attractant
noun
at·trac·tant
ə-ˈtrak-tənt 
: a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts specific animals (such as insects or individuals of the opposite sex)
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Cut tarsal glands off a doe or buck your buddy shot, and hang them near your stand both as an attractant and cover scent.
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Some scientists suggest heat is the attractant, while others believe the light is misinterpreted as a hole or passage.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Display a decoy and use deer attractants to bring that mature buck into bow range.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building.
—CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Some scientists suggest heat is the attractant, while others believe the light is misinterpreted as a hole or passage.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Display a decoy and use deer attractants to bring that mature buck into bow range.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building.
—CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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attractant
noun
at·trac·tant
ə-ˈtrak-tənt
: something that attracts
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: a substance that attracts animals (as insects)
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