i agree greg, in that, at least in my neck o' the woods, that deer will more stray away from scents as most of the does have been bred. i had a couple does come in last night early and they winded the scent bombs with estrus in themand got nervous and left, potentially spoiling the rest of the evening seeing how i didn't see another deer. i think i will remove scent from my pack or use it sparingly until second rut starts to kick in.

thanks for the advice! i think i will let that stand site rest for a while.