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Post by ms660 on Aug 31, 2016 12:44:09 GMT -5
So my wife says my approach to scent control is ridiculous. From the de-scenting the inside of my car to de-scenting my bath towel for my prehunt shower. What are some methods no matter how extreme it may seem does everyone use? Just curious and maybe get some ideas. You got a pretty smart wife with her feeling on scent control I think. You ain't going to fool a whitetail's nose no matter how clean you are if the wind is not right and seldom when it is right. Take a daily shower change your underwear and socks and go hunting with the wind in your face. Native Americans didn't have sent-loc, sent free soap and Mossey Oak cloths and ate pretty good until the white man go involved.
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Post by esshup on Aug 31, 2016 16:34:25 GMT -5
So my wife says my approach to scent control is ridiculous. From the de-scenting the inside of my car to de-scenting my bath towel for my prehunt shower. What are some methods no matter how extreme it may seem does everyone use? Just curious and maybe get some ideas. You got a pretty smart wife with her feeling on scent control I think. You ain't going to fool a whitetail's nose no matter how clean you are if the wind is not right and seldom when it is right. Take a daily shower change your underwear and socks and go hunting with the wind in your face. Native Americans didn't have sent-loc, sent free soap and Mossey Oak cloths and ate pretty good until the white man go involved. I don't pay that much attention to it. I spray my boots when I get out of the vehicle. I pick a stand where the wind is blowing away from the deer main route of travel or feeding zone. I wear a face mask and gloves, no matter where I'm hunting. In a ground blind? Black upper clothes. In a tree stand? Try to camo (vs. jeans) when possible, but I've shot deer with a hunter orange hat, jeans and carhart jacket on before too.
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Post by gillgrabber on Sept 4, 2016 15:39:38 GMT -5
You got a pretty smart wife with her feeling on scent control I think. You ain't going to fool a whitetail's nose no matter how clean you are if the wind is not right and seldom when it is right. Take a daily shower change your underwear and socks and go hunting with the wind in your face. Native Americans didn't have sent-loc, sent free soap and Mossey Oak cloths and ate pretty good until the white man go involved. I don't pay that much attention to it. I spray my boots when I get out of the vehicle. I pick a stand where the wind is blowing away from the deer main route of travel or feeding zone. I wear a face mask and gloves, no matter where I'm hunting. In a ground blind? Black upper clothes. In a tree stand? Try to camo (vs. jeans) when possible, but I've shot deer with a hunter orange hat, jeans and carhart jacket on before too. While came can be effective because it breaks up your outline and makes you a little more difficult to see, it's more important to minimize movement. Movement will burn you a lot quicker than your clothing whether it's camo or not.
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Post by kevin1 on Sept 4, 2016 16:51:34 GMT -5
The only scent control measure I take these days,besides playing the wind,is putting my hunting clothes into a pop up closet with an ozone generator. The clothes come out absolutely odorless, and I save on buying scent killer and laundry detergent.
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Post by gillgrabber on Sept 4, 2016 20:10:07 GMT -5
The only scent control measure I take these days,besides playing the wind,is putting my hunting clothes into a pop up closet with an ozone generator. The clothes come out absolutely odorless, and I save on buying scent killer and laundry detergent. I looked at purchasing one of those ozone generators with a pop-up closet but couldn't believe the cost. I can buy a LOT of scent killer spray and never come close to the cost of the ozone unit. That said, I'm not against buying something that really gives me an edge (just don't tell my wife). How well does it work?
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Post by kevin1 on Sept 5, 2016 13:26:35 GMT -5
Gillgrabber, all totalled The generator and pop up cost $60. The generator is sold under the brand name Prozone, the pop up came from Wal-Mart. Together they work better than any scent control product I've ever tried, and the long term cost is lower than replaceable products. You can spend a lot more, but the pop up renders the volume of ozone required to bare minimum.
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Post by medic22 on Sept 5, 2016 14:41:28 GMT -5
Gillgrabber, all totalled The generator and pop up cost $60. The generator is sold under the brand name Prozone, the pop up came from Wal-Mart. Together they work better than any scent control product I've ever tried, and the long term cost is lower than replaceable products. You can spend a lot more, but the pop up renders the volume of ozone required to bare minimum. Do you have a link to the one you bought?
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Post by wesb81219 on Sept 5, 2016 19:29:38 GMT -5
I 2nd that question.
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Post by kevin1 on Sept 7, 2016 21:28:26 GMT -5
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Post by dsawyer72 on Sept 8, 2016 21:47:36 GMT -5
I'm certainly not an expert, so I try to do as much research as I can. Somewhere, I came across a recommendation to read "Shots at Whtetails". It's a book originally published in 1948, and re-published in 1970 with a renewed opening by Jack Conner in 1970. I'm only 1/2 way through the book, but it's obvious how different the recommendations are to today's beliefs. He hunted the Catskill mountains of NY. There was no camo back then. He actually did a live trial of blowing smoke from a cigar on a heard of dear to see if they'd respond; and they did not. The only scent control he talked about was the wind direction. One of the main topics of the book is "still hunting" deer. His favorite method of hunting was still hunting deer; which meant walking the ground with no camo and no scent control trying to jump a deer. I'm not saying I can do this. I'm just pointing out it has been done in the past with out all the hoopla we have now.
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Post by duff on Sept 9, 2016 4:14:26 GMT -5
I'm certainly not an expert, so I try to do as much research as I can. Somewhere, I came across a recommendation to read "Shots at Whtetails". It's a book originally published in 1948, and re-published in 1970 with a renewed opening by Jack Conner in 1970. I'm only 1/2 way through the book, but it's obvious how different the recommendations are to today's beliefs. He hunted the Catskill mountains of NY. There was no camo back then. He actually did a live trial of blowing smoke from a cigar on a heard of dear to see if they'd respond; and they did not. The only scent control he talked about was the wind direction. One of the main topics of the book is "still hunting" deer. His favorite method of hunting was still hunting deer; which meant walking the ground with no camo and no scent control trying to jump a deer. I'm not saying I can do this. I'm just pointing out it has been done in the past with out all the hoopla we have now. and still a viable option. I have killed several deer with both bow and gun from the ground. Anymore I prefer to sit in a known travel path but used to wonder around quite a bit. Rarely have I been into a rigerous scent control. I have tried and did not see a difference in my deer interactions. New camo trends....not for me either. I won't say new camo and a better scent control wouldn't help but just never experienced the return on investment to keep me interested. Being in the woods is the best way to get a deer as they break the rules all the time but if you are in bed or watching a football game....does't matter
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Post by thecommissioner on Sept 9, 2016 6:53:53 GMT -5
I've discovered a cost-free method of scent control that's been in use for thousands of years. It appears to be quite effective!
During deer season I camp out on my hunting acreage. Much of the non-hunting time is spent around a campfire. My clothes and probably everything else on me reeks of wood smoke. I'm convinced it masks my scent. It's so strong I can't smell myself! haha
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