can deer smell Deet? what's the answer? Experts?

Great question.

No Stinkin Bugs has deet in it.

I know that someone posted a recipie for a "Cedar Tea" that works as a cover scent also.



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Don't apply to me.....literally, I'm allergic to DEET, turn all red and get dizzy. Feels like I get a really nasty chemical burn...no DEET for me please. Even the kid strength applications get me.

Edited by - cyclone on 10/04/2002 15:18:27

This year was the first I saw 'no stinkin bugs' so I HAD to have some.

I sprayed down a camo hat that I wear scouting & after a few days I had my dad smell it (he he) and he swore it was mud or swamp muck or dead leaves or - well - something from the woods...

Don't know if there's an underlying offensive odor or not but with our sense of smell it's ok...

Luckily we've had a cold wave move in & our bugs are pretty much froze up so I have not used it.

(of course - I haven't seen crap for deer either so what does that tell ya??)

Aim small miss small

I used it a few times this year and it really keeps the mosquitoes away.....I don't like the way it burns and stings my neck and face though. It smell like fall decompsed leaves at firs and shortlty turns into a smell of alcohol.....I hunted about 3 times with it but didn't have any deer within sight......I'm not sure it would spook them, but I'm not sure it would not either......I sure would like to know..

I used a brand different from &quot;No Stinkin Bugs&quot; this year that is in a smaller pump spray bottle, no aerosol. It too had the earth cover scent in it and to me it smelled like freshly turned or kicked up forest soil, although I think I can smell the deet in it too.

As for the deer, the first day I used it, I had a doe and her two fawns walk right under and around my tree stand browsing for about 3-4 minutes and they gave no sign of catching any offensive scent.

The second time I used it, this past Sunday, I got my buck even though he approached down wind of me, up slope of a ridge I was hunting (the wind was blowing east to west and up the slope with occasional swirls). He laid down 35 yards from me for a while, still down wind but to the side a little, and never gave any indication that he smelled anything disturbing.

I wish I could think of the brand's name, but its at home and I'm not. When I get home I'll check and edit this post.

-Brad
Eastern Nebraska Bowhunter

good question! Its been so dry around here this year I havent had the need for repellent,only seen one skeeter all week. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

I wont use it. I can smell the deet odor in no stinkin bugs , so you can bet your arse a deer can smell it. I just wear protective clothing.

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