RE: Scent Control and Concealment.
I have had similar things happen to me Rob, and I couldn't agree more with you. I do think taking the extra steps to control your scent and using an open pattern such as Enigma, ASAT or Predator will allow on to see more animals. Yes I'm sure we'll hear about those stories of how this guy just came from working on his car and had gas and oil on him and was only wearing blue jeans and a flannel shirt and short a 160 class buck all the while the buck was down wind of him. yes those things have happened, but I believe those are the exeption not the rule.
As far as effectiveness of an opencamo pattern, today I stalked within 15yards of a flock of turkeys today while wearing my Enigma Camo. helping to prove to me that this stuff works not only on deer but on turkeys too. The only reason the turkeys spooked off was that I stepped on a stick Or I believe I would have gotten much closer.[:@]