My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

I have all of my clothes in a container filled with pine needles. The nearest pine tree is about twenty yards from me. Every other tree is a hardwood. I smell like a pine tree eighteen feet high in a hardwood tree. Could this scare the deer off? Should I use hardwood leaves?

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

Somewhere there are bound to be other conifers among those hardwoods , I would think it somewhat strange if there weren't in Ms. It really shouldn't faze the deer . Get some forest duff for storing your clothes in that container if it bothers you that much , or make some bark tea to spray on them . Acorn tea will attract them too .

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

It is way back in the woods. It floods a lot there. Pines do not grow in flooded areas.

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

Man don't sweat the small stuff. Too many people try and make deer hunting more complicated than it needs to be. A pine smell 20 yards from a pine tree is not going to scare any deer. Pine is strong anyway. It should be a natural smell in any woods where there are pines located. I don't think the deer are thinking " Hey there aren't any pines around here? Now if it were Chanel #5 you smelled like...!!

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

well i think you will be fine it wont be a new scent to them since you have pines near you in the woods. and hey i like your little paint job you did lol:D

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

Zak!

Don't sweat it ,there are pine tree's in the area so the deer won't be alarmed to smell it .I know that I've used pine scent in a area where there wasn't any pine's, and I got busted but with pine's near by, this shouldn't impose in a problem for you.
I just recommend that you need to be careful of the scent's that you use ,if your hunting a hardwood bush an apple scent or a pine scent will put the deer in a defensive mode if they happen to live in this area and they know best what odour's are unusual in thier domane.

nubo

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

Zak,

Love your art work man! Listen, you're twenty yards from pines and eighteen feet (6yards) up in a tree. Whitetails may be very sensitive but they would have to be smarter than you to figure that one out. And we do shoot them.

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

I agree with ShadowAce. The smell of pine in a hardwood area isn't gonna alarm deer. It's a natural woodsy smell anyway. Don't sweat it. I would concentrate my efforts on stand placement and concealment.

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

Just hunt ,20 yards aint o far away,even if it did matter

RE: My clothes smell like pine in a hardwoods forest
 

Great drawing. Nice detail. Come to think of it I should do that too. As for the pine smell. As long as you smell like pine and not human you should be fine.