I'll tell you what, I've never seen more deer than when I was completely dumb to hunting. I used to sit in the woods somewhere, only paying attention to wind and I'd see plenty. Then I started trying to decipher primary from 2nd rubs, bedding areas from staging areas, moon phase, bathtub ring counts, circling my tree 3 times, making sure the planets are alligned, performing the Harvest Dance in the nude, etc. and I didn't see a thing. I don't actually dance around naked, but you get my point. I keep it as simple as possible. It works for me and I think that's what's important. Find what works for you, and use it.

Now I'm not against using said products/advice. I'm positive that it gives us an advantage. But if it's "impossible to hunt without Product X" like some would lead you to believe, how did our forefathers ever take anything? Besides, where will it end? You start buying camo, then buy sprays, then carbon camo, then cough mufflers,laser rangefinders, GPS units and two-way radios, then before you know it, you're out in the woods with a self-installing tree stand, wearing a space helmet that recycles your breath and pumps it out smelling like acorns or something. I'm a purist, so I guess I shouldn't really complain when I spook a deer with my Egg McMuffing breath or the smell of my plain ol' Tide laundry detergent. But the main point is, I'm out in the woods, and I'm hunting. That's it. That's all I really NEED.