Cover Scent Effectiveness
Code Blue Scent Schedule
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Scent Basics
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 Buck Urine |
A curiosity scent to other bucks in the early-season, Buck urine poses little threat during this time period. As the rut progresses however, this scent poses a challenge to bucks, often eliciting a response. | Place buck urine near a buck decoy upwind of a big buck's lair to draw him out. This, too, works well in mock and natural scrapes. | Buck Urine can be effective in the early-season but is at its best during the pre-rut and rut. |
 Doe Urine |
Doesn't represent a challenge to a buck nor suggest that a doe is in heat, either of which could put him on edge at the wrong time. In short this is the go-to, curiosity scent for the early pre-season into the early part of the rut as, eventually, more and more does will begin to come into estrous. | Use 2-3 drag rags to lay down a group of trails leading upwind of your stand using separate bottles of doe urine, to simulate a family group of does passing through the area. | Doe Urine works best during the early season, tailing off into the beginning of the rut. |
 Doe Estrous |
Code Blue Doe Estrous is collected fresh, from one deer to one bottle. This scent tells bucks that there is a doe in the area that is ready for breeding. | During the chasing phase, use this on a drag rag or in a mock scrape, and then call with a combination of estrous doe bleats and tending buck grunts. | Doe Estrous becomes effective during the pre-rut, peaks during the chasing phases, and can remain effective into the late season. |
 Platinum Estrous |
There are two days in a doe’s 28 day cycle that she is in peak heat, which is when Platinum Estrous is collected. Due to the narrow collection time frame, there is an extremely limited supply. | During the peak of the rut phase, use this on a drag rag or in a mock scrape, and then call with a combination of estrous doe bleats and tending buck grunts. | Ideally used at the peak of chasing activity. This scent sends a crystal clear to bucks in the area that there's a doe, standing ready to breed. |
 Tarsal Gland Gel |
Located on the inside of the deer's hind legs, the tarsal tufts hold a sticky substance called sebum which clings to fat-soluble compounds within a deer's urine. | Great for year-round use, apply liberally upwind of your stand to draw curious deer within shooting distance. | Tarsal gland can be used throughout the season to indicate another deer's presence in the area. |