Just my$.02 ........."again" !! But I got really frustrated over scent control and not killing deer ! [>:]

I'm not going to bore you with all of the details of my unsuccessful hunts !

But I will say this........for this year ! I'm having the time of my life..........I have killed several animals already this year.........but I have worn my clothes to the stand, my stand is sitting in the garage with all the lawnmowers etc. (has my Catquiver attatched and my jacket), I have bathed in Irish Spring or unscented Oil of Olay, washed my clothes in regular detergent or unscented Purex(don't remember which batch I had on.....on the kills), my rubber boots sit in the garage also !

I get down to my club and see what the wind is doing. I have a good idea where most of the deer movement will come from for the stand I pick and I approach that stand with the wind in my favor, I climb up 15-20 ft and hunt with the wind in my favor, the deer walk out and present a shot and I have killed them with no trouble..................even the last one I killed 10/8/04 I road with my hunting clothes on to the club with my dad and cousin eating pizza & fried chicken all the way there !!

I'm enjoying my hunting much more now a days.........because I have given up on those intense scent control programs..........I have learned how to hunt better and set my stands and make my approach according to the wind (to the best of my abilities).

And before I get hammered with all the usual " not on a mature buck" b.s...............I have a few of those too !

I don't know if that will help or not...............but I have been there and that frustration almost made me quit bowhunting !! You can tone down your scent but you'll never be able to beat a deer's nose..........it can't be done !!