I never thought you "willy-nilly" threw it out there. I am telling you from experience that in three seasons of hunting with it, the numerous deer killed out of it didn't notice the tape on it.

In the business I am in we do a lot of painting. I understand that Lone Wolf did apply paint to my stand before it got to me. They also applied a clear coat over that paint. I think you you stated that you spray painted yours. Those are two different processes that yield two different results (scent wise). As a test, spray paint a pc. of metal, then on one half, apply a sealer over the paint. Let it sit outside and after a few days tell me which one still has an odor. I don't care if you painted your stand a year a ago, whether you can detect it or not, the paint still has an odor if it hasn't been sealed.

Take it or leave it from a guy who paints wood and metal in and out of a shop every week.

I'm not just throwing it out there willy-nilly.

I suppose then I should have been worried about:

1. Crested arrows
2. Glue on my fletchings and inserts
3. etc....

But I'm not. I'm concerned about anything porous that will hold HUMAN scent.

This is a classic example of your childishness (which is indeed a word) that describes you so well. YouALWAYS have to get the last word in,much like a child.

But you got the last word ei. No wait I did....I don't know I can't keep up.

EI....what's childish about stating why I do what I do (after it's questioned)? Did it make too much sense for you (my reply)?

Really....you need need to get off my ankles.

Don't you have a loaded gun to clean?

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Let me be clear, I understand that numerous things we all take to the tree with us are painted. If you think that all of those things are completely scent free you are sadly mistaken. Just because you cannot detect an odor does not mean an odor is not present.

Jeff, to think that your painted items give off no scent and then say that you are concerned with "porous" materials like tape makes as much sense as a submarine with screen doors. I assume you spray down with some sort of scent killing spray, right? I spray my stand whenever I head to the woods and for the most part, it stays outside for the majority of the season. I think those two things pretty much take care of any issues with that God awful, porous duck tape holding any unwanted scent.

I take every step I can to keep my scent to minimum and feel that my success in the field indicates that I must be doing o.k. We could sit here and pick apart every little item we take with us that may or may not be completely scent free and debate those things individually, but I do not possess the time, desire or patience to do so. All I can tell you is the modification I made to the the rail has made the stand more comfortable, more quiet and easier to pack. Those benefits have helped me to enjoy the stand more than I did before I made the modification and so far I have not seen any of the ill effects you are so desperately trying to prove are there.

LT-I apologize for the hijack. It seems I have allowed myself to get into one of those side debates that often make me quit reading an otherwise informative thread. I really think you would find the sitting rail mod. I suggested to be helpful. Good luck with your stand, it is definitely the best climber I have ever used.

If a deeris catching scent froma stand in a tree they can also smell the person who is sitting in it.

I really don't think these stands put outalot ofscent after they have been sitting outdoors for awhile.

I don't care what my clothes smell like(they usually smell like loins cooking in garlic and olive oil), treestand, bow, fletches, glue on my nocks, porus, non porus materials, paint, or what my butt smells like(roses, to answer your curiosity). I hunt the wind and use no sprays, no scents, no airing my clothes out, and no carbon clothing.....how do I kill deer constantly with such disregard? It is called "Hunting the Wind" Deer are going to smell u if you don't setup right with the wind in your favor. Some dumb paint on your stand..who cares

This isn't directed at anybody either, I want to make that clear. You guys just get way too wrapped up in this scent issue imo

Trust me... sometimes I still wonder!