chewing on stand
 

I chew. A LOT, about 4 cans a week. Here's my question. For all you guys out there who do it, does it make a difference? (I know this is a lot similar to the smoking thread) I'm curious though. I know it makes my breath smell like cherry or mint, whatever i've got in.I don't do it in the stand and haven't ever. I just want to know if it will make a difference in the negative way. Any experiences?

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I never had a problem , with packing a nice lipper in, skoal wintergreen ,i had a nice fork horn come in at 10 yards that i pass during bow season , had some in and i took a nice doe at about 25 yards with m/l again with some dip , one of my friend smokes a;lot he had to put to smokes out the opening day of shotgun and the next day to he ended up shoting a small buck and a doe;)

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I couldn't think of climbing into my stand without my snuff! I usually climb my tree (Summit Viper) reach my height, pull my bow and fanny pack up, turn around, sit down, nock an arrow and pack a big ole rub in. I used to chew (rub) Copenhagen but when they got too greedy and started charging over $4.00 for a can I switched over to Longhorn finecut, same as Cope but only costs around $1.29 a can. I can remember when Copenhagen sold for .55 cents a can.

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I chew Redman chaw nonstop basically. In 3 years of hunting (I'm only 17) ive killed 2 does and 2 4 points. This doesnt count all of the deer ive missed or passed. My uncle chews and he has 6 wall mounts at his house so id have to say it doesnt affect your hunting that much.

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i dont see where it makes a difference at all. I hunt off the ground and have killed deer with a bow with no problems from snuff. They dont associate the smell with danger. I dont worry about spitting in a bottle either i just let r rip and it hasnt gave me any problems. i couldnt imagine sitting there for a few hrs waiting for things to calm down to get to prime time without a dip in. I always take my dip out though about 45mins before dark so i dont have to make ne unnecessary movements or sounds when the deer usually show.

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Opening day of ML season I had two does walk up about 30 yards. I was sitting under a tree and couldn't move. Not even to grab my spit bottle which I kept on a cord around my neck and shoulder. Long story short I didn't get a deer and swallowed some berry flavor Skoal which made me gag and scare the deer off.[:@]

I have quit now after a guy I knew died from mouth cancer and whenI saw another buddy pull loose skin out of his mouth. I am a social dipper now. Maybe 2-3 times a year.

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Besides being a death sentence for all of us that do it, there are no ill effects that I have seen.... I've been doing it for 15yrs....

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I cram a dip in while on stand all of the time. It's almost ritualistic.I havehad deer 15 yardsaway under my stand and I opened my can and put a dip in while watching them. I would recommend spitting in a bottle and not on the ground though.

PS. I have also quit copenhagen. Too expensive. HUSKY fine cut natural is just like it if you ask me at about $1.20 per can.

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I have been walking around for close to 25 years with a can of Cope in my pocket,it has yet to have stopped me from filling my tags every year.
BBJ
P.S. I haven't spit in close to 20 years,if your gonna chew,swallow it.Nothing more disgusting than a spit bottle.Blah!!![:'(][:'(]

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I am a fanatic when it comes to scent control, and from my own experience I'd agree with DC. Although I'm not convinced ALL chewing
tobaccosare OK. I think the more it smells like dirt...the better it
will 'blend in' with the woods;).

It will be 25 years this September for me, Copenhagen...can a day...that's a LOT of $$$. Every deer and turkey I've taken, I've had a dip in:).

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when i chewed i never had a problem. had a doe walk between my ladder and the tree and never spooked as she walked over spit soaked ground. always had deer in spitting distance.

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Had a couple of does directly under my stand once, I leaned over and spit hitting one directly on top of the head. Beutiful shot, the doe just shook her head like it was a bug and continued to graze.

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I don't ever want to mess with my anchor point. Gotta have it in. I had a cow elk with here face not 2 feet from mine. She never spooked and bedded 20 yards from me after that.

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just like humans, some deer care if you chew and others don't. Big deer are not even the same animal as yearling deer. I personally had a good buck turn inside out after he got a nose full of my Kodiak spit....I think he's still running.
Engie

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Never had a problem with it,done it for many many years.

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I know for fact I've been busted b/c I was dippin on stand before and I think I have a better success rate for seeing deer when I'm not dipping. However, I've dipped before and had deer walk right under me and not show a hint sign as to smelling me. I prefer not to dip while on stand but sometimes you just can't help it. If I do, I'll usually spit in a bottle...but hind sight 20/20. You spit in a bottle then there's less smell out there but there's more movement. You spit on the ground, there's more smell but less movement (depending on how you do it).

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I spit in a bottle on stand. Deer do pick it up when I spit on the
ground out of my stand. If there is snow on the ground they don't
seem to pick it up as easily. I use 1 can a day and yes, it is costly.

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I do not chew but I have two hunting freaks for friend and they do and they never have shot a mature deer yet. So to me it can not be good to spit on stand. Or on top of does heads.

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I tried dipping once while hunting to keep from smoking. I swallowed some of that stuff got to hiccuping so bad that I was shaking the tree. Wasn't a deer left around.

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I used cope for 28 years and never had aproblem. This sat. will be six weeks that I have been snuff free.

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I use to chew Redman on the stand. As long as you don't spit it on the ground, I don't see a problem. But I'm also 25' up in a tree.

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I've had deer right under my stand and have "spit" on them while having a big old dip of snuff in my mouth. It's comical too, have 'em come in close, they're not shooters and them play with them. Not to be gross but I've spit on deer and have watched the spit drip from their ears. Didn't even spook them either. I'm sure there are aothers that have had deer under them and have spit or tossed something at them to see what their reaction(s) would be.

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Now i just snapped these photos on my porchfrom my digi moments ago all the while smoking a stogie with the wind in their face. They never seemed to mind it.

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Are those deer or jack rabbits?