Deer scent used by Indians
08-09-2006, 11:36 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
ORIGINAL: kevin1
Most of the annecdotal evidence suggests that they more frequently used smoke from a camp fire as cover scent or smeared themselves with mud to absorb and cover their own scent . They also frequently used deer hides from previous kills both as scent cover and camo . If urine was used at all it's a good bet that they either bathed in it or simply doused their footwear to leave a trail . In most cases they just hunted with the wind in their favor or conducted drives .
Most of the annecdotal evidence suggests that they more frequently used smoke from a camp fire as cover scent or smeared themselves with mud to absorb and cover their own scent . They also frequently used deer hides from previous kills both as scent cover and camo . If urine was used at all it's a good bet that they either bathed in it or simply doused their footwear to leave a trail . In most cases they just hunted with the wind in their favor or conducted drives .
08-09-2006, 02:54 PM
#12
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
You can't really compare hunting 100's of years ago to hunting in the modern world. There was no were near the pressure on deer at that time, and most likely the numbers in a specific area were lower and the range of the deer much larger (more land, less people). Also they didn't have rules, regulations or seasons. If you were hungry you killed something. They could trap them, snare them, drive them off a cliff, chase them down on a horse, whatever it took to eat. They didn't do it for sport or the challenge.
Heck 50 years ago or so you didn't even need to wear camo or use cover scents. Just go out in a pair of jeans and flannel coat, or your carharts.
Thats my opinion any way.
Paul
Heck 50 years ago or so you didn't even need to wear camo or use cover scents. Just go out in a pair of jeans and flannel coat, or your carharts.
Thats my opinion any way.
Paul
08-09-2006, 03:22 PM
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Squeeze over Squeeze Box! Wonder why they burnt down his house?
Let someone come and set-up a camper in your yard and see what you will do?
ORIGINAL: CtHunter8
Ive actually heard of that before, Im pretty familiar with Indians and their traditions, history, and hunting techniques. Of course, I come from a long line of family that has always been fighting Indians. My grandfather, when he came to America in 1684 from Canada, killed 26 Indians in one raid, and they burnt down his house 4 different times in 4 different locations.
-Travis-
Ive actually heard of that before, Im pretty familiar with Indians and their traditions, history, and hunting techniques. Of course, I come from a long line of family that has always been fighting Indians. My grandfather, when he came to America in 1684 from Canada, killed 26 Indians in one raid, and they burnt down his house 4 different times in 4 different locations.
-Travis-
Let someone come and set-up a camper in your yard and see what you will do?
yeah well they didnt burn down no more houses after he got through with em, that's for sure. I hate how people think we were "so horrible" for fighting the Indians, they were doin a good job of killin eachother LONG before we got here
-Travis-
08-10-2006, 07:35 AM
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
ORIGINAL: CtHunter8
yeah well they didnt burn down no more houses after he got through with em, that's for sure. I hate how people think we were "so horrible" for fighting the Indians, they were doin a good job of killin eachother LONG before we got here
-Travis-
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Squeeze over Squeeze Box! Wonder why they burnt down his house?Let someone come and set-up a camper in your yard and see what you will do?
ORIGINAL: CtHunter8
Ive actually heard of that before, Im pretty familiar with Indians and their traditions, history, and hunting techniques. Of course, I come from a long line of family that has always been fighting Indians. My grandfather, when he came to America in 1684 from Canada, killed 26 Indians in one raid, and they burnt down his house 4 different times in 4 different locations.
-Travis-
Ive actually heard of that before, Im pretty familiar with Indians and their traditions, history, and hunting techniques. Of course, I come from a long line of family that has always been fighting Indians. My grandfather, when he came to America in 1684 from Canada, killed 26 Indians in one raid, and they burnt down his house 4 different times in 4 different locations.
-Travis-
Let someone come and set-up a camper in your yard and see what you will do?
yeah well they didnt burn down no more houses after he got through with em, that's for sure. I hate how people think we were "so horrible" for fighting the Indians, they were doin a good job of killin eachother LONG before we got here
-Travis-
08-10-2006, 08:05 AM
#17
Typical Buck
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
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Squeeze over Squeeze Box! Wonder why they burnt down his house?
Let someone come and set-up a camper in your yard and see what you will do?[/quote]
I don't care who you are , that's funny !
08-10-2006, 08:25 AM
#18
Fork Horn
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
The native americans in the temperate zone would bring along bladders as well as some tarsail glands to use much like we do now with attactants and shields that are packaged so nice and neat so we don't get our hands dirty. Like many early people,the North American hunters were some of he most skilled and effective at taking game to provide. Next time you are sittingin your stand in 20 F snowy weather, with your goretek and thinsulate and warmers,think of the indian withhidemoccasins, pants and a fur poncho - and that he would already be taking his meat back home to make jerkey.
08-10-2006, 08:47 AM
#19
Dominant Buck
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
Well, I don't know what they used up north, but the Seminoles of Central and South FL, used Pine Sap and Pine Oil. I have used Siberian Pine Oil and wrap my hunting clothes in pieces of Lighter Pine. When hunting in a Pine Forrest you don't wantto smelllike Apples!
08-10-2006, 08:48 AM
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RE: Deer scent used by Indians
ORIGINAL: _Dan
I gotta agree with Reb. Your comments on Native Americans are pretty ignorant. The natives of years ago were a great people with a great culture living with the land. Then we came along and showed them a "better way of life". We destroyed the greatest cultures and the greatest way of life in the nameof progress. Time to wake up andadmit that what we, and your grandfather,did to the Native Americans was a tradegy.
ORIGINAL: CtHunter8
yeah well they didnt burn down no more houses after he got through with em, that's for sure. I hate how people think we were "so horrible" for fighting the Indians, they were doin a good job of killin eachother LONG before we got here
-Travis-
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Squeeze over Squeeze Box! Wonder why they burnt down his house?Let someone come and set-up a camper in your yard and see what you will do?
ORIGINAL: CtHunter8
Ive actually heard of that before, Im pretty familiar with Indians and their traditions, history, and hunting techniques. Of course, I come from a long line of family that has always been fighting Indians. My grandfather, when he came to America in 1684 from Canada, killed 26 Indians in one raid, and they burnt down his house 4 different times in 4 different locations.
-Travis-
Ive actually heard of that before, Im pretty familiar with Indians and their traditions, history, and hunting techniques. Of course, I come from a long line of family that has always been fighting Indians. My grandfather, when he came to America in 1684 from Canada, killed 26 Indians in one raid, and they burnt down his house 4 different times in 4 different locations.
-Travis-
Let someone come and set-up a camper in your yard and see what you will do?
yeah well they didnt burn down no more houses after he got through with em, that's for sure. I hate how people think we were "so horrible" for fighting the Indians, they were doin a good job of killin eachother LONG before we got here
-Travis-
-Travis-