RE: Close but no cigar!
What a great encounter!
I'm a big believer in Scent Away. I do every bit of it: shower with the soap before every hunt, use their deoderant, wash my clothes in the detergent, use the dryer sheets, store my gear in the ziplock bags with the fresh earth wafers, spray down with the spray before entering the woods, and finally, pin the fresh earth wafers on me in the tree. Did I miss anything?
I rarely get winded. In fact, I can't recall getting winded once this year.