You can't always rely on the wind. Most of the time the wind is variable anyway. This is just one reason why I control my scent. Better to be safe than sorry. I'm a firm believer in scent control, and just to add, it's not that expensive at all to be scent free for a hunting season. The stuff is not expensive. It never hurts to be extra cautious. I've killed many, many deer that were down wind of me. I don't believe I would have killed them if it weren't for me controlling my scent. This includes controlling my breath as best as possible. Everyone is going to get busted, but scent control, IMO, can lower the odds. Can you be 100% scent free? No way, but every little advantage helps.

you dont have to spend a fortune to eliminate most human odor, all you want to do is blend in with what ever your hunting area has. all my hunting areas have lots of cedar trees . so i keep my clothing in cedar,just cut a 2in cedar branch into small slices keep with your clothes. i hunt farms so on the way in dont mind stepping in cow manure. i also carry a small spray bottle of odorlock to help on the warm days. as it gets cold and i go from bow hunting to gun hunting i worry alittle less about being busted. fool the doe's ,so they can walk by and you will kill the buck. a few years ago it kept count on the amount of deer i let walk by my stand,in 3 weeks i had 112 deer within 40 yards of my stand. not a one snorted at me coming or going from all directions . i killed 3 nice bucks from that stand.

I use the ivory soap approach and play the wind.
My buddy uses a scent sprayand then lights up a cigarette.
We both do fine - go figure.

I agree with the majority, you have to play the wind! Every now and then a deer might be curious about a particular scent like tobacco and a hunter will get a lucky shot! But the scent of a human is impossible to be eleminated. A good cover scent helps, but is not completly foolproof, especially at closer ranges and the wrong wind direction!
I do believe in eleminating and covering as much human scent as possible. But again, I think that you will be more successful covering scent than eleminating it!
Lastly, I think that all the carbon suits and other high-dollar scent elemination stuff is a big waste of money! If it costs more than a box of Arm & Hammer, you're paying too much! Baking Soda is as good as it gets!

Scent control is virtualy unheard of in Australia...and we hunt by stalking up to our prey on the ground.
Yesterday..dressed in filthy camo..and having just finished moving furniture all day in 38 degree celsius heat..not to mention not having showered..I lay on the ground and called a Fallow buck right up to me...wind was swirling around...He came in to within 20 yards..and stayed there for at least 15 mins..ive got over 100 pics to prove it...I wouldnt waste money on scent control myself...










If scent control works like they say..Id better get some...and a saddle..lol

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If you did do that then congrats to you, but thats not gonna work with a whitetail. You better practice some sort of scent control and you better play the wind to even have a chance.

I hunt public land and these deer are used to seeing/smelling humans to an extent. Deer have what I like to call a comfort zone. I believe itapplies to seeing people as well as smelling them. If a deer sees you (where I hunt at least)at let's just say 50 yrds, and he/shebelieves that you are unaware of it's presence, that deer will stand there and watch you pass. If that same deer realizes that you see it, that deer is out of there quickly! Their comfort zone was violated. They do know the difference as to what presents a threat, and what doesn't.
I believe the same type of thing applies to odor. They will tolerate X amount of human odor, but if they get a concentrated amount at too close a range they will break camp with a quickness because again, their comfort zone has been violated.! Just my opinion.

It's way overplayed. Marketing, marketing, marketing. Howelse wouldyou sell a $20 pair of pants for $95?

Come hunt in my woods, then try totell me that.