My dad never had problems killing deer with a bow and he smoked a lot.....I dont think cig smoke is a danger association to deer....it isnt human scent...

Futile? Not really.Smoke rises, that's a basic concept. If you're 20ft up a tree, much more than likely that smoke will be way above the nose of a deer. The scent control helps while entering the woods by not leaving scent that deer can pick up, ground wise.I believe themovements associated with smoking will get you busted much more quickly than the actual odor of the smoke itself. I'm not condoning this activity though.

ei, your right, smoke (heat) will rise however, the aftermath of smoking is still in the system of the smoker. Again, I apologize if I offend anyone but I've never been around a smoker who didn't reak of smoking. It's a personal choice and I wish all of you luck. I also wish you'd quit but that's your choice.

Kudos to Matt and Ben.

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If a hunter is regimented enough to not smoke on his way TO stand (or in his vehicle on the way).....I'll concede your point to a small degree. "Smoke" is no different than any odor on your body, though, really. It's only going to rise as long as it's warmer than the air around it. Cool temps will see the smoke (and your scent) cool to the ambient air temperature in record time. Where it goes from there.....is the same place ALL of your scent goes. Mix in air currents and the cooling occurs even more quickly.

We won't even ge tinto the fact that the hunter has to exit those same woods....with the stench upon him.

Uh, he puts them out before he drops them.

Reguarding this thread, how can a deer associate the smell of ciggarette smoke with danger/human presence?Curious to hear thoughts on this one.

I have wondered that too...it wouldn't surprise if it didn't effect them at all.

I don't think deer just go running scared from every smell that isn't common to them in the woods.

I don't think it's the actual cigarette smoke that's the issue, it's the odor of the smoker. Smoke/nicotine/residue radiates out of some people to an awful degree.

To your point though Rob, if that smell is coming from their pores, but isn't associated with danger to the deer does it really affect their hunting. The only time I would think it would is if a deer visually busted a hunter after smelling that smell. Then it would associated the smoke smell with danger. Otherwise, why would it?