Tarsal or metatarsal

[sagebrush]

I tried using some tarsal glands I cut off a deer one time. I just tied them on my pack while hiking. I sat down for a rest and a drink. I heard a noise and turned around. There was a small buck walking up to me. Downwind. I have never had that happen before. That happened a few years ago. I haven't had another deer tag since then. Have you tried this? How did it work out? Gary

[Pat B]

I've used tarsal glands as a drag before and had deer follow my trail. Be sure they are fresh though or they'll have the opposite effect.

[fnshtr]

My cousin freezes them from one year and uses them the next. I've had deer follow a scent path made with the old Indian buck lure (Pete Rickards).

I've also had deer spook from some "lure scents".

[Greybark]

A friend after tying tarsel glands to his boots had just settled into his tree stand when he noticed a large Grizzly following his exact trail to his stand . The bear stood up and raked the tree while looking at him then backed off ten yards and sat down all the tme stareing at him .
   Fortunatly a short time later the  Jake Brakeing of a logging truck on a newby road spooked the bear and a mad dash for his truck followed . LOL
   Cheers

[Killdeer]

THAT'S a good story!
Killdeer

[Greybark]

Further to this the hunter in question was at the time a member of a RCMP swat team . Inspite of being quite alarmed he refused to shoot the bear as he didn`t anythng on his personnal doc`s that might not help with career promotions .
   I had no problem getting tarsel glands from him after that .
  And No , I do not tie them any where on my gear .
 
   Cheers from the Country that has everything except the Stanley Cup ...

[katman]

Work best if you can get some from a buck from a completely different area, dominance and curiosity thing.

[D. Key]

An old man told me many years ago to take fresh Tarsal glands, place them in a jar and cover them with Glyserine.  Let it set for several weeks (normally the next year). The Glyserine will turn a putrid green but he said it was the best buck lure you can use.