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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Mo_coon-catcher on October 25, 2017, 04:26:00 PM
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I'm starting to get together a collection of wool hunting clothes to replace my old cotton ones as they wear out. I just got in a blanket weight vest and a xtra heavy pathfinder half zip from asbell wool. For a scent reducing spray I use the homemade baking soda and peroxide mix and usually douse it on. Is this safe to do with my wool clothes. Or eill I start reducing its useable life?
Btw, the clothes seem to be put together well on initial inspection. I'll know for sure this weeken when I try them it in the woods.
Thanks,
Kyle
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I do not think peroxide would be good at all on wool.....
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I hang my wool in trees or on the clothesline and let the wind take care of it.Give it a shot,think you will be pleased
Terry
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Wool doesn't retain scent. No need to douse it with anything. Just hang it outside, as NP suggests.
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Never worried about "scent killing" with my wool clothes?
They usually smell like dirt, leaves, woodsmoke... If you REALLY want to see deer, "up close & personal" throw them in a plastic bag, with a squirt of Buck Lure.....
I usually just hang them outside for a few days
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Thanks guys. I felt like it was either a bit needed or damaging. I think I'll just give them a cold water wash in the tub to get the fibers settled and 'loose' dye out. Once dry I may give all my hunting clothes the old smoke treatment. I plan to boil some traps soon, so I'd might as well hang them up downwind of the fire. Get a little cover scent going. I did get winded this morning, straight downwind so no getting around that, but now my mind is in scent control mode.
Thanks,
Kule
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*not needed
Is what that meant to say.
Kyle
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What Terry said. My wool is outside year round. It never comes in. There are times its a little chilly dressing in the woodshed but my clothes are GTG.
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Outside and thump it lightly with a stick to dislodge dirt. Amazing how much it accumulates walking in sage and bitterbrush
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Outside and thump it lightly with a stick to dislodge dirt. Amazing how much it accumulates walking in sage and bitterbrush
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I snip off a bunch of pine branches then roll the needles around hand until they start to stink like pine,,, if going in I will rub these all over my clothes and when coming out I roll them into my wool clothes before I put my clothes in bag,,,, I field dress as much as possible but a great cover up scent.
I also grab a big armful of dried leaves from the area and from a place where nobody parking would piss on the ground,, the leaves have a nice woodsy smell also.
other than that I don'[t spray nothing on my wool.
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I have recently picked up a bee keeper smoker to "smoke" my hunting clothing and it has been awesome so far for scent control this season. My Merino from First Lite holds the smoke scent well.
Several deer down wind and have not been busted yet...
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Related question. What kind of brush is best for cleaning woolen clothing.