A lot of people say it is just a gimmick to sell products while some say it isn't. please i will appreciate your real life experience on this, if so then how can one hide his scent while hunting?
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You can't really completely hide your scent while hunting..the most you can do is control. suppress, or cover it.
Be aware of wind direction. There are lots of "wind indicators" used by archers that are useful for this.
Be aware of wind direction. There are lots of "wind indicators" used by archers that are useful for this.
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Stay clean. Dont use perfumed soaps before a hunt. Don't smoke before or during the hunt. Mind the wind direction at all times. Find a local herb like mint, sage, lemon balm or similar and carry some fresh in a pocket.
These are some of the things you can do.
These are some of the things you can do.
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Very simple. Do like the Indians did. SMOKE. Just start a fire and let the smoke saturate your clothing really good.
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Wind direction is the single most important factor with scent. Some scent reduction does absolutely help. I use scent free laundry soap and it works great. Don't spend tons of money on hunting brands just get non perfumed laundry soap from your favorite brand. I use all. It's cheap and doesn't smell. Second there are some hunting clothing that claim to block scent and sprays to kill your scent I have no idea if they actually work or not. Honestly I can't tell the difference in the animals reactions to me so I can't recommend it. It may help but not to any huge margin. So I recommend staying up wind and using scent free detergent. Those 2 things make a significant difference. Everything else will only help in small margins if they help at all.
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Thanks for your input on this but i noticed you above comment.
I met a old vet type guy at a gunshow and we were talking about hunting deers and he said smoking keeps his scent from deers(and other middle and small games) From photos and other pointers i deduced that he has been quite a successful hunter.
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The right wind direction is really the only way,.....all these scent controllers they sell are a gimmick.
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Well I suppose he could be right. If he is he's a first smoker who was also a hunter in my life who made that assertion. If the deer in a certain area are not accustomed to associating tobacco smoke or pot smoke for that matter with hunters then they might be attracted to it. You kind of have to think like a deer.
I wouldn't recommend it in most areas. I've had pretty good luck hunting deer myself over the years.
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The only "sure fire" method is having the wind (and thermals) in your favor. Period.
The rest may help here and there, but it's never a sure bet and never makes you invisible. Smoking your clothes just makes you smell like a smoky human.
Hit the woods right after work, pants and boots soaked in jet fuel and hydraulic fluid, and the shirt and hat weren't even clean. 10 yards, the deer never knew I was there. Play the wind and you got it.
The rest may help here and there, but it's never a sure bet and never makes you invisible. Smoking your clothes just makes you smell like a smoky human.
Hit the woods right after work, pants and boots soaked in jet fuel and hydraulic fluid, and the shirt and hat weren't even clean. 10 yards, the deer never knew I was there. Play the wind and you got it.
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Shower right before you go out if possible and run a ozone machine to treat your cloths and gear. Ozone is a game changer don't wast your money on that ozonic thing just get a 110 unit off of Amazon for about 100 bucks. Treat every thing you will have with you. Warning ozone will slowly ruin cloth, rubber, leather and is a deadly poision follow directions and do not breathe it.
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When I was more into hunting whitetail I’d use smells that were common to the farm. Fuel on my boots or i would roll around in the sweet feed bin. I’d smell like food all day. Seemed to work for me. Never used store bought items didn’t notice any rate of success change.
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Bow is a 66" 50# JD Berry Misty Dawn. Arrow is an old Easton Autumn Orange 2016 aluminum with a STOS two blade broadhead on a steel adapter. Arrow is about 520gr total
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My buddy leaves his camo overalls in the garage. His boots and clothes smell like diesel and oil. He smokes in his tree stand. He always gets a deer. I try not to fart when I am in my elevated stand. I think it cant hurt to be as scentless as possible but to spend tons of money on gimmicks…… no way.
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I use to think the scent blocker was a gimmick.. but I used the soap, washed my clothes in it and used the spray on my way to the stand . I had 9 deer walk under my stand and never spook. I’ve heard of the campfire smoke trick but have not tried it. On the other hand.. peanut butter mixed with molasses, persimmon, acorn and beet powder with have them following you home.
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