Lures are categorized as food, curiosity, territorial and call. Food lures trigger hunger in deer and can include the concentrated smells of corn, apple or acorn. Curiosity lures intrigue deer. Deer are naturally curious and they will search out smells that excite them or that they have never encountered before. Beaver castor and tonquin musk are examples of curiosity lures.
Territorial lures are a lot like scents.
They include deer urine, as well as glands, secretions and musks. These lures create territorial urges in a buck, who thinks another buck has invaded his territory. Call lures combine food, territorial and curiosity smells with a carrier to help the lure reach out a longer distance. Skunk essence, synthetic fermented egg and fish oil are call lures that can help bring a buck the hunter's way. Deer scents and territorial lures are most effective during the rut.