I don't have that problem with Muck boots. The smell goes away quicky. I did buy a pair of Boggs for bow hunting, and they smell much stronger than the Mucks. What I'm doing is hand washing them in scent free detergent. I then spray them down with scent away. I put them outside for a couple days and repeat the whole process several times. Other than setting them outside for a year or two, some boots just don't ever lose that rubber smell. I think it my bother us more than the deer. Why take a chance though? BTW, I wouldn't put baking soda in boots, unless you aren't wearing them. If you do, make sure you get it all out before you start wearing them. The soda will actually eat away at the boots when your feet start sweating. Just think about it, what happens to corrodedbattery heads when you put baking soda and water on them?