Are scent control products worth it??
 

I am trying to decide weather or not to buy Scent Lok clothing. I understand the principle, and it makes sense. But, even in all of the hunting shows and movies I have seen, the big thing is to hunt the wind. Well, if we hunt the wind like we are suppose to, in theory, we could not bathe for a week and it shouldn't matter. Am I all washed up here? What do ya'll think?

RE: Are scent control products worth it??
 

If you have the means, why not do both?

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I wouldn't go as far as saying that you couldn't bathe for a week, but I do think that hunting the wind is the absolute best "scent control" you can get, plus it is VERY CHEAP!!

I am sure that scent-lok clothing works, but we have been hunting deer for years before it was developed. I don't think anything can replace just being careful about being scent free when you go in the woods and hunting the wind.

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Scent lock suits are the BOMB man:D:D

I see so many deer with mine its unreal - I have even hand fed a few that never knew I was there[:o][:o]

My full scent lock set up from socks, underware, shirts and suit only runs about $2,200.....but you need two of em just incase...........so thats only $4,400.................not bad if you ask me:D..........

Chuck

Scent Loc Ind
Pro-Staff Hunter

Robinson Lab
Pro staff tester

Hanks tonic
Pro staff Drinker

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I agree with rack-attack, I used scent-lok for the past 7 years and I have seen 100% more deer. Many times deer come from down wind of me and don't even know I'm there. Some say it's just a gimmick, but for me , the proof is in the pudding, you won't be sorry if you buy it. Go for it!

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Rack-Attack in Scent Lok ,
now that's a funny picture !
Yuk yuk yuk ! :D

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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @ Rack. Good one. I'm staying far....far away from this. You gave me a good chuckle though.

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Rack, you much humor.....Me thinks I confused even more now....[&:][&:][8D]

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IMO yes and no . I hunt about 12 small wood lots and tree lines ,If I get off work a 4 pm I change into a set of camo and am in a stand by 4:30 ,I hunt the down wind edges with my stands 10 - 20 yards in . I have never had a deer wind me , got busted for other reasons . If you hunt like this stand selection must contend with wind and deer feeding in the feild . But if you hunt where you will be up wind from any trails feeding areas ect scent controll is a must ,on days that I have time I put on my scentlock stuff and hunt stands that are in the middle. I get to hunt more on the edges but in the middle I see more deer , about 50/50 where I get deer each year.

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I think scent-lok clothing can help you, but even wearing it you still should play the wind, most bucks will circle and come from the down wind side to smell what ever is in the wood, so if you are wearing scent-lok you will have a better chance of not being winded. NO MATTER what I wear I still hunt the wind. JMO

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Who would want to shoot little dinks like racks anyway?:eek:

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I bought a Scent-Lok suit 2 years ago.Jacket,pants and hood cost about 230.00.I have not noticed a difference.I've always tried to be as scent free as possable anyway and always use the wind to my advantage.If I had it to do over again I would NOT have bought the suit.
I'm not saying they don't work but imo they are not worth the money.I would have been better off buying another bow,arrows,tree stand etc:
I've also have tried certain spray bottles that say they cover your scent.Maybe I used too much but the deer were spooked and knew something was wrong.I watched them vacate the area while I was 20' up a tree.

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How does a person prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt either way?

Personally I never noticed a difference.

On a related I item, I checked three sources for the X-static garments and two of the three were sold out until September. They were available through Cabelas, however it was limited to just the top and bottom, no other accessories. Obviously it too is having a big impact on the market.

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I would not hunt with out them. Although I do hunt the wind, on those days that the wind shifts I don't have to worry about it. Also I have noticed more deer under my stand with it. I believe in it.

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I think they work and that's good enough for me. It makes me a little more confident. I also hunt the wind, but I feel I have an "extra edge" when I use my scentlok. Can I say 100% that it works, nope, but like I said before, I think it does and I want everything going my way when I'm hunting.

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Save your money. Buy lots of no-odor soap.

Ive tried both Scent lok and Scent Blocker. I SB worked better but still not worth the extra$$. JMHO

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I have TWO sets. I find them uncomfortable, stiffling, smothering, hot, etc etc. I wore mine exactly ZERO times last year. I saw the same deer as I'd seen the 2 years before or for that matter the last 10 years with or without. Be clean, wash your clothes, practice some scent control, and above all else... HUNT THE WIND. There's no deer that can smell you if you hunt the wind. The crap is way over rated and I suspect that most of these claims of "deer not smelling me" would have been anyway. "The wind was blowing straight at them and they never knew....."( but in fact if you throw up a wind floater you'd see it go out about 10 yards and make a U turn or hard left or something straight away from the deer. A couple cans of wind floaters will cost you $10 and last you for years. They're great little tools for finding those hidden wind shifts and currents.