while in search and rescue class a couple weeks ago we had police K-9s come in to do some demos. most of us are LE majors anyways..so he showed us attacking and stuff...be also airscenting and tracking. if deer work like them dogs, there aint no fooling a deer. them dogs were GOOD. a guy walked a big loop around the field, woods and swampy very wet area. it was also raining pretty hard and the dog had to work with the wind behind it or across it the whole time. the dog never seen him or watched him and didnt get let on the track for a good half hour. that dog had NO trouble tracking. the trainer and handlers said that dogs will find you...some are better than others...but they are better than most people imagine. he said that people crush vegitation and emitt alot more scent than we think. he said to a dog we look like the kid on charlie brown with the giant stink cloud around them.

i wish i had my truck...i would liked to spray down with DDW and lay a track to the dogs...if you can fool the dogs nose you can fool the big buck i bet.

i dont think anything out there is 100% effective...but im sure some helps somewhat...would be neat to see an episode on it...but they would never give away what products they used...

if/when i get my k-9 it will be trained to track...and i'll put him/scent products to the test...but that wont be for 2-3 years...if im able to get and use one wherever i end up working.

i do know i spilled gasoline on my hands one day...i had the DDW laying on my passanger seat...i was like what the heck lets put it to the test...i can wash my hands all day and still smell gas. sprayed them with DDW and i couldnt smell it. i was like yaaa ya while its wet...let them dry...never smelled it. i thought that was amazing to say the least. but our noses arent good compared to a dog or buck