Scent Control
11-20-2007, 10:33 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 362
Scent Control
A buddy of mine who strictly bow hunts gave me some advice as to scent control. I wear a couple layers of scent-loc which says just throw it in the dryer for about 40 minutes, place it in a scent-loc bag and put it on in the field. Now my buddy said take it a step further because the dryer sheets still linger in the lint catch. He said wash it is scent free soap and let it air dry outside(over trees etc..) and then seal it in a large ziplock and again dress in the field. Sounds good to me...any recommendations on laundry cleaner to use? I have heard baking soda is good.
11-21-2007, 06:51 AM
#3
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Macon Co. IL
Posts: 86
RE: Scent Control
no offense intended here. But. the activated carbon that is used in Scent Lock clothing is from the coconut shells.the oil used to make charcoal will pretty much defeat your attempts at being scent free.
11-21-2007, 07:26 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 3,406
RE: Scent Control
ORIGINAL: freezermeat
no offense intended here. But. the activated carbon that is used in Scent Lock clothing is from the coconut shells.the oil used to make charcoal will pretty much defeat your attempts at being scent free.
no offense intended here. But. the activated carbon that is used in Scent Lock clothing is from the coconut shells.the oil used to make charcoal will pretty much defeat your attempts at being scent free.
Since charcoal is designed to absorb odors,any lose particles on your hunting clothing may pickup undesirable odors.
JMHO, but this may do more harm than good.
11-21-2007, 08:08 AM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: Scent Control
the sent loc suits are good I'm sure,but down her in the south,you will end up like a thanksgiving turkey,baked in the suit.
theres no way to wear that stuff here.that being said.I bow hunt,and B/P , gun hunt from the ground most of the time.
I use H.S.Sents sent-a-way spray, I buy it by the Gal. jugs.I spray it on my cloths and let dry. then when I get out of my truck, I spray my boots,cloths and really spray my hat.
I have had deer within 3' or 4' of me and not get spooked.that I all I ever use.I do make sure I am clean as well as my cloths.
last year I had a buck walk by my blind and look in the window and never spook. he did act like he knew something was there.he just walked away feeding.
I believe if your clean and use something like the sent-a-way you will be OK.
theres no way to wear that stuff here.that being said.I bow hunt,and B/P , gun hunt from the ground most of the time.
I use H.S.Sents sent-a-way spray, I buy it by the Gal. jugs.I spray it on my cloths and let dry. then when I get out of my truck, I spray my boots,cloths and really spray my hat.
I have had deer within 3' or 4' of me and not get spooked.that I all I ever use.I do make sure I am clean as well as my cloths.
last year I had a buck walk by my blind and look in the window and never spook. he did act like he knew something was there.he just walked away feeding.
I believe if your clean and use something like the sent-a-way you will be OK.
11-21-2007, 08:31 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast Alabama
Posts: 1,625
RE: Scent Control
I wash my clothes in plain water and hang them to dryoutside. After a day or so I put them in a starage container and sprinkle baking soda on them. I have had deer all araound me this year and never been scented that I know of. The two that I have killed this year where both downwind and never knew what hit them.
11-21-2007, 04:31 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location:
Posts: 261
RE: Scent Control
find a way to use the dryer. Supposedly re-activating the carbon to trap scent requires heat, and the directions are specifically to use the dryer to get this effect. In fact, some ad for it or something like that says if you have to choose only one between the washer or dryer to re-activate the carbon, choose the dryer for the heat effect. I would wash a load of regular clothes in scent free detergent, run it through the dryer with no sheet, then scent block spray the dryer, the wash and dry the scent-loc.
