Scent Control

browninghunter86

What is everyones preference on scent control deoderant and soap? I have tried Hunter Specialty and it is ok but wanting to try another kind.

DDW or Wildlife Research?

NN

Wind direction and a fresh scraped dirt spot to sit in.

5280 shooter II

I've given up on scent control. Mountain wind is theroetically typically to a studious point.....then in the real world, all bets are off. But I'm hunting a roaming animal in a 500,000 acre parcel, so your mileage WILL vary.

1965Jeff

5 coyotes were 30-35 yds from my treestand Tues AM and never scented me that I could detect from their actions, no scent lock really no extra measures for control was done that day. They only spooked when one came from 6 0 clock saw me draw my bow, she caught the movement in her periphery and faded away drawing the others away.

Jim Tom

Hunt into the wind. Until I learn to hold my breath all day, all else is futile.

wildgene

Jim Tom wrote: »

Hunt into the wind. Until I learn to hold my breath all day, all else is futile.

...& lots of crushed sage brush...

orchidman

I just use sportwash on all my hunting clothes and only shower within 24hrs of a hunt using hot water, ie no soaps deodorants toothpaste or hair products.

Normally dont eat spicy food within 24hrs.

Having said that, whenever I stop for a rest, I normally drink coffee/sports drinks and have a cigarette...............

timc

All our hunting is done from elevated box blinds so scent control is really a non-issue.

Zee

The wind.

Buffco

I fart a lot in my stand.

CHIRO1989

browninghunter86 wrote: »

What is everyones preference on scent control deoderant and soap? I have tried Hunter Specialty and it is ok but wanting to try another kind.

DDW or Wildlife Research?

I have used DDW and Wildlife Research, they seem to be about the same on clothes and me. Both burn like fire if you get them in your eyes, I have the nice burn scar on the back of my arm from the sauna stove pipe to show from that experience.

Jayhawker

...play the wind...

browninghunter86

Appears all I need is the wind LOL

I do try the wind but some days my stand I have no option to play the wind if I want to hunt from the tree stand. I have never spooked a deer or had one bust me but I do not use fancy scent clothing or that just try to keep as scent free as possible by washing clothes in scent eliminator detergent and bodywash.

Only reason focus a little more is trying my bow and hopefully gonna have an up close and personal experience. With a rifle I can get them before they have time to bust me

Ernie Bishop

Keep the wind right, and you will be good.
Nothing wrong with getting into fresh dirt, pine, sage, etc. and rolling around in it for natural cover scent either.

bisley

Face the wind.

Fisheadgib

I've been using DDW for a while mainly because it's cheap and I can get it at Wally World. I hunt primarily from elevated stands and play the wind but the terrain features around our place cause the wind to swirl and change direction so I still try to keep my scent to a minimum.

Jayhawker

browninghunter86 wrote: »

Appears all I need is the wind LOL

I do try the wind but some days my stand I have no option to play the wind if I want to hunt from the tree stand. I have never spooked a deer or had one bust me but I do not use fancy scent clothing or that just try to keep as scent free as possible by washing clothes in scent eliminator detergent and bodywash.

Only reason focus a little more is trying my bow and hopefully gonna have an up close and personal experience. With a rifle I can get them before they have time to bust me

This is why we have several stands set up well before season,,,the one that gets used on a particular day depends on the wind - more stand options will up your odds

woodsrunner

Not at all sure how this will work into scent control, but very few know this, or at least you never hear it mentioned when talking about deer hunting:

Deer are curious creatures. Even if you are scented or seen or heard and you see deer take off wide open with white tails waving left to right, that deer most probably isn't going to run more than a few hundred yards. I've seen this happen a thousand times cruising timber in areas with high deer numbers: I'll startle a deer walking from one sample plot to the next, watch the deer run like crazy only to make a wide circle to left or right and work its way back around behind me and watch me for 10-15 minutes curious about what I'm doing or why I'm there. I think there's a good chance that if you jump a deer walking through the woods, if you'll quickly sit down in a conceiled spot AND DON'T MOVE even a little finger-that's the "ringer",don't move period-that there is a good chance the deer will try to slip up behind you to see what's going on. This may not work during hunting season after deer have been shot into a number of times....who knows?

Now something on scent control: I've never heard of this either, but it makes sence if you think about it.

I was in the woods early this morning inspecting a logging operation, and after it was finished the logger and I were talking about the woods business and he told me that about 3-4 years ago he had logged a certain tract a couple of miles from where we were, and that while they were there logging the ATF had destroyed a pretty good size liquor still on the same tract. They poured out several hundred gallons of mash that had worked off and was about ready to run. Just poured it out on the ground right there at the still which they, then, totally destroyed. The logger said that for a week or so every morning when the crew drove close by where the buck barrels had been poured out that 10-15 deer were always there just milling around. These deer were for sure attracted by the musky fermented scent of the buck/still beer. Remember, white whiskey (moonshine) is made out of corn, and I bet that's what the deer were smelling! The logger also told me than since then that he and his sons, when they go deer hunting, will fill a quart spray bottle with white whiskey, spray themselves down lightly and heavily on their boots and drink any that's left! He says they have excellent luck doing this! I don't know. I've never heard of this, but I think it might work! Bet it would be just as good as any of that stuff you buy in the sporting goods stores

Teach

LOL! Sounds like the east Tennessee dirt track racers' method of getting ready for a race back in the early 1950's- - - - -"water and alcohol"- - - -water in the radiator, and alcohol in the driver!

Scent control- - - - -eat three big beef and bean burritos the night before the hunt and wash 'em down with a 6-pack! Maybe have a couple of pickled eggs for dessert! The resulting fart gas will hide the smell of even a week's worth of deer camp body odor!
Jerry

1965Jeff

Movement at the moment of truth will screw up more hunts than a critter sniffing you out IMHO.

Razorbacker

woodsrunner wrote: »

Not at all sure how this will work into scent control, but very few know this, or at least you never hear it mentioned when talking about deer hunting:

Deer are curious creatures. Even if you are scented or seen or heard and you see deer take off wide open with white tails waving left to right, that deer most probably isn't going to run more than a few hundred yards. I've seen this happen a thousand times cruising timber in areas with high deer numbers: I'll startle a deer walking from one sample plot to the next, watch the deer run like crazy only to make a wide circle to left or right and work its way back around behind me and watch me for 10-15 minutes curious about what I'm doing or why I'm there. I think there's a good chance that if you jump a deer walking through the woods, if you'll quickly sit down in a conceiled spot AND DON'T MOVE even a little finger-that's the "ringer",don't move period-that there is a good chance the deer will try to slip up behind you to see what's going on. This may not work during hunting season after deer have been shot into a number of times....who knows?

Now something on scent control: I've never heard of this either, but it makes sence if you think about it.

I was in the woods early this morning inspecting a logging operation, and after it was finished the logger and I were talking about the woods business and he told me that about 3-4 years ago he had logged a certain tract a couple of miles from where we were, and that while they were there logging the ATF had destroyed a pretty good size liquor still on the same tract. They poured out several hundred gallons of mash that had worked off and was about ready to run. Just poured it out on the ground right there at the still which they, then, totally destroyed. The logger said that for a week or so every morning when the crew drove close by where the buck barrels had been poured out that 10-15 deer were always there just milling around. These deer were for sure attracted by the musky fermented scent of the buck/still beer. Remember, white whiskey (moonshine) is made out of corn, and I bet that's what the deer were smelling! The logger also told me than since then that he and his sons, when they go deer hunting, will fill a quart spray bottle with white whiskey, spray themselves down lightly and heavily on their boots and drink any that's left! He says therethey have excellent luck doing this! I don't know. I've never heard of this, but I think it might work! Bet it would be just as good as any of that stuff you buy in the sporting goods stores

Here's a little tip that's worked for me. When still hunting and you spook deer. While they're running off, sprint to the side 40 or 50 yards and hide behind a tree or something. Often the deer will just run behind the nearest thick brush and stand there looking at where you WERE standing trying to figure out what you were. Be patient. You may get a shot.

snake284-1

I have used Primos brand. I guess it worked, I killed a hog.