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Post by squirrelhunter on Aug 29, 2016 13:02:58 GMT -5
I spray down with Scent Killer or Dead Down Wind when I get out of the truck.....sometimes . I really don't worry much about it,I've had deer within 20 yards of me and within feet of me downwind and never spooked. Being still seems to be the most important,if they're not already suspicious from movement or spotting you,scent doesn't bother them,at least that's how it seems to me.
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Post by wesb81219 on Aug 29, 2016 16:40:47 GMT -5
I have atsko sport wash, leaves and dirt in clothes and gear tote. I will also hang my clothes outside for a few days as long as it's dry out and scent killer spray. I think I will try changing clothes in the field. I also am going to try some deer dander along with urine. I also have some deer poo I am going to try it on my boots. And as you all have stated I have a few different spots based on wind direction.
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Post by duff on Aug 29, 2016 16:43:15 GMT -5
I have atsko sport wash, leaves and dirt in clothes and gear tote. I will also hang my clothes outside for a few days as long as it's dry out and scent killer spray. I think I will try changing clothes in the field. I also am going to try some deer dander along with urine. I also have some deer poo I am going to try it on my boots. And as you all have stated I have a few different spots based on wind direction. best results when you gargle the deer pee and use the pellets as eye black.
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Post by medic22 on Aug 29, 2016 16:48:54 GMT -5
I have atsko sport wash, leaves and dirt in clothes and gear tote. I will also hang my clothes outside for a few days as long as it's dry out and scent killer spray. I think I will try changing clothes in the field. I also am going to try some deer dander along with urine. I also have some deer poo I am going to try it on my boots. And as you all have stated I have a few different spots based on wind direction. best results when you gargle the deer pee and use the pellets as eye black. I had to stop gargling pee. Acid reflux got to bad.
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Post by duff on Aug 29, 2016 16:51:34 GMT -5
first year deer hunting I sat in an aluminmum lawn chair in a briar patch. First time out had deer nearly run me over.
Prob 15 yrs later I had my buck tag filled so was just out opening day because it was too hot for duck hunting. I was sitting on the ground sweaty and nasty from hunting hard that weekend and smoking cigs like crazy. Had one of the bigger bucks I have seen walk by me very close....walk down wind and never spook in fact offered many perfered shots taking his time. I don't have confidence any gadgets work but I am not the best hunter in the world eithet.
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Post by duff on Aug 29, 2016 16:52:23 GMT -5
best results when you gargle the deer pee and use the pellets as eye black. I had to stop gargling pee. Acid reflux got to bad. tumms fruit scented isnt baiting
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Post by medic22 on Aug 29, 2016 16:56:38 GMT -5
I had to stop gargling pee. Acid reflux got to bad. tumms fruit scented isnt baiting No sir I am not baiting, I just dont like the grape ones.
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Post by duff on Aug 29, 2016 17:02:44 GMT -5
calcium in those chalk tablets will make the antlers grow too
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Post by M4Madness on Aug 29, 2016 17:25:11 GMT -5
I wash my hunting clothes in All Free & Clear -- I no longer buy the overpriced detergent marketed to hunters. I then keep them bagged up in a scent-free bag until I am in the field. I use no cover or attractant scents. I don't go to the trouble of fighting scent inside vehicles. As for myself, I shower with the "green" soap and wear no deoderant.
Remember, if the deer are upwind of you, you can smell worse than a skunk and still score.
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Post by gillgrabber on Aug 29, 2016 18:15:08 GMT -5
I don't believe in cover scents. The guy who trained our police K9s once told me that while humans smell beef stew the dog smells the beef AND the carrots AND the peas AND the potatoes and so on. Along those same lines, my neighbor was bear hunting over a horribly nasty bait pile when a big bear came in. The bear had his face buried in the bait, with rotten fish all over his face, and was holding a dead fish in his mouth when the wind shifted and he immediately smelled by buddy and took off. If dogs & bears can smell that well I know deer can too so trying to cover your scent is a waste of time. I also don't believe in scent lock suits as they only work for a short period of time before they've adsorbed to their capacity and simply don't work anymore. People talk about "recharging" the suit with heat but the heat required to do that is so high you'd destroy the suit itself. I concentrate on scent control & reduction (I don't think it can ever be eliminated). I wash my hunting clothes in scent free soap the weekend before opening day and hang them outside to dry. I then spray them down with scentkiller (or whatever spray I have) and let them dry. I then put them in sealed tupperware containers and leave them alone until opening day. On opening morning I shower with scent free soap and apply hunter's scent free deodorant. I wear minimal clothing in the truck en route to my hunting area. I wear rubber boots sprayed down with scent killer and walk to my stand while carrying my outer clothes in a backpack. If it's really cold I put book blankets over my rubber boots when I get in the stand. I hunt the wind as much as I can which means putting my stand downwind of where I think the deer will pass. I go as high in the tree as I can but don't think you need to be much higher than 15 feet provided you sit still and quietly; however, the higher you are the more you can get away with and the more your scent will dissipate away from the area. I don't smoke and I'm careful not to eat anything too smelly or crunchy in the stand. I've had tremendous luck with this over the years and rarely have trouble filling my freezer. I hunt the IL gun season on opening day regardless of the weather since the deer tend to disappear after that. I figure I don't really have the option of only hunting when conditions are right so I'm in the woods whether it's windy or not. Just my .02 cents. Your experience may differ.
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Post by bill9068 on Aug 29, 2016 20:46:07 GMT -5
Gillgrabber, Were you a police K-9 officer? I was in Evansville back in the 90s.
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Post by jdaily on Aug 29, 2016 20:47:42 GMT -5
I hunt with the winds in mind. Never have used anything to cover my scent!
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Post by medic22 on Aug 29, 2016 20:57:36 GMT -5
Gillgrabber, Were you a police K-9 officer? I was in Evansville back in the 90s. I work with a guy you may know. Well when I worked in vanderburgh, I worked with a lot of guys you would know, now its just the one guy.
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Post by bill9068 on Aug 29, 2016 21:02:53 GMT -5
Gillgrabber, Were you a police K-9 officer? I was in Evansville back in the 90s. I work with a guy you may know. Well when I worked in vanderburgh, I worked with a lot of guys you would know, now its just the one guy. Who?
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 29, 2016 21:13:05 GMT -5
Stay down wind and you can smoke, not shower for weeks and even poop in your pants. The options are limitless.
It really is this simple IF you want it to be.
I LOVE gadgets and everything Larry Potterfield wants to sell me, but the problem is our crazy minds. Here is why: if we see a deer when we scent bombed the car within 24hr of a hunt, but did it 48 hours before the next hunt and didn't see a deer, we'll swear we have to scent bomb the car just before each hunt. You will drive your wife crazy and surely end up in divorce court. Believe it or not, sometimes our wives know what they are talking about ...sometimes.
It can get to a point where you are making everyone around you absolutely miserable and when momma's not happy...
I use to play golf with a guy who used the oldest, muddiest clubs I'd ever seen and never practiced yet blasted that ball where he wanted it to go. HE had fun and enjoyed the sport immensely. I, on the other hand was the complete opposite ...in every way. I don't play golf anymore, and have died since then.
I love to hear about the guys who wear jeans and flannel shirts, sits on a bucket on the edge of a field while chain smoking all day and have 100 harvests under their belt. Yes, we have a guy like this.
ENJOY this wonderful hobby/sport and the GREAT OUTDOORS. Don't stress out those around you, or they will not let you enjoy it ...guaranteed. Keep it simple. Yes, put a little spray on your boots, sit quietly and enjoy the view. Please!
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Post by foamyflyer on Aug 30, 2016 7:34:47 GMT -5
I will pick which stand and plan my route to avoid sending my scent downwind through the woods. I bought some hunting detergent several years ago, and I swear it looks and smells like dawn dish soap. Wash and air dry outdoors at beginning of season. I keep boots and outerwear in tub with baking soda and dress at truck before heading to the woods. I tried smoke cover scent several times last year, but don't have any definite results.
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Post by gillgrabber on Aug 30, 2016 20:12:33 GMT -5
Gillgrabber, Were you a police K-9 officer? I was in Evansville back in the 90s. No, I LOVE dogs and would have loved being a K9 officer but never got the chance. Not having the opportunity to do it is one of the few regrets of my 34 year career.
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Post by swilk on Aug 31, 2016 7:40:48 GMT -5
Im very mindful of the wind and try to choose a stand based on the direction the wind is coming from and which direction I think the deer will be coming from ..... the problem is that deer dont have the same script and are liable to come from any direction. Also, the wind rarely blows from the same direction for an entire hunt .... it changes around frequently.
Hunting the wind sounds great but in reality it just aint that simple.
I rarely wash my hunting clothes and when I do I do not use any detergent. I use Mitchum deodorant. I do not use any scent killer sprays or cover scents.
I do use a bee smoker to smoke myself and my clothes ..... this will be my third year using this method and Im happy with the results so far.
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Post by INhuntin on Aug 31, 2016 8:34:11 GMT -5
The woods I hunt has a lot of oil wells in it & men servicing those wells are not scent free. So the deer get used to the human smell & don't relate the smell to a hunter. So I don't use any scent control or cover scent but I do use scent lures. I hunt the rut that is when they are too busy mating to smell anything, two seasons ago I had a mating pair walk within 10' of me. I shot the buck first he ran through the woods & was taken by another hunter. Then I turned around & took the doe she went down after a short run all with no scent control standing on the ground I hadn't got into my tree stand yet.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 9:12:30 GMT -5
The woods I hunt has a lot of oil wells in it & men servicing those wells are not scent free. So the deer get used to the human smell & don't relate the smell to a hunter. So I don't use any scent control or cover scent but I do use scent lures. I hunt the rut that is when they are too busy mating to smell anything, two seasons ago I had a mating pair walk within 10' of me. I shot the buck first he ran through the woods & was taken by another hunter. Then I turned around & took the doe she went down after a short run all with no scent control standing on the ground I hadn't got into my tree stand yet. I found the same thing true around my home that the deer are used to our everyday smells and loud noises. When I hunt at home I can't even hear them. The road noises, lawnmowers running and everything else makes it a different experience.
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