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RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
I do all that Duke......except I'm guilty of hunting a less than favorable wind at times.
That's what I'm talking about .....hunting less (if winds aren't favorable)...but hunting "smarter". Thanks guys. |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels I am not going to hi-jack your thread Jeff... but really get serious about scent control. Especially if you hunt high pressured deer. I'm not sure if you do. Wear the rubber boots.. wear a good suit (scent-lok, scentblocker, x-scent) whatever.. just use them correctly. Wash yourself in the no-scent soaps or use baking soda... whatever.. just get serious about scent control. And hunt with the right wind directions for you.. whether there cross-winds.. or winds directly in your face... whatever.. but scent control should be apart of every bowhunters' arsenal. And for some of you, of course it doesn't mean "forget the wind"... that's a slogan. Last I checked a Chevy truck really is not "Like a Rock". Perhaps they should get sued for that..[8D] As far as what is most important? Each situation can and is different. I want every advantage I can get and it's my $$ and my effort. Doesn't matter to me if you go huntin in your greasers[8D] That works for me and that's the way I will continue;) Dan |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
ORIGINAL: GMMAT I do all that Duke......except I'm guilty of hunting a less than favorable wind at times. That's what I'm talking about .....hunting less (if winds aren't favorable)...but hunting "smarter". Thanks guys. If you hunt a stand constantly. Your chances go down every time you go in!;) Dan |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels I am not going to hi-jack your thread Jeff... but really get serious about scent control. Especially if you hunt high pressured deer. I'm not sure if you do. Wear the rubber boots.. wear a good suit (scent-lok, scentblocker, x-scent) whatever.. just use them correctly. Wash yourself in the no-scent soaps or use baking soda... whatever.. just get serious about scent control. And hunt with the right wind directions for you.. whether there cross-winds.. or winds directly in your face... whatever.. but scent control should be apart of every bowhunters' arsenal. And for some of you, of course it doesn't mean "forget the wind"... that's a slogan. Last I checked a Chevy truck really is not "Like a Rock". Perhaps they should get sued for that..[8D] If anyone wants to use the stuff, then good on them, it just isn’t for me and I don’t like people telling me that it should be. That is akin to telling someone they should use a compound, or treestands, or whatever. |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
Jeff, you're so right, and I agree with just about everything you said, except this one.
If No. 1 and No. 2 are followed religiously.....I think a hunter could be successsful in blue undies. |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
Nothing is absolutely necessary!:DI have thought of hiding behind a Tree and killing a Deer with a Hatchet this fall[8D]
I will make sure my hatchet is shaving sharp though;) Honestly I do the best I can in every situation. If there is an advantage to be had I want it.:DI know there are camps where showers are not available, etc., etc., but Idoubt that is the majority of hunting we do;) Dan |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
ORIGINAL: huntingson ORIGINAL: dukemichaels I am not going to hi-jack your thread Jeff... but really get serious about scent control. Especially if you hunt high pressured deer. I'm not sure if you do. Wear the rubber boots.. wear a good suit (scent-lok, scentblocker, x-scent) whatever.. just use them correctly. Wash yourself in the no-scent soaps or use baking soda... whatever.. just get serious about scent control. And hunt with the right wind directions for you.. whether there cross-winds.. or winds directly in your face... whatever.. but scent control should be apart of every bowhunters' arsenal. And for some of you, of course it doesn't mean "forget the wind"... that's a slogan. Last I checked a Chevy truck really is not "Like a Rock". Perhaps they should get sued for that..[8D] If anyone wants to use the stuff, then good on them, it just isn’t for me and I don’t like people telling me that it should be. That is akin to telling someone they should use a compound, or treestands, or whatever. |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
So, what would you do on a week long hunt where there is no shower or Laundromat? The level of scent control that you guys recommend seems impossible in many situations, which makes it also seem like an advertisement instead of reality. Great hunters were great hunters long before scent controlling soaps, deodorants, and clothes. But since you replied.. ya.. you could have a decent scent control program while your out in the middle of the woods for a week. And you know you could. But also understand I'm talking whitetail with Jeff.. not Caribou.. Elk.. what have you. I don't hunt these animals.. I don't know (first hand) what it's like in the wilderness out west. And you are correct.. there were alot of great hunters back then. But those hunters did not have to deal with some things we have now. I know a few old timers who will agree. There's a TON more hunters today (with the growing of bow hunting) than there were 20 years ago.. and there's a TON less land. Therefore whitetail (which is what I'm talking) are hugely over-pressured for several months at a time (now with the popularity of bowhunting). Heck.. we even pressure them in the Spring when we look for sheds.. something our previous generation rarely, if ever, did. To say the whitetail is not constantly adapting to us and our pressure's is simply nieve. While, I'll totally agree that technology has come very far within the hunting tradition.. and it helps make things MUCH easier for us.. a whitetail today is a bit different breed than what it was back then. I'm sorry for offending you Huntingson. I just believe a good scent control program should be apart of every bowhunter's arsenal. Even if it's just wearing rubber boots. |
RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
I get the dead down wind body foam for when I go hunting cuz we do not have access to a shower. This stuff really helps.
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RE: 3 seasons in the field.....Camo observance
ORIGINAL: dukemichaels Huntingson.. whoooaa... whoooaaa.. I'm not telling you what to do or not to do. My reply was for Jeff.. who understands that a level of scent control is needed and is getting into it. But since you replied.. ya.. you could have a decent scent control program while your out in the middle of the woods for a week. And you know you could. But also understand I'm talking whitetail with Jeff.. not Caribou.. Elk.. what have you. I don't hunt these animals.. I don't know (first hand) what it's like in the wilderness out west. And you are correct.. there were alot of great hunters back then. But those hunters did not have to deal with some things we have now. I know a few old timers who will agree. There's a TON more hunters today (with the growing of bow hunting) than there were 20 years ago.. and there's a TON less land. Therefore whitetail (which is what I'm talking) are hugely over-pressured for several months at a time (now with the popularity of bowhunting). Heck.. we even pressure them in the Spring when we look for sheds.. something our previous generation rarely, if ever, did. To say the whitetail is not constantly adapting to us and our pressure's is simply nieve. While, I'll totally agree that technology has come very far within the hunting tradition.. and it helps make things MUCH easier for us.. a whitetail today is a bit different breed than what it was back then. I'm sorry for offending you Huntingson. I just believe a good scent control program should be apart of every bowhunter's arsenal. Even if it's just wearing rubber boots. I also misunderstood your statement and did not read that you meant any level of scent control and not just the whole gammit. Again, my fault. This is just probably the only touchy subject for me when it comes to hunting because I feelthat I am cheating by trying to basically rob the animals of one of their senses. However, I do not want anyone to read that to say that they are cheating. It is only my opinion and it isnt' worth rat poo to anyone else. |
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