When I first moved out here to Virginia, I found out my whitetail "mentor" was a true believer in scent control. He had me convinced that I needed to keep all my clothes and boots in special plastic bags to prevent any odors from seeping into the fabric. We dressed and undressed in the woods and never in a vehicle. Oh, and did I mention the more expensive the clothes the better. And by the way, don't eat any onions before going into the hunting grounds; they will smell it on your breathe. Since I had never hunted whitetail I went along with the shenanigans! At least for a while!!!

Since that time, I purchased a small farm and have come to understand that these whitetail deer live in my and my neighbors' back yard! They smell humans and human activity all day long! There are times the deer will come and eat the bird seed out of the bird feeders located a mere five feet from my kitchen window. In fact, there are sooo many deer living in the urban areas of Northern Virginia the State has to hire professional hunters to thin the herds. Yup, monster bucks living in the back yards of 123 Main Street!! Smell doesn't seem to bothering them!

The point being I do not use the scent control clothing anymore and have harvested plenty of deer. I keep my hunting clothes and boots behind the seat of my pick-up; not even in a bag, mind you. I am, however, convinced these local deer are more dependent on their vision for survival rather than scent.

I'm not trying to convince anybody of anything, I'm only sharing my experiences and opinions.

My vote? CROCK!