebody made a lot of money!