Scent eliminators
 

First, I must admit that I have never been one to go for the gadgetry, etc. when it comes to deer hunting, but, I confess to now being intrigued by the use of scent elimination, particularly sprays for clothes, etc.

A very good friend from Maine sent me a couple of videos that he took the past few seasons that he swears were taken with the bucks directly down wind,less than 20 yards away. The hunter was six feet up, level ground, and in one video the buck was present directly down wind for nearly 2 minutes before being arrowed.

Curious to hear some reviews from folks regarding the use,brand, and results from these products. Thanks in advance!:patriot:

I think the buck had a cold...:confused2:

I believe the carbon clothes are a rip-off. Keeping clothing as scent-free as possible helps. Cheap baking soda works better than expensive carbon clothes though!

I keep my hunting clothes put away in big zippered plastic bags and then put them in plastic boxes. I do have scent spray but it is lower on my priorities on beating a deers nose.

all that scentlok and carbon stuff and all personally i think is just unesecary. I keep my clothes in a plastic tote with a few leaves and sticks and i use any of the sprays that are earth scent. Doesn't matter what company it is, if it smells like dirt or the woods what else could be better. I spray the tote then put my clothes in there and spray each time i go out. Every month or so i throw my clothes in the washer with the same earth scent wash just for a quick wash of any cigarette smell or truck smells, or sweat etc. I think its the best way, its cheaper than buying all that expensive clothing and its as natural of a smell as you can get. They sell those little 3 packs of clip on wafers that smell like earth as well.

I have found none that work at all. Deer downwind .... you are "smelt". Read a great article in I think it was SA that spoofed the whole concept of eliminating human scent ... suits, washes, deodorants, bag storage. Used a pooch to find the "hidden"hunter. Dog did every time in about the same time ... 30 seconds or so! Nay knock down some, but I can't buy into total.

All replies are pretty much my belief also. I told my buddy that I'd bet a dime -to-a-dollar that somewhere between him and the deer twenty yards away there was a wind transition zone, and tho it seemed like the wind was blowing the deers way, it actual was coming from a different direction by the time it got to him.

I do use the sprays,but the carbon cloths I've never bought into.

For years i used the skunk stuff on the ground and i had deer come with in 5 ft. of me, so some thing worked. Only problem is getting used to the smell.

The only thing I know that works 99% of the time is the right wind and a deer coming at me any way but the way I came in. The Does bust me more than the Bucks because they are usually not alone. More noses,eyes and ears to stay alive by. The reason I did not say 100% is because when deer hunting nothing is ever perfect or 100%. IMO

I use sprays and laundry detergent for when i wash my clothes. Sprays before i go into field and store clothes and stuff in those large space saver bags vacuumed small. Other then that i play the wind. I dont believe in the clothes to justify the purchase. Also hiking 2 miles to a spot in the morning when its 75 degrees in the dark your still gonna sweat a little and all that prep work does you no good. Only the wind will help when all was said and done. Also believe we have hundreds of years of people hunting successfully after fulls days work and not really taking showers so why cant we be successful. At least wont starve if we aren't successful.

i use a scentlok suit i got on black friday and it works! i had my wind blowing right at 4 deer for 10 minutes b4 i could get a shot and they didnt move or smell me at all. i also spray down, keep cloths in an air tight bag and dress in the field to make sure no other smells.

being sent free always helps, but I been hunting for a week and have been winded 5 times and I use all the sent poducts !

Hunt high and hunt the right wind for the stand. These have been the best scent eliminators I've used, and they're free! :s4:

If scent eliminators really work effectively,
 

as is stated, how soon does the deer population go down and we have three day deer hunting seasons.

I find that the deer adapts and makes the decisions on danger.

Reminds me of the deer that calmly moved through a small wood lot, some 100 yards from a working leaf blower. I'm sure the deer smelled what was in that apartment parking lot.

Is it strange?
 

Is it strange there are thousands spent by hunters on scents, but how much is spent on hunter movements, that also affect deer.
Pretty hard I think to get hunters not to make movements in using the cell phone, while sitting in a tree stand.
One can only wonder how many deer got saved by a cell phone, while the hunter was using the latest in deer scents.

not possible:patriot:

I have always washed my hunting gear with the scent-away detergent in the sink and let air dry outside, then once dry sprayed with scent away fresh earth put them in a large plastic bag in the hunting closet. I have never had a problem getting winded too often, I have had deer pick up my scent off the ground if I have forgot to spray the bottoms of my boots walking in, but as most will tell you, using the wind to your advantage is more important than any of this. The biggest buck I ever arrowed to date I was standing on a 4' tall tree stump in blue jeans and a black hoody, no scent cover. (I just went after work more or less to watch) less than 20 yard shot but he was up wind and looked directly at me, I thought for sure he would see me but never did.

Im curious about this so dont want to hijack the thread. I have seen the shows and have seen other hunters spray the soles of their boots before walking into the woods. Other then possibly eliminating what scent is on them at that moment wouldnt the spray wear off by time you walk 50 yards into the woods. Gone the first mud puddle you step into. Just curious on the why?