RE: How important is sent, really...?
The reason I ask is I always pretty much use it when I hunt, but it seems that I see more when Im not hunting, just out running around. Sometimes the places I hunt on post has so manypeople running through it during the week that the deer are used to them...
When I would go training out in the "back forty" on post Icould literally walk right up on them. And at that point I know Id smell like a dogs butt cause I wouldnt have bathed in a few days and be chain smoking like a fool....
I know of a guy back home that kills lots of deer every year who smokes in his stand....
And yes Ive heard deer blow...generally when they are less than about 30 yrds from me.
Good luck in the Woods!