Buck Rags

[Frosted Mini's]

Is there a good way to make a nice smelly buck rag? It seems like if I don't want the smell, it will get all over me, but if I'm trying to "collect" it, I can't get very much smell. I'm trying to make a rag for Squeaky McMurdo, but it just isn't working. I tried damping the rag a little to see if that helped, and it didn't seem to. My bucks appreciate the extra attention and pets though.

[andabigmac]

Are your bucks still in full rut? I have one that isn't and the other has peesicles hanging off of his face all the time. Also just because you can't smell it doesn't mean the does can't. I can't smell my does in heat but the boys sure can. Maybe we're just immune to the smell by now. Yuck.

I would send the rag off and see how the girls react.

[Frosted Mini's]

Good thoughts, and I didn't smell anything on the rag when I first brought it in, either because I was immersed in buck smell, or because it was dang cold and got stinkier as it warmed up, but it is a little smelly now. Hopefully, it will do! My bucks aren't being as rutty as they were, but my mini alpine is pretty nasty still, just covered in "gunk". The Nigerian never gets real gross, but he pees on himself all year. He is a WAY sweeter buck than the mini, too...I really like that little guy...the mini is just a hormone-driven butthead! I cannot even imagine having to deal with a full-size buck like him, but I think it must depend a lot on their upbringing, because I have heard of really sweet bucks of all breeds.

[Cyngbaeld]

Can you tie a rag around the nigerian's neck and let him pee on it?

[CaliannG]

Dip the rag in REALLY hot water, as hot as you can stand, and then wring it out to just barely still dripping. Rub it all over the nastiest, grossest buck you have in the crustiest areas. See if you can use the rag to clean him off some. Put the rag in a ziplock bag and go into the house. Put the ziplock bag someplace where it will be safe for about an hour and then go take a long, hot shower, but your clothes in the washer, and put on something clean and sweet smelling.

Go back and open the bag. Try to be someplace where you won't hurt yourself as the smell knocks you off of your feet. Thus reassured, close the bag and put it in the freezer. When fully frozen, you can mail it.

[Squeaky McMurdo]

And tape a "Buck Rag: Do Not Open" note on the bag because my husband will soooo open it in his brand new Jeep otherwise