What’s Wrong with Preserved Urine?
“If your urine attractant claims to be fresh — but still has a 2-year shelf life — it’s not fresh. It’s preserved.”
Manufacturers want shelf life. Hunters want results. But when scent is preserved using chemicals like propylene glycol or sodium benzoate, it doesn’t smell like a deer anymore. It smells like something else — and that “something else” is why mature bucks turn inside out.
Common Preservatives Used in Deer Scent:
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Sodium benzoate
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Potassium sorbate
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Propylene glycol
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EDTA and other shelf-life stabilizers
These ingredients help scent survive warehouses. But they kill trust in the field. Bucks live by their nose — and anything that smells unnatural gets marked as a threat.
What Real Freshness Feels Like
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Real urine has a sharp, organic, unmistakable tone
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Spoiled or preserved urine smells chemical, flat, or off
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Even a trace of breakdown sends the wrong message to smart deer
HEATWAVE™ Sends the Real Signal
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Oxygen-Eater® Inside protects freshness without artificial preservatives
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Cold-sealed vials in high-barrier clear bags mean you can see and smell quality
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Our Field Fresh™ Guarantee means the scent you use today is as potent as it was when it left the animal
Preserved scent might be cheaper. But it costs you when it counts.