Hunter Specialties Scent Away
08-15-2009, 01:43 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Posts: 7,367
I know a guy that was on a hunt with me that killed a bait by using Earth scent.
The outfitter smelled it and thought it was moldy clothes or at least something moldy. We chased it down to to the earth scent. He quit using it and killed a nice cinnamon bear 1st night.
Was it that? Who knows? I do prefer to go as odorless as possible myself regardless of what I hunt.
Dan
The outfitter smelled it and thought it was moldy clothes or at least something moldy. We chased it down to to the earth scent. He quit using it and killed a nice cinnamon bear 1st night.
Was it that? Who knows? I do prefer to go as odorless as possible myself regardless of what I hunt.
Dan
08-15-2009, 05:41 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. NH
Posts: 3,045
Dito - Never alerting the animal that your trying to murder... If something is off kilter the old deer will most likely know about it. You may fool the immature deer but very rarely a mature deer!
08-15-2009, 07:15 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Posts: 2,621
This might be all in my mind but I'll tell you what I think.
I noticed that deer seem to notice me more when using the earth scent.
I have a theory about that.
The local Walmarts have big displays of the earth scented cover spray on sale every year before hunting season. I think that every body and their brother picks up a bottle before the season.
Now you got a bunch of guys walking around in the woods wearing this earth scent. Deer smell it as they are bumping into all the hunters. Soon deer become wary of this smell.
Anyway, as far fetched as this sounds, I believe it. I just seem to get picked up by deer more often when I use it. I hear more deer snorting too.
My advice is to go scentless as possible, although I'd like to try Fitzgerald's Deer Dander, if I could get my hands on some this year.
I noticed that deer seem to notice me more when using the earth scent.
I have a theory about that.
The local Walmarts have big displays of the earth scented cover spray on sale every year before hunting season. I think that every body and their brother picks up a bottle before the season.
Now you got a bunch of guys walking around in the woods wearing this earth scent. Deer smell it as they are bumping into all the hunters. Soon deer become wary of this smell.
Anyway, as far fetched as this sounds, I believe it. I just seem to get picked up by deer more often when I use it. I hear more deer snorting too.
My advice is to go scentless as possible, although I'd like to try Fitzgerald's Deer Dander, if I could get my hands on some this year.
08-15-2009, 07:52 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 3,050
I used to use the odorless spray. Now I just use mother nature. I rub pine needles, soil, and weeds on my clothing and boots on my way to the stand. I'll even bring some up in the stand with me and periodically rub my clothing. It's worked pretty well for me so far. As for the earth scent spray, I'd rather use the real thing, good old dirt.
08-15-2009, 08:14 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern TN
Posts: 1,018
I also want to try some Deer Dander this season. I have used dirt, sticks and leaves before in a bag with my clothes before I went out. I also have used a cover scent called "B.A. Tree" that was acorn scented...worked pretty well. Haven't found it in a couple years though.
08-15-2009, 10:47 PM
#8
Bartender
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 6,634
I use the original stuff and when I wash my cloths I do a double rinse then hang
them outside in the woods over night before tucking them away in a lock tight container. Like always though try to play the wind the best you can.
T
them outside in the woods over night before tucking them away in a lock tight container. Like always though try to play the wind the best you can.
T
