I believe in scent control but you can go over board and make it more of a job than fun. Don't get me wrong I still wash my clothing in scent control soap and store them, I wear rubber boots and clean them every couple of weeks, take a shower in hunter soap, spray down equipment w/ scent elimination spray, never wear my hunting cloths in my vehicle either. I truely am beginning to think that the most important thing is to always play the wind and keep the scent left on walking in and out to a mimimum ( rubber boots ), if dear are down wind of you they will pick you off almost every time. If they don't it is because the thermols are right and your scent is staying in the air and going over thedeers heads. Just my 2 scents worth.