Scent Free...I think not.
 

I am in need of some more ideas. I just bought a new pair of rubber hunting boots for some serious added grams when I head back to my old Iowa stompin' grounds in a few weeks. They are advertised as ' scent free' , and are FAAAAAR from it. It goes without saying that if I am catching wind of these things, whitetail will be snortin' in Texas.

What can I do to get this scent off of these things? I' ve scrubbed them with scent free detergent, put wafers inside the boots along with pine branches in the bag ....it' s helping, but not eliminating.

PLEASE HELP!!!

Thanks in advance.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

i got the same problem my b-day was monday and got a pair, i smelled them and it smelled like a tire factory! i have them hanging upside down outside and thought of burying them in dirt for a few days or a leaf pile!

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

My rubber boots I bought last year smelled the same way. All the steps you are taking will help remove the " new" oder but I think leaving them outside will help a lot.

Also, when wearing them walk through some creeks.

Also you might want to consider wearing boot staps that are laced with some kind of appropriate scent. Something like " curiousity" or maybe a synthetic food spray to serve as a cover.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Monster, I am 100% with ya...how in the world do these guys sleep at night calling them ' scent free' ?!?!?! When they arrived they were in sealed plastic and I could still smell ' em, so you can imagine once I broke the seal....dang. I was honestly kinda irked about it, as I expected to be able to wear them right away without worry...nope.

Good idea about burying them, that might be the only thing that will get this stink out of ' em.

Keep ' em coming if ya' ll have any more ideas!

Thanks again.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

I let mine soak for 2days in earth scent detergent. Killed the rubber smell.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Hate to say this,but... Rubber is rubber, will always smell like rubber. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out. So.. they will always smell like rubber. I' ve had my rubber boots for 5 years now, still smell like rubber,lol. I' ve walked thru muck with them before walking to stand, they still smell,lol. :D

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Try scrubbing them with baking soda. I heard this from another site. They said there is a " release" agent on the boots so they don' t stick to their forms when they make them.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

The only thing that is scent free is

nothing

guys!

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Sorry...I am looking for something to lessen the smell of my new rubber boots.

Thanks for the ideas guys! I will try the baking soda and then the soak, hopefully that will remedy the problem.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

I just went through the same thing.

I buried them for 2 days.......

Washed and SCRUBBED with baking soda pase

Scrubbed with dirty stinky rag I found buried in yard

Sprayed with scent killer

Had them outside for 2 weeks now....

They still smell like rubber - I even called LaCrosse about it and they offered no help or advice.........

I bought the boots 3 weeks ago and I ve tried everything as you can see......

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Deer have no fear of rubber. It' s the human scent you are trying to avoid leaving behind.

I spray a little fox piss on the soles of mine when i wear them.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

i dont know how anybody could keep the same pair of rubber boots for 5 years. if im lucky, they last 1 year. i usually tear mine from climbing up trees on the screw in steps or on briars.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Cow poo, horse poo, mud, grass, walnuts, grapes, apples etc. etc....find you some and stomp away in them...

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Like someone else said, rubber is rubber, and will always smell like it. The purpose of wearing rubber boots is becuase rubber has less capacity to hold onto scent molecules than does leather, that is the goal.

I' ve been wearing rubber boots for 5 seasons now and can honestly say that every deer that I' ve seen cross my path has not once picked up my scent, I believe they work very well. Just keep them separate from your hunting clothes so the clothes don' t attract the rubber smell. I keep them in their separate container, and if water is present on the way to my stand I walk through it or step in deer dung, but don' t worry about the rubber smell man, it' s what their made of.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

I was out Mon. morning and had a nice 8 or 10 pointer pick my scent and bolt. Never saw me, but he knew something wasn' t right. I' m blaming it on the new rubber boots I had on. I' ve put them outside under a pile of leaves, so hopefully in a week or two I can try them again.
How many of you think that same buck will come back to that area? I' m not sure if he was coming in to me rattling or if he was checking a scrape line near that location. I couldn' t get a clear look as he was on the other side of some brush, but I know he' s at least an 8 pt. and tall. I' m hoping he' ll be back this weekend. The area is private and nobody hunts through the week. I' ll be out there Saturday trying to get him.;)

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

Most strong scent killer known to man is..............pig manure. Just find a pig farmer and offer to check the pens :D Seriously I worked on farms for 20 years and nothing sticks to ya stronger or longer than the smell of pigs.

RE: Scent Free...I think not.
 

I scrubbed mine with baking soda and keep them in a trash bag( doubled up ) full of maple leaves( which are common where I hunt ). I also spay them with deer dander before each hunt.