I purchased a pair of Thinsulate 1000 high top rubber Hunting boots. They fit well and comfortable, BUT....they smell like a tire! I have tried baking soda, Code Blue, Wildlife Research and left them outside for days, still smell like rubber. Is this going to be a problem? Will the deer smell this as a threat, or will they not recognize the smell of rubber and be OK to stand hunt in them?

Don't worry about it as long as they don't smell like a human. If you leave them out long they will lose that smell. Try applying a cover scent.

That is whyI don't get why everybody preaches about wearing rubber boots. THEY STINK!!!!! I like my cordura with scent blocker.

Find a pig farmer and get some pig sh t in bags. Place boots in it for three days then clean with baking soda. For the inside put baking soda in them this should go the trick.
Good Hunting.

If there are no pigs in his area thats going to spook the deer even more than the smell of rubber. dig a hole just big enough to put the boots in, and burry them for a week or so, then from that point on use fresh earth cover scent on them or maybe even some fox urine, I advise on staying away from any anti-ground scents such as coon.

What gets me is i see so many hunters that wear rubber boots are standing at the gas pumps filling up wearing ther boots before hunting. can you emagin the smell [:'(]you can pic up on the soles of your boots at gas pumps. i like to put em on when i get to the parking spot.
Dan

I wear LaCrosse rubber boots and love them. That rubber smell will go away after a few months. The real benefit to rubber over say cordura and leather is that rubber does not retain other smells. Now, I still wait to put my boots on until I am parked to hunt and take them off when I'm done. You can rinse them off with a water hose and get most anything off of them. Take your old leather or cordura boots and try to clean a smell off of them. It's much harder. In the long run rubber boots for short walk hunting is the way to go.

Put them out in the sun for a few daysit creates what is called a "corona" efffect,which whitens rubber somewhat,it will deaden the smell.

Thanks for all the imput. I tried all but the "pig manure", no pigs in the area. Nothing, still smell like rubber. I have them buried in a hole and I poured "Red Fox Urine" in the hole and covered it. Will let you know in a week or so. Thanks again and good hunting.

Just leave them outside for a week or so.