I backpack in for 4-8 days at a time in peak rut, and consequently, I smell like Sasquatch after a few days. I have to stay upwind, period.

I have tried cover scents based on elk urine, but quickly gave them the boot, simply because they messed up my ability to smell elk. For me smelling the elk is an important part of hunting. I should stop being amazed at this by now, but I probably smell a majority of the elk I find before I see them.