cover sent that works?
10-30-2007, 05:30 AM
#11
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16
RE: cover sent that works?
I have been hunting with a long bow for about 3 yrs now. I have always showered with Fels-Naptha and last year started spraying my self down with Evade Scent Elimination. This combow has worked great so far. I have no problem getting with in 10 yrds of a deer.
10-30-2007, 05:37 AM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Harford County, MD
Posts: 434
RE: cover sent that works?
I do the usual descent routine prior to leaving the house (shower in scent-a-way, change into clothes held in air-tite tub). Once I get to my parking spot.. I spray down with Scent-A-Way to include any exposed skin and I make sure to do my boots really well. Now I did this last night and had a young buck cross and walk on part of my trail in. He got to within 5 yards of my stand with a slight breeze circling and didn't spook once. There was no sign of catching scent nor did he alert as he continued to browse on acorns for the next 20 minutes.
So with that, I've always used the Scent-A-Way products with great results. The only time I have had deer spook is usually when I make a stupid move and they pick me off. Although I will say, with that buck 5 yards from my tree last night, my predator camo helped out a lot.
So with that, I've always used the Scent-A-Way products with great results. The only time I have had deer spook is usually when I make a stupid move and they pick me off. Although I will say, with that buck 5 yards from my tree last night, my predator camo helped out a lot.
10-30-2007, 05:42 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lake County, Il
Posts: 2,205
RE: cover sent that works?
ORIGINAL: HammytheHunter
I do the usual descent routine prior to leaving the house (shower in scent-a-way, change into clothes held in air-tite tub). Once I get to my parking spot.. I spray down with Scent-A-Way to include any exposed skin and I make sure to do my boots really well. Now I did this last night and had a young buck cross and walk on part of my trail in. He got to within 5 yards of my stand with a slight breeze circling and didn't spook once. There was no sign of catching scent nor did he alert as he continued to browse on acorns for the next 20 minutes.
So with that, I've always used the Scent-A-Way products with great results. The only time I have had deer spook is usually when I make a stupid move and they pick me off. Although I will say, with that buck 5 yards from my tree last night, my predator camo helped out a lot.
I do the usual descent routine prior to leaving the house (shower in scent-a-way, change into clothes held in air-tite tub). Once I get to my parking spot.. I spray down with Scent-A-Way to include any exposed skin and I make sure to do my boots really well. Now I did this last night and had a young buck cross and walk on part of my trail in. He got to within 5 yards of my stand with a slight breeze circling and didn't spook once. There was no sign of catching scent nor did he alert as he continued to browse on acorns for the next 20 minutes.
So with that, I've always used the Scent-A-Way products with great results. The only time I have had deer spook is usually when I make a stupid move and they pick me off. Although I will say, with that buck 5 yards from my tree last night, my predator camo helped out a lot.
10-30-2007, 07:16 AM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 606
RE: cover sent that works?
ORIGINAL: Hoytail Hunter
My point is, cover-up only means there are now 2 scents. So instead of thinking "there's a guy over there", the deer's thinking "hold on, there's a guy over there with a (trained to kill) pet racoon that he intends to unleash on me. Hmmm... better turn around."
My point is, cover-up only means there are now 2 scents. So instead of thinking "there's a guy over there", the deer's thinking "hold on, there's a guy over there with a (trained to kill) pet racoon that he intends to unleash on me. Hmmm... better turn around."
10-30-2007, 07:56 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: wisconsin
Posts: 1,061
RE: cover sent that works?
Deer only know what they have come across. Strange smells will make them curious. So here in Wi. If you dont smell like Booze- beer - and cigaretts you will have them stumped.
10-30-2007, 08:27 AM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Butler, Pa (back home after all these years)
Posts: 920
RE: cover sent that works?
The best stuff I ever used, in my opinion, was some squirrel scent I get at the eastern sports and outdoor show a while back. it seems like I never got snorted at that year. It only made sense to me when I bought it. Where I hunted at the time I probably had 6 squirrels per square foot.[8D] I forget where the guy was from but I never ran into him again and the bottle is long gone. From whatI remeber it was a small blue glass pump stylespray bottle with a pretty generic label.
10-30-2007, 09:05 AM
#17
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: cover sent that works?
I descent me with HS bodywash, and a baking soda/peroxide spray for the clothes, my favorite cover scent is Deer Dander. I sometimes add Fresh Earth or Acorn discs. IMO "descenting" is probably wishful thinking when a deer's nose is involved, but at least I may smell farther away and less threatening.
10-30-2007, 09:54 AM
#19
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 99
RE: cover sent that works?
ORIGINAL: Red Lion
I use and feel confident that both Dead Downwind and Hunters Specialties scent eliminating spray work to reduce and eliminate scent. I have recently made my own, from a recipe on this sight and from spraying it in my old Ford F250, whos previous two owners were big smokers, it does work.
I also spray a little "deer dander" on my boots right before walking to stand and I believe from experience that it can peek the interest of deer as well.
Golden Esterous seems promising to me as well. I hung a swab off my climber on saturday morning during set-up and right as I sat to wait until shooting light, I had a buck walk right by my stand at about 8 yards and did not see to know I was around but interested. [&o] Too bad I did not have ligth too shoot as by the quick glances I was getting by moonlight, he was likely the big 8 pointer ruling the roost. [&o]
I use and feel confident that both Dead Downwind and Hunters Specialties scent eliminating spray work to reduce and eliminate scent. I have recently made my own, from a recipe on this sight and from spraying it in my old Ford F250, whos previous two owners were big smokers, it does work.
I also spray a little "deer dander" on my boots right before walking to stand and I believe from experience that it can peek the interest of deer as well.
Golden Esterous seems promising to me as well. I hung a swab off my climber on saturday morning during set-up and right as I sat to wait until shooting light, I had a buck walk right by my stand at about 8 yards and did not see to know I was around but interested. [&o] Too bad I did not have ligth too shoot as by the quick glances I was getting by moonlight, he was likely the big 8 pointer ruling the roost. [&o]
