I'll tell you what has me completely impressed is the "powder" from Dead Down Wind. I understand what your saying about hunting in populated areas, and I believe that you're right that you don't need to worry as much about scent control as someone hunting in on a 1,000 + acre ranch where some deer have never seen people. However, my opinion is it never hurts to be as scent free as possible.

All that being said, I'm also a smoker and I go a little over board with the scent control thing because of it. I certainly don't smoke on stand and I try not to hunt unless I can get a shower a first and I wear nothing in the woods that has been in my house, garage, or truck. I get changed in the field outside my truck and my freshly washed clothes go directly from the dryer into scent lock bags and then into air tight totes. unfortunately, because of kids and busy schedules, I'm forced to hunt in the evenings sometimes and I'm not able to get a shower. I've been 100% impressed by the DDW scent killing powder. I've actually tested this stuff by have a smoke and then rubbing it into my hands and asking non-smokers if they can smell smoke and they couldn't. If I can't shower before a hunt I'll strip down in the field (even if it's cold) and rub this powder all over myself, putting emphasis on my arms, hands, face and hair. I know a look a little silly cause it leaves a white residue, but I've even hunted from the ground and had doe within 10 feet downwind and not been busted since I started using this stuff. I now have cans of this in all my packs and totes. It's even great for those long hikes in where you get a little sweaty, because it will absorb all the moisture and cool you off.

Anyway, sorry about the long post, but I've been really impressed with this stuff. Dang, maybe DDW should put me on the pro-staff and pay me for this endorsement.

Good luck out there and shoot straight!!