I was just wondering how important it is to be scent free when scouting new hunting land. The thing is, I just got a new hunting lease and was going to go tomorrow and scout it out and set up my equipment (stand, trail cam, feeder, etc.) If i hadn't planned on hunting it until next weekend should I still worry about my scent? Could I just go as far as wearing rubber boots and gloves instead of going the whole nine yards and bathing and washing some clothes in scent killing soaps?

With the season just a week away I would go the whole nine yards and don't forget to spray down anything you leave behind.

i think its more important to be scent free when scouting cause you need the deer to come back. at least if you couldnt when you hunted maybe youd get a shot before they smelled you but why risk it how much time doesnt it take to wash your clothes and spray down compared to spending hours in a tree not seeing anything cause of those few extra minutes.

Alright, I admitt that was a stupid question. Just getting lazy i guess.

I don't use scent killer this and that when scouting unless its later in the season and i am trying to hunt a paticlur deer. Our season comes in during Aug. so its so hot and dry that it doesn't really matter. you scent will dry before a deer comes through.

I do wear my rubber boots though. So far...i've been good.

what makes you think your sent its wet. i think your thinking of swet but alot of scent actually comes from the oils and skin falling off you body all the time.