In our case, we consider that epithelial cells of the
tarsal gland in the eyelid (Meibomian gland) were the cellular origin of sebaceous carcinoma (Banks, 1986).
Tarsal Gland Hot Scrape from Top Secret Deer Scents brings out aggression In territorial bucks.
By combining forehead and
tarsal gland chemicals, through a contortionist movement of forehead to hind leg, a buck paints the top of his head with scents that say, "I'm here, ready to fight, ready to breed and in shape to do it!" The interdigital gland, which on all deer lies between the toes, plays a critical role in identifying exactly which deer is communicating these messages.
At the spot, I had made a mock scrape with my boot, baring the ground, and placing doe estrus in it along with a
tarsal gland I had taken from another buck.
His level of agitation remained and about 2 minutes after assuming the posture the first time, he repeated the behaviour again, with some urination on the
tarsal gland, before running off into the adjacent bush.
We put some secretions from these glands on glass rods and found that ticks over a 24-hour period would remain on the secretions of the
tarsal gland, which is halfway up the deer's leg.
"Now, commercial products such as Tink's Trophy Buck Lure and Intruder
Tarsal Gland work well, but hunters can also collect
tarsal glands from harvested deer," Rohm continued.
The whitetail deer's
tarsal gland is perhaps its most important scent-producer.
The Tarsal Wick securely holds most wicks, or an actual
tarsal gland, dispersing scent near your stand.
You'll also run across
tarsal gland scent and a variety of glandular scents that provide similar results.
Code Blue also offers Buck Urine Gel and
Tarsal Gland Gel (Code Blue, 251/4089, www.codebluescents.com).
JE: On a hunt in 1999, I dragged a mature buck
tarsal gland along the edge of a tall weed field bedding area and down to my hunting location where I hung it on a nearby branch.