RE: lesson learned the hard way
Of all the senses that the whitty whitetail has his nose is the one you want to steer clear from. It's really hard to comprehend just how sensitive the nose of a white tail is. Studies prove their noses to be 10,000 times more sensitive then that of a human and they can detect up to 20 scents at the same time.
Best bet is to play the wind. Being clean and odorless is good, don't get me wrong but it isn't a cure all.