wicked wicks?

[gringol]

Read an artcile by the Wenzels the other day about making licking branches from rope soaked in smoky's preorbital.  Just looking for a bit more info.  Anyone tried it?  Did it alter deer's patterns at all?

[Justin Falon]

It will change the way you hunt big bucks for the rest of your life. Try it.  

Buy a bottle and try it. IT WORKS!!!!!


Justin

[Jayrod]

Gene has an article out on it in bow hunter magazine... Google wicked wicks by gene Wensel you should find it there ...believe me you will have every deer in the area checking it out

[gringol]

Sounds good.  Anyone else?

[Junglecat]

Originally posted by pred80:
Gene has an article out on it in bow hunter magazine... Google wicked wicks by gene Wensel you should find it there ...believe me you will have every deer in the area checking it out

Is that issue out yet? Gene told me at the Ky Tradfest it would be in the July issue of Bowhunter and I no longer subscribe to Bowhunter.I am wanting to obtain a copy.

[PRK]

Google it, it's online.

[Junglecat]

Originally posted by PRK:
Google it, it's online.

An article came up but I already had downloaded it back in December.I think the latest one may contain some new information but would have to see it to be sure it is different.

[Kamm1004]

I'm curious about this too. How much does it cost to start a couple of these? I'd imagine you'd need a lot of the pre orbital lure and I'd also image it's not cheap.

[dhermon85]

It's like 25 bucks for 2 ounces

[Kamm1004]

Does the article tell how much it will take to soak the rope? I'm looking for it now but I would think you'd need more than 2 ounces

[dhermon85]

$21.95 for 1.25 ounces is alot of $ to me. I don't doubt it works though. I've read other success stories and testimonials on their website.

[Burnsie]

I'd like to try it, but on public land, having big pieces of rope hanging from trees would be like a lighted billboard for others to come check things out.
Private land would be great.

[JMG]

I just put out my rope sets this weekend. I will start doctoring them up with Smokey's pre-orbital and interdigital gland at the end of next month some time. I'm curious to see what I get on the trail cams. This will be my first year using Smokey's and wicked wicks.  

[jonsimoneau]

Guys I believe Uncle Gene found that you only need about a drop of lure per rope. 2 oz would go a long way in that scenario.

[Gene Wensel]

Part 1 of the articles was in the Sept. 2012 issue of Bowhunter. It is reprinted on our brothersofthebow.com website. Part 2 is in the July issue of Bowhunter on newsstands right now. Part 2 concerns my findings after using it all fall and into January. I made some mistakes and covered them in the article. Part 2 is not on our website yet since the article out now hasn't run its course in the magazine. They used over 40 photos in the part 2 piece. I used way more lure than necessary. Now I only put a few drops on the wick end. Hold it vertical downside up while it soaks in. I freshen every ten days to two weeks. It will not draw in deer like a bait, nor keep a buck from crossing a fence nor will it pull a buck tending a doe BUT lone bucks cruising past will almost always stop for a sniff right where I need them to. Well worth the time and effort. I'm not putting any out until July this summer. I went through a lot of trail cam batteries with does, fawns and half grown bucks last year between May and July. After July it will tell you what you have on the menu. Have fun.

[Bill Carlsen]

/www.brothersofthebow.com/html/wickedwicks.html

[LC]

I read the article on line and just two weeks ago put out two wicked wick set ups. I have a third cam over a natural licking branch that gets hit year around with nothing man made about it. I was surprised to see small bucks started sniffing the wicked wicks the first few nights out! Very pleased with the set up.The second cam card pull was less dramatic but maybe it was just a bad week. Anxious to see how this goes but I'm loving it right now. Still haven't got pics of the two boys I want to see but I'm sure they will turn up. I do know they made it through the season and winter though as I got pics of them sparring still with their head gear on March 27th!

[Justin Falon]

What Gene says!!!

I put out 1 wick. Maybe 3 drops on that wick and had one buck after another after another cruising in an area I never thought a big buck would be!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You've got to try it. One bottle of lure will last you a longtime. Don't get carried away.

justin

[Craig]

I'm trying it right now, but the bucks are not even looking at them. They just walk around them. What can I be doing wrong.

[Junglecat]

Originally posted by Gene Wensel:
Part 1 of the articles was in the Sept. 2012 issue of Bowhunter. It is reprinted on our brothersofthebow.com website. Part 2 is in the July issue of Bowhunter on newsstands right now. Part 2 concerns my findings after using it all fall and into January. I made some mistakes and covered them in the article. Part 2 is not on our website yet since the article out now hasn't run its course in the magazine. They used over 40 photos in the part 2 piece. I used way more lure than necessary. Now I only put a few drops on the wick end. Hold it vertical downside up while it soaks in. I freshen every ten days to two weeks. It will not draw in deer like a bait, nor keep a buck from crossing a fence nor will it pull a buck tending a doe BUT lone bucks cruising past will almost always stop for a sniff right where I need them to. Well worth the time and effort. I'm not putting any out until July this summer. I went through a lot of trail cam batteries with does, fawns and half grown bucks last year between May and July. After July it will tell you what you have on the menu. Have fun.

Thanks Gene.I knew you said you had some new information you were gonna include in the latest article.I am gonna pick one up as soon as I can find it on the newsstand.I seem to remember you also said several other species of animals will also check the wicks out to.