First question, where about in upstate NY? I live in a place that is very hard hunting, I can go 20 miles south and the hunting gets alot better( the deer population would be atleast triple of where I live). Secound if you can hunt bear then I doubt your problem would be scent. A bear can smell better then a deer, and would be more weary then deer. Another thing alot of the deer are still moving at night right now, it has been worm, there food is still quite plentifull, etc... Give it a couple more weeks when the temp drops and we get a couple of GOOD frost then you' ll see more activity. Most of all, be patient, good things come to those who wait.