i hear ya Rob....ive shyed from scents for the same reason.......but, ive seen my scent control methods work with shooters litterally dead down wind of me, and crossing my trail i walked in on....so i figured for these "big woods" a drag and a wick or 2 may be the ticket....i even went the extra 10 miles and got top of the line stuff from a local farm...it really does smell alot different than any store bought stuff ive smelled. and maybe with it out, they wont notice me as much as they would if it were just plain ole me and no estrous scent
i think it REALLY whiggs out the does...maybe it was a doe that really hated the stuff...
the buck my buddy hit the other night, froze and no doubt in my mind was going to bee line to my wick....
just looking for an edge for this big woods stuff...at home on my tiny woodlots, i dont think i'll even TAKE it let alone use it....
i willingly admit, when it blew i was turning to scan to that direction.....not saying it couldnt have seen me, but i couldnt see or hear it run......so who knows. if that snow didnt burn off, i bet i would seen it comin the whole way
thats hunting!
......his rack was so wide i could hear it hitting trees as he ran away
im a good sport.....
no matter WHAT it was, its important to ME that i got busted PERIOD. i dont wanna hear that noise, and see those white flags...if i only see a rather small number of deer a season, and only 1 or 2 shooters, i cant afford to be getting busted. thats why i automatically assume it was a monster shooter...just to send it home for myself...