This is a great subject which requires more than a yes or no answer. I think TAZ and Annie were right on target. I don't think it makes us lazy hunters. You still have to do your scouting, setup your strategy etc, but what today's hunter (may) do that other hunters in the past didn't do, is to rely on all the new technology that has appeared on the hunting scene in the last few yrs or so. I'm not talking about scopes, GPS systems, and all the new advances in rifles, bows and muzzleloadeers. Because Yes, years ago, folks just grabbed their trusty rifle, threw on a wool jacket and went into the woods. Hunters today need their scent eliminators, attractant scents, scent-Lock suits, field-cams, off-road vehicles, rattling bags, grunt tubes that are designed to call any age or size deer etc. I think some marketing folks are making a "killing" from the hunters of today. I am certainly not saying not to use these items, or that they don't work, but all in all, it comes down to woodsmanship and knowledge of deer that will make you a successful hunter year after year. It is certainly OK to use some or all of these things, but don't ever use it as a substitute. It's hard enough for me to shoot a deer every year here in New England (and I don't), and I honestly feel that relying on these products goes against how I was brought up to be a hunter. Give me someone that knows the woods, understands the lifestyle and patterns of a deer, and has the determination to hunt long and hard, and I'll show you a hunter. It's not the number of deer you have shot, or how many new high-tech products you use, it's how you use what you have learned over the years that makes you a good hunter.