A Scent Control post for the masses
10-17-2005, 09:20 AM
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A Scent Control post for the masses
Fact 1: Myfather hashunted his entire adult life, taught me to hunt, and now helps me teach my son to hunt. He's never used a scent neutralizer, never showered in scent free soap nor washedclothes in baking soda and he's killed more bucks than I may ever see in my lifetime....including a 150+ 8 pt3 seasons back and quite a few other trophies for our area. Disclaimer: he's not afraid to use a little tinks doe urine on occasion
Fact2: Friend of mine manages a 5000+ acre club and watches deer in food plots while burning stoags. Carbon clad member hunters spook deer in the same field.
You can read any scientific study on neutralizing odor causing molecules, but the fact remains, you cannot directly challenge the nose of a whitetail, only make effort to evade.Ask seasoned hunters from before carbon spray and suit days...."done the work" (tred barta quote). Downwind iskey, but even that isn't fullproof.
Personally, I shower in the green soap, wash clothes etc cause that's part of the fun. and I do this in spite ofopinion above.If you want the secret to whitetail success, here goes:sit for many, manyhours in a scouted, strategic location, thusexponentially increasing chances of seeinga mature deer when they make The mistake.
Fact3: Had a spike cross my entry trail this weekend, picked up my scent sprayed boots - same weekend same stand, on the way outImade a bathroom stopand before I had my pants zipped, had twin 4ptrs walk out 15yds downwind and never spooked
Fact2: Friend of mine manages a 5000+ acre club and watches deer in food plots while burning stoags. Carbon clad member hunters spook deer in the same field.
You can read any scientific study on neutralizing odor causing molecules, but the fact remains, you cannot directly challenge the nose of a whitetail, only make effort to evade.Ask seasoned hunters from before carbon spray and suit days...."done the work" (tred barta quote). Downwind iskey, but even that isn't fullproof.
Personally, I shower in the green soap, wash clothes etc cause that's part of the fun. and I do this in spite ofopinion above.If you want the secret to whitetail success, here goes:sit for many, manyhours in a scouted, strategic location, thusexponentially increasing chances of seeinga mature deer when they make The mistake.
Fact3: Had a spike cross my entry trail this weekend, picked up my scent sprayed boots - same weekend same stand, on the way outImade a bathroom stopand before I had my pants zipped, had twin 4ptrs walk out 15yds downwind and never spooked
10-17-2005, 10:17 AM
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RE: A Scent Control post for the masses
My theory? Chance favors the prepared mind. I do the things I can to control my scent, but play the wind like I reek of gym socks. Every little bit helps but never think that lady luck can't either make or ruin your day. Some things happen the way they do against all odds.
10-17-2005, 11:10 AM
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RE: A Scent Control post for the masses
I don't know what the right answer is. I use the scent free soaps, deodarant, sprays, X static socks and underwear, but stop short of using the Scent Lok or other carbon suits. I have deer come right up to me, just under my stand without spooking. With that said, I almost got run over by two deer scouting for spring turkey season, no scent control measure and chewing a wad of Redman. I had to say something to keep them from coming right over me!
10-17-2005, 11:16 AM
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RE: A Scent Control post for the masses
Soooo...what you are saying is that deer are unpredictable critters that are incredibly aware of their surroundings and are incredibly adept at evading danger? Is that about the size of it?
10-18-2005, 10:47 AM
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RE: A Scent Control post for the masses
ORIGINAL: mobowhuntr
Soooo...what you are saying is that deer are unpredictable critters that are incredibly aware of their surroundings and are incredibly adept at evading danger? Is that about the size of it?
Soooo...what you are saying is that deer are unpredictable critters that are incredibly aware of their surroundings and are incredibly adept at evading danger? Is that about the size of it?