How do you hide your scent while hunting?

I wash my clothes in baking soda and then put them in a Rubbermaid tote that stays outside. As I put the clothes in, I take whatever vegetation I'll be hunting in and rub it between my palms to grind it up over the clothes and throw it in. Then I seal the tub and leave it. Other than that I just try to play the wind.
 
SuperCub said:
You too, eh?

Seriously ........ I shoot Remingtons. Deer can't smell em.
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I was going to shoot a Remington, but then I thought if I hit a metal part, the bullet might ricochet. :p
I suggest trying bow hunting, the ranges being much shorter, the scent becomes that much more important. Really, all hunters should hunt with a bow a few times, it heightens your senses. You see deer much closer, and watch them when they are out of range, learning their habits.
 
Drink as much beer as you possibly can while eating the camp chefs awesome new chile recipe, folowed with at least two pickled eggs. Early the next morning make your way to within about 50 yds of your stand and take a good solid dump of your very unsolid waste matter. Go to your stand and wait for multiple bucks come sniffing around wondering what the hell happened here. Shoot the biggest one.
 
Anyone ever rub scent glands from downed animals on themselves as a cover? I was thinging about this a few weeks ago while helping a friend skin his 8 point but might not be legal here in Ontario, something rings a bell about cwd, I'll check regs tomorrow.
 
I find if I go straight from work deer don't seem to mind my scent as much. Of course I raise pigs for a living which might have something to do with it. That and knowing which way the wind is blowing helps a lot also.
 
arcticcathonda said:
Bow hunt, ground spot and stalk. I don't buy scent free gimmicks but have had wind in my face and deer 10 yards staring at me....
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What happens when that wind shifts from your face to the back of your neck and towards the deer? The deer will run. I know this, I have seen it many times. Oddly enough, since I started doing the scent control thing I have seen that happening far less often.
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
Ok, in all seriousness this is what works for me...

I collect deer fecal material and put into a black garbage bag with whatever hunting clothes I am going to use for that season, I add fresh droppings about every week during season and keep the bag closed tightly but always in above freezing temperatures to ensure it festers properly.The bedding I sleep in is always stored with whatever natural vegetation is in the area I will hunt in and even even include spruce bows for added comfort.

For shampoo and soap I usually collect the sap from the local spruce and pine trees and use that as my all purpose cleaner and soap, typically I wash in slough water to avoid the smell of harsh contaminates associated with our water treatment processes.The sap never seems to rinse out fully but leaves a pleasant odor.

When It comes to diet I typically start a week before deer season eating only what deer eat from that area I plan to hunt , the local grains typically and some extra alfalfa in a salad type dish for roughage.This ensures your droppings are very similar to the deer.

There is no need for cover scents and lures , nature has provided all you need for a successful hunt.
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no wonder you can get as close as you do to them Sasksquawches. Speaking of such, how's the hunt going? Any sightings or pics, yet?
 
redryder said:
Drink as much beer as you possibly can while eating the camp chefs awesome new chile recipe, folowed with at least two pickled eggs. Early the next morning make your way to within about 50 yds of your stand and take a good solid dump of your very unsolid waste matter. Go to your stand and wait for multiple bucks come sniffing around wondering what the hell happened here. Shoot the biggest one.
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by golly, I think this is good advise! But I wouldn't use any toilet paper, the deer will know it's not a natural dump and suspect a set up and run like hell!
 
I have had my critics over the years but this is what works for me and after 25 years of bowhunting SW Ontario whitetails in close quarters I can quickly tell when something is off. I stopped bowhunting about 5 years ago because of bad knees and climbing don't mix but still use the same program black powder hunting and Out of a literal pile of deer most are no more than 10 yds off the barrel and an 8 pointer last year was literally 2 feet off the barrel,looking at me, when the hammer fell. Four hooves in the air and over backwards, gotta love it.

Wash all clothes in scent free detergent as often as possible and DON'T bring them into a camp setting unless otherwise possible. I hunt witha brother that smokes cigarettes and a friend who has a passion for Cohibas. I will not even sit in there trucks with my hunting gear on.
Secondly, Scent Lok suit. I can hear you all now saying it is not needed but when you are hunting deer in a 1or2 acre block anything helps. Bought my first suit 25 years back and about the time I wondered how long these things worked for I started getting deer spooking when they normally wouldn't when in close or the wind swirled. New suit all that stopped all that and that was 8-9 years ago and still working. New stuff is much more durable and comfortable to wear.
Thirdly, Scent elimination spray. I like the HS Specialties stuff for years but others are probably just as good. I will use on average a litre or more on a week long hunt. If you think it doesn't work I have a daughter that has the most horrible smelling shoes. Spray this stuff in them and all is good in the boot room. I have a 9 pointer that I skinned the head out then had knee surgery 10 days ago so I have not had the chance to boil it yet and noticed it was getting a bit stinky in the shed yesterday. Sprayed down with scent eliminating spray and smell is literally gone. IMO if it will kill these kinds of odour it should work on my sweet smelling self.
Fourthly, knee high rubber boots

Will it solve all the problems of deer scenting you no, but when a deer is smelling where I walked 15 minutes earlier, 10 yds off then something is working. I have not climbed a tree in almost 15 years and have shot many deer off the ground with the bow and muzzleloader in that time. I also have a REAL Ghillie suit that I wear when deer and turkey hunting on the ground that I feel is part of the equation but that is another story
 
Not too much mention of breath in this thread yet. Take it from me, coffee breath, will send a deer sideways in a hurry. Myself, I try to find a gum, or mint that imitates something available locally, wintergreen is my usual if I can find it. I will use real wintergreen plants when available, you can chew the leaves, and /or eat the red berries with no concerns. They both taste of wintergreen.
 
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