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i chew tobacoo and i was wondering if it was a bad idea to chew in the stand and spit on the ground or is there a certain kind of chew that i could buy to use in the stand i normally chew skoal mint and i have shot deer in the stand but never spit on the ground always in a bottle but it is always a hassle to being an extra thing out there and bring it out of the woods so for any of you who chew out there do you do it in the stand and spit on the ground swallow it or just bring a bottle out there...this is kind of a stupid question but i just dont want the time to be right and see a nice deer and have it get spooked by the smell of my chew spit thanks again

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I am usually pretty tough about scent control, but every once in awhile I get in the mood for a chew. I just spit in an empty bottle. I have shot many deer with chew in my mouth. That being said, I hardly ever chew anymore, but once hunting season rolls around, I start to get the urge.

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My brother chews Red Man on stand, spits on the ground, and has killed a deer every year he has chewed. Again, its a wind thing. They have spooked on his spit spots, but lots of deer just smell it even lick it. For some reason they keep coming back...

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I chew Red Man and I just bring an empty bottle with me while im in the stand. I still see deer when I have a chew in.

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Not a dumb question it's asked every year. (and this won't be the last for this year).

I dip Copenhagen. I don't carry a spit bottle, I've tried, I usually drop it or spill it anyway. I've never seen a negative reaction with deer under my stand in the area. Am I saying it's impossible that it would scare them of course not. But I haven't seen it. To me it's an enjoyable part of the hunt. I'm not going without it.

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x2

Besides the cope. I'm a poor college kid, Grizz it is[8D]

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I dip Garrett's Sweet Snuff. It doesn't develop alot of juice so I don't have to spit alot. Last year I spit at the base of my tree and one morning had 2 does and 2 fawns come right underneath my ladderstand (wasn't expecting them to come from behind me). They sniffed it and then went about their business. Admittedly, the result might have been different had it been a mature buck, but it's a chance I take.

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All this talk brings on cravings. I had to go put one in:D

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I use to dip copenhagen. Ive had a few deer spook from the smell but those came right under the tree where I had been spitting for hours. I shot a doe several years ago and the two little ones that were with her wouldnt leave. They both were directly under my stand, I spit on the button buck and hit him right in the nose. That did the trick. I dont dip anymore but regardless what you dip it is added scent and if you are trying practice good scent control then it kinda defeats the purpose. One other point to add, everytime you bend over to spit thats just extra added movement that big boy that is standing 50 yards behind you checking things out could see.

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I tried chewing on my treestand once but I almost broke a tooth on the metal. lol j/k. i smoke while in my stand. have to really pay attention to the wind.

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I dip in my stand and spit on the ground, I have never seen a deer spook from it in 20 yrs, however, that doesn't mean I don't spook deer that I can't see... This year will try to spit in a bottle....why take the chance?? I will see if this helps.

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I quit chew Feb. 16 2006. And I can solidly say, I have had more success in the past 2 years than I ever had. Does, spikes, big deer, my sightings have increased 2 fold. I did cope for over 20 years and spit right on the ground. I used to argue up and down that it doesn't affect deer. I was wrong.

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Congrats BigCountry! Tough thing to do, I've tried.

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Im right there with ya bigcountry, I quit cold turkey January, 1 2007 and agree there is a big differance.

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Have a friend who used to until he was busted, he says he notices a large diff. now that he does not chew in stand. According to him he says many more deer but who knows. I have an uncle who has shot deer smoking but I personally think it's a really bad idea and would never do it. It's a foreign smell and they will pick up on it.. I personally don't chew or smoke, to me its' nasty but it's your choice if ya do.. Just like hunting while doing it, if your comfortable with it or if it's "part of the hunt" then go for it I guess..

Maybeya'll need a scentlok cover for chew bottles.. ;)

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my grandpa used to chew everytime he got in the stand. Till one day he reached in his pocket pulled out his can, hit it once to pack it, looked up and there was a beautiful 10 pointer staring right at him. Bye bye deer. he said he put his lid back on and threw the can down and never chewed after that.

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i chew levi garret in the stand and just spit in a bottle but i mean i have never seen a difference so idk

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Quittings easy, I do it all the time. ;) Seriously I quit a couple times a year.I'm fine till like week 9-10 I hit a wall. The kicker the wife don't mind if she did it might be easier. I don't chew at the house unless cutting grass or shooting outside. Work, Hunting and Golf are a different story!

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We agree!!;);)

I don't leave home without my Kodiak. I'm fairly carefull though on when I take my dips. I won't take a dip that last 1.5 hours of light.

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Marinade it in Tinks 69and then just make a trail to your stand.:D

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Do they have Skunk flavor? Could use for a cover scent.[:-]

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Think about this. Every time you turn your head to spit, you signaling a deer in the vicinity of your location, if they are looking in that direction. It's got nothing to do with the smell, my opinion. I know Bro's that have killed deer with a cig in their mouth. Doesn't matter. I dip Skoal, not in the tree. Less movement I can generate, I'm thinking it's a positive.

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Is the beauty of that quote the fact that Stephen Hawking mis-spelled Knowledge twice?

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GR8atta2d, you golf! We need to get out there!

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almost fell out my chair laughing on that one.......
i dip cope and spit on ground. i haven't spooked any yet.

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Nearly every deer I've ever killed was killed while I had a chew in, be it Beechnut, Redman, Levi's, Southern Pride, Trophy, whatever, I've chewed nearly every time on stand for probably close to 20yrs, and had a chew in for every deer I've killed except 1!!!!

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hey thanks guys i really apperciate all the insight i think i am going to keep bringing a bottle out there even though i dont like the hassle of it.
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I have been a chewer/bowhunter now for 23 years. I have had a chew in my mouth for every kill. Until last year, I never thought about it, but last season I had two deer give me the slip and made me think about this. Both deer came in down wind of me, (for what it is worth I was wearing scent-loc and had taken a scent free shower within hours of this happening). The first deer came in about an hour after first light (small doe) and she came it I knew she was getting to a spot that would put her directly in path with my scent. She stopped, looked right up in the tree at me and then walked back the direction she came from. The second deer came down on the same trail and did exactly the same. So, with out a question, these deer picked up a scent they did not like. Was that scent my spit on the ground, or me? Who knows, I do know it was enought that I started carring a glass bottle with me to spit in (plastic makes too much noise). I recommendation would be, if you want to chew on the stand, take something to spit in. Why take the chance?

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I chew and spit on the ground, just what i do. I saw a Primos scent eliminator commercial yesterday where they put coon urine on a cotton ball and than spray the primos scent control into a cup with the cotton ball , and 'supposedly' you can't smell the coon urine any more...???....I may have to try that to see if it works..... food for thought....make a spitter bottle w/ paper towel and scent eliminator???? we'll see.....

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You sir, are quite observant ;).

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How do you know? Honestly, just curious.

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I've dipped for many years in the standand never spooked a deer, I just don't spit.

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i chew on stand ana spit on the ground i have had 3 deer come in and lick and sniff my spit i have never had a prob with it detoring deer frome comeing hell for that matter my buddy was 30 yards frome me last year smokeing and had a 160" 9 point come in down wind with his head up smelling it walked to 10 yards of the stand he now hangs on his wall

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I've had a 7 point eat a wad of snuff I had thrown on the ground. He walked off and I shot him. Got my snuff back!! It doesn't matter IMO

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thanks everyone for the experiences on stand with the great thing they call chew... i think is will try both bottle and ground this year to see what i like the best. if i spook a deer spitting on the ground i will go to the bottle but if there is no spook i will for sure stay on the ground.
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I am 29 and used skoal straight until May 20th of this year. I will let you know how my first season without it goes. I could not quit on my own so on that day when my little girl was born I told her she would never see me dip or smoke. You can't make the first thing you tell your only child a lie. I can guarantee that took care of the cravings that use to do me in. Good luck on quitting boys and as for the topic I do not think it spooks them but maybe on those evenings when they were not moving and they should have been.....Now I know why.

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Good stuff MichaelP, congrats on both the daughter and kicking the habit.

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Im not judging you guys but, Quit for your faimlies, cancer can destroy families...

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i have tried several times to quit i can go maybe 5-6 day and then i have to have some i dont know what it is i just like it...both my parents smoke and my brother chews and smokes. i used to smoke (still do every-once and a whil but mostly chew. but hey 360 i just got my wisdom teeth out today and that prevents me from doing either smoke or chew for at least a week so maybe that will help (cross your fingers)