the spank
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Then you need to find a way to get yourself into a shooting position where the wind is not a concern. Where there is a will.......
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Then you need to find a way to get yourself into a shooting position where the wind is not a concern. Where there is a will.......
First mulie of the season, I keep the part of the hind legs with the metatarsal glands. Rub that all over my hat, Stanny, pants, boots, under my arm pits, pack, etc. Hang one leg off my pack and bring it with me in my blind, if that's what I am doing for the afternoon.
Last year my daughter was walking behind me and she said "Dad, you smell like ass."
Can't even remember if I had used the tarsals that day, but that was my excuse.
(She probably smelled like coconut or some sh1t like that.)
Last year my daughter was walking behind me and she said "Dad, you smell like ass."
Can't even remember if I had used the tarsals that day, but that was my excuse.
(She probably smelled like coconut or some sh1t like that.)
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Don't worry about smells, if deer panicked every time they smelled something "different" they would all die of nervous exhaustion. Movement is far and away more important, a feeding deer is always popping his head up to look around.
That being said, we've shot deer while walking down a trail smoking a cigarette, my buddy gets followed down the trail every year while carrying a bag of apples (that really freaks him out haha). Deer are weird, we've seen them kick turkeys to keep them away from feed. Deer do deer things.
That being said, we've shot deer while walking down a trail smoking a cigarette, my buddy gets followed down the trail every year while carrying a bag of apples (that really freaks him out haha). Deer are weird, we've seen them kick turkeys to keep them away from feed. Deer do deer things.
the spank
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Seems kind of extreme for a little scent coverage? Or is it a method you've found to keep other hunters from asking to join you?
wyleekyotee
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I think this whole 'scent control' thing has been the 'pet rock' of the hunting world. They've literally created a market for a product that most likely doers nothing at all. If you are breathing and farting, you are literally blowing scent everywhere. The fact that you can't smell anything due to some esoteric regimen or overpriced product means only that it's not likely any humans can smell you. Deer have a sense of smell that would make a human a superhero. It's like whispering so a dog can't hear you - kinda ridiculous.
Knowing the wind direction is the best thing you can do on this front. Also being up high, as I think this gets your smell up and away- but this second one is just my opinion. All I know is that when I'm in a tree, the deer get way closer and are way more relaxed than when I'm on the ground - and this is coming from a guy who's never shot a deer from further away than 50 yards.
Knowing the wind direction is the best thing you can do on this front. Also being up high, as I think this gets your smell up and away- but this second one is just my opinion. All I know is that when I'm in a tree, the deer get way closer and are way more relaxed than when I'm on the ground - and this is coming from a guy who's never shot a deer from further away than 50 yards.
FFS,
I was just going to test market this cover scent too.Had it all lined up at Cabelas , WSS, and BassPro for when they are to open in 2016 in Tsawwassen....
Curses to you savagefan 
I wonder if I could rebrand babywipes for boot dressing wipes ?????BestRegards,
Rob
I hunt a patch of land on Vancouver Island where I can watch the exact effect of wind. We don't get gusts. The wind goes one direction on a sunny day until sunset, then changes to another direction.
I can watch the deer feed without concern until they get on a linear path of my smell and take off. I can also watch them notice my scent and stay distant because of it, knowing I'm there but not coming close. My opinion is that the only defence against human scent is staying downwind.
I can watch the deer feed without concern until they get on a linear path of my smell and take off. I can also watch them notice my scent and stay distant because of it, knowing I'm there but not coming close. My opinion is that the only defence against human scent is staying downwind.
FFS,
Had it all lined up at Cabelas , WSS, and BassPro for when they are to open in 2016 in Tsawwassen....
BestRegards,
Rob
Bring a Scarecrow with you and load it up with human stentch.
The fur will be wartch'in this and then unique up awn dem.............
Another oldie but goodie is getting campfire smoke on your clothes and/or shuffling your boots through your extinguished campfire coals in areas where a burn has gone through in recent times, it's a cover scent and it's free. There are no commercial products available but if you'd like to put the idea to the test l'll light you up with a flame-thrower and send you on your way, should be a hoot.FFS,
Had it all lined up at Cabelas , WSS, and BassPro for when they are to open in 2016 in Tsawwassen....
BestRegards,
Rob
You guys are all nuts. Don't you watch the ads on WildTV? It's obviously useless to even try hunting unless you have one of those electric battery-powered ozone generators strapped to a tree next to you. Don't control your scent...eliminate it!
Seriously, I used to buy into all this crap. Nowadays, I don't go too far out of my way to control scent, just watch the wind and try to use it to your advantage,...yes, even on small hunting plots. I do try to keep my boots scent-free, and a chance to step into a cow-pie or a pile of deer pellets is something I'll rarely pass up. My success ratio is at least as good as it ever was, so I'm good with the lazy choice.
Seriously, I used to buy into all this crap. Nowadays, I don't go too far out of my way to control scent, just watch the wind and try to use it to your advantage,...yes, even on small hunting plots. I do try to keep my boots scent-free, and a chance to step into a cow-pie or a pile of deer pellets is something I'll rarely pass up. My success ratio is at least as good as it ever was, so I'm good with the lazy choice.
saskgunowner101
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I've never worried too much about my scent control and hunt the wind as conditions allow. Obviously I don't spray myself with cologne, light a cigar, piss on my boots and hit the trail.
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If you're hunting big bucks, you should do anything you can manage to control your scent. If you're a meat hunter, it's less of an issue. Does, and immature bucks don't seem to be as wary as the old boys.
Being conscious of wind direction, limiting your movement, and noise control are as, if not more important. Deer are individuals, and like humans, can do stupid things. You can get a lucky shot even on a big buck, if the buck is preoccupied for some reason. They will sometimes even walk up on you from down wind. Weird #### happens. But don't count on it.
Being conscious of wind direction, limiting your movement, and noise control are as, if not more important. Deer are individuals, and like humans, can do stupid things. You can get a lucky shot even on a big buck, if the buck is preoccupied for some reason. They will sometimes even walk up on you from down wind. Weird #### happens. But don't count on it.
Yes, accept the fact that we stink, and that deer can smell us. Don't do things to make yourself stink even worse. Try to keep your stink blowing away from the deer.
And forget the idea that something out of a bottle is going to do much to help.
And forget the idea that something out of a bottle is going to do much to help.
My uncle bagged a great deer every year. His trick? He would go out and sit under a tree. Douse himself with a liberal amount of his wife's perfume. Turn a transistor radio on full volume. And then sit back and have a nap. He would rouse himself every 20mins or so just to check around. Invariably, several curious deer had come to investigate. He would just pick a good one and shoot it.
I was a new hunter when all this calling and rattling came into hunting stores in NS. I bought into ALL of it! I bought scents, scent pads, plastic antlers (guaranteed to sound more real than real ones), doe in heat bleat cans, grunt tubes, you name it. It was too bad no one could teach me how to use it. I just read the directions that came with the antlers and off I went. It said to whack the antlers hard to start, kick your feet around on the ground, and toss in a grunt or too, and every dominant buck in the area would be visiting you.
Off I went. Armed with all the newest, bestest gear and an old .303. Found a nice clearing. Put my back against a tree at the edge of it (didn't bother about wind, cuz I had cover scents on an stuff), waited for the woods to calm down, and started my first EVER rattle! I did this off and on every few minutes for about an hour and the sun started to go down. So, I packed up my gear, stood up, walked around the tree and busted the biggest whitetail buck I had ever seen!! Like 3 feet from me. I am guessing he couldn't figure out what the hell was in front of him!! He could have been there all day, for all I knew.
Now, I don't worry about all that stuff. My wife hunts in hot pink yoga pants or a hot pink warm-up jacket he has worn most of the day. We only have Camo cuz it goes on sale more often than other outdoor "technical" clothing, and does so earlier in the season.
I was a new hunter when all this calling and rattling came into hunting stores in NS. I bought into ALL of it! I bought scents, scent pads, plastic antlers (guaranteed to sound more real than real ones), doe in heat bleat cans, grunt tubes, you name it. It was too bad no one could teach me how to use it. I just read the directions that came with the antlers and off I went. It said to whack the antlers hard to start, kick your feet around on the ground, and toss in a grunt or too, and every dominant buck in the area would be visiting you.
Off I went. Armed with all the newest, bestest gear and an old .303. Found a nice clearing. Put my back against a tree at the edge of it (didn't bother about wind, cuz I had cover scents on an stuff), waited for the woods to calm down, and started my first EVER rattle! I did this off and on every few minutes for about an hour and the sun started to go down. So, I packed up my gear, stood up, walked around the tree and busted the biggest whitetail buck I had ever seen!! Like 3 feet from me. I am guessing he couldn't figure out what the hell was in front of him!! He could have been there all day, for all I knew.
Now, I don't worry about all that stuff. My wife hunts in hot pink yoga pants or a hot pink warm-up jacket he has worn most of the day. We only have Camo cuz it goes on sale more often than other outdoor "technical" clothing, and does so earlier in the season.
#was blessed with your winning personality l wouldn't need the cow-pies.
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You guys are all nuts. Don't you watch the ads on WildTV? It's obviously useless to even try hunting unless you have one of those electric battery-powered ozone generators strapped to a tree next to you. Don't control your scent...eliminate it!#
Seriously, I used to buy into all this crap. Nowadays, I don't go too far out of my way to control scent, just watch the wind and try to use it to your advantage,...yes, even on small hunting plots. I do try to keep my boots scent-free, and a chance to step into a cow-pie or a pile of deer pellets is something I'll rarely pass up. My success ratio is at least as good as it ever was, so I'm good with the lazy choice
so do you strap an ozinator to your butt to watch out for the wind��
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09-27-2015,#03:11 PM#53
jjohnwm#
HELP! I sold my soul to the internetJoin Date
You guys are all nuts. Don't you watch the ads on WildTV? It's obviously useless to even try hunting unless you have one of those electric battery-powered ozone generators strapped to a tree next to you. Don't control your scent...eliminate it!#
Seriously, I used to buy into all this crap. Nowadays, I don't go too far out of my way to control scent, just watch the wind and try to use it to your advantage,...yes, even on small hunting plots. I do try to keep my boots scent-free, and a chance to step into a cow-pie or a pile of deer pellets is something I'll rarely pass up. My success ratio is at least as good as it ever was, so I'm good with the lazy choice
so do you strap an ozinator to your butt to watch out for the wind��
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