Tobacco in the stand?
 

I have have heard people say you should not smoke while your in a treestand. I have also heard of people smoking while they shot a deer. Does it really matter if you do? Personally, I chew coppenhagen snuff, anyone think thats a bad idea while bow hunting? Let me know what ya think.

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

I chew also but ive heard both sides of it but i havent noticed a difference, dad and my uncles smoked and killed many deer.

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

I can not believe someone would dream of smoking in the woods. Smokers cant smell themselves, but I can smell them a mile off and a deers nose is better than mine. I go through a painstaking process to stay sent free. I never take my clothes indoors,get dressed outside etc. It has made a big difference in my hunting since doing so.

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

I can honostly say that I have never seen a deer on or off stand while I had a cigarette lit. I have had deer approach within 5 minutes of putting one out, but never with one lit up. (my goal this year is to quit by Oct 1st!!!)

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

One guy that used to hunt with us almost always had a cigar in his mouth, he saw lots of deer but he moved around alot.

My brother-in-law generally had a pinch of Copenhagen in and he has gotten his fair share of deer over the years.



I take some Red Man with me from time to time during rifle season but never in bow season.

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

Tobacco, heck yes the more you smoke or chew the better. I also recommend lots and lots of cologne, I prefer Old Spice myself. And if I can I find a big pile of dog doo and step in it just before walking to my hunting spot. :eek:

Seriously, any scent you bring into the woods that isn't normally there will effect deers natural behavior and its not going to be for the better 99% of the time.

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

i chew skaol and my hunting buddies smoke and it dont seem to make a diffrence either way to the deer

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

Hey TurkeyHunter, I can't say I never seen deer in the woods when I smoked but I've been a exsmoker for six years and I can't tell you how clueless I was on the smell of tobacco I carried, or how much more game I see now.

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

I chew in the woods you know cherry and apple its normal for deer to smell that but i dont think smokeing would be a good idea. Although my uncles friend kills one every year and he smokes

RE: Tobacco in the stand?
 

I dip and always spit in a bottle with a lid on it. Don't want to take any chances.