Originally Posted by
NY Bowhunter
Yes ..........they will. Not necessarily flopping in the breeze just above ground level though. And not sitting there 24/7 flopping in the breeze after you touch it and leave some sort of scent on it (gloves or not). Also some materials disperse scents more than others. Also you can't teleport to your stand so you dont' have much of a choice but to climb it. And you're taking all the other "scent stuff you touch" back out with you (for the most part) But you can do everything else you can to not add anymore (ie: rope dangling around your tree after your grubby paws just touched the whole length of it). The most overlooked part of scent control is all the gadgets, packs, calls, and equipment we bring into the woods. Just as important IMO. You can be 99% scent free with all your clothing washed, sprayed down, boots, etc.... then have a stinking grunt, bow, rope, backpack etc..... It all matters. JMO ..... do your own thing.
I don't leave the rope just dangling there...? I have 5 nails from the base of my stand to the top. After I let the bow down I will wrap the rope around each nail once, making it tight to the stand. Then, at the base just clip the carabiner to a bent nail so it won't fall off. I guess there's more to it than i previously explained. Also, I use the same gloves that i climb into my stand with....touching everything else...I don't get what your point is, do you spray your grunt, rattling horns, bow, and backpack down too? Or do you not bother with it and just think that the rope will release more scent then them?