It tends to be a little warm during our Texas hunting season.Never had a problem when I was younger,but now that I've become an old goat(and smelling like one)I'm having problems with deer winding me.Anyone have some advice on the specialty hunting deodorants ? I've tried several of the unscented supermarket brands and they aren't working well.
Lavalin seems to work for me so far.
I got it at a health food store.
Apply every couple of days and no odor.
Check out Deer-Odorant from Hunting Science.
I use for everyday and love it. No smell!
the webpage is www.huntingscience.com (http://www.huntingscience.com)
One 5.1 oz stick will last a year with everyday use.
chris <><
Speedstick un-scented works great. I've had better results with this then I have with "hunting" deodorants they sell commercially.
Primos has a new one out this year, Silver XP it works well for me.
Certain-Dri. It's in the normal deodorant section. It's a roll-on that comes in a box.
Unscented and as strong or stronger than the prescription I have.
---One Tip---
Use it exactly as directed, or it's no better that slapping really expensive saltwater under your arms. If done right it's actually a weird feeling have truly dry pits.
The have some scent blocking soaps too. Try taking a shower with one of them and see what happens
sam
Been using Lavilin for over ten years. One light application lasts me for 10 days to two weeks. It is really simple, amazing stuff. I buy it online and usually get it for $8-12 for a little container that lasts me 4-6 months with NO smell! Natural ingredients and some sort of herbal "goodies" have made this a real keeper in my book.
I tried Dead Down Wind this season along with Palmolive nonscented soap, and it really kept my scent down. I have had lots of deer really close that didn't seem to get a whiff of human.
Mitchum unscented. Combine it with the normal no-scent soap and it works great for me, an old, fat, sweaty guy.
Go to local health food store.Buy the crystal stone. It looks like a clear rock. You just wet it and apply it under arms or on feet. Absolutly no oder. You will still sweet but the bacteria that causes oder is nutralized. I use it year round instead of deoderant.
What Owl Bait said."Mitchum unscented. Combine it with the normal no-scent soap and it works great for me, an old, fat, sweaty guy."
I second the Mitchum unceented. Seems to work for me. Tripper
I ues Dead Down Wind deordorant year round and I swear by it. Works great. (nut)
Mitchum's unscented.
Yea, I'd go with the crystal stone. Years ago hunting outlet sold it, but they last for a year or more if you use them every day. The stone is my "go to deordorant" (hate that phrase) not just for hunting, but everyday.
Bowmania
Mitchum unscented here too. You can go two days in a pinch.
If the lavalin is the same as "Pit Stop" that Brunner used to sale through screaming eagle it never worked for me. The crystal stone worked,RJ archery used to sale it then I found it at a health food place. It will last a very long time.
I think I have the same problem,99% of the time this season the deer were running the other way. :biglaugh:
I use to worry about my scent. Then I realized taht I was killing just as many deer before all the scent free stuff came out.
That being said, I wear Speed Stick Cool Rush. :wavey:
huckbuck,
Yep, I think Paul found Lavilin and had it private labelled as Pit Stop. I have talked to a couple of people it did not seem to work for, but know a bunch of people love it. It is one of a very few products that works BETTER than advertised for me. Guess our "chemistry" must be different, somehow!
Daryl
Thanks guys,I'll give em' all a try until I find one that works for me.I've succesfully used Hunters Specialties soap and unscented Speedstick for years.A friend at work suggested my body chemistry has changed due to the cholesteral medication I've been taking for the past year.I'll have to ask the doctor about that on my next visit.
Sure unscented
I take a shower before hand with scent killing soap. Don't know if its a gimmick or not.
I use Arm and Hammer unscented deodorant.
Arrid xtra dry unscented, hunting or not.
None...but I probably already smell like an animal 8^).
Check those ingredients, anything with aluminum chlorhydrate should be avoided due to claims of possible connection to issues like memory loss, Alzheimers, etc.
Baking Soda works. Just pour a little in your hand and wipe it under your arm pits.Man that sounds graphic. :saywhat:
Old Spice Fresh Scent stick deodorant. I hunt the deer on the upwind side. Works every time.
Shower with Phisoderm unscented soap. Mitchum unscented for the pits
Old Spice Original Scent stick deoderant. I can't figure out why, but I had deer within 8 yards of me and not care. Don't mess with mojo.
Dead Down wind deoderant get smy nod too.
arm and hammer unscented
You can use Old Spice if ya want. If they get downwind, they're gonna smell you anyway....
I used to try to do the scent free thing, didn't work. Kept my clothes outside in a plastic bag used special soap before the hunt everything I could think of, what did I learn? You can buy every scent eliminator on the market,you can't beat a deers nose. They will smell your nose pads on glasses, your watch band, when was the last time you de-scented and cleaned your watch band. There is always something that will have scent on it. Stay down wind.
I use Degree, although I can't tell if the deer prefer "shower fresh," or "sport" scent.
I have a watch that I only wear when I hunt. Otherwise it stays in a zip lock bag. My wallett gets double bagged in zip lock sandwich bags before it goes in my pocket. I don't wear my glasses when I hunt so they can't smell my nose pads.lol I still swear by Dead Down Wind deodorant. The Arm and Hammer used to be my favorite but DDW remains effective longer. (nut)
Secret :bigsmyl:
Mitchum unscented here too.
QuoteOriginally posted by heydeerman:
Secret :bigsmyl:
:biglaugh: :biglaugh:
THATS FUNNY!!!!!!
I use DDW or Hunters Specialties.
Heck, I Just Roll Around In Some Handy Dirt, and I am Good! Unless it rains..... :scared: :scared: :archer: :goldtooth:
I use the Scent-Away soap and deoderant. I've seen a lot more deer since i started using them about 3 years ago.
Another vote for Mitchum unscented. It has the same chemicals as the scent killer deoderant.
Arm & Hammer unscented. Used to like the Mennen unscented, but my store doesn't carry it anymore. Quite frankly, I hate the smell of any scented deodorant, soaps, etc.
I've had mixed results with Pit-Stop/Lavalin (mostly very good). I like to wear it a couple days before heading off on a big trip and it'll usually cover me for 10 days or more. Never tried the crystal (does it have a brand name?).
Once in a while I'll put on a skiff of Brut cologne to conjure up the 70's, but during hunting season I won't wear any cologne, and all showers are with the 'green' soap.
Lslite,
Other than washing all your clothes in unscented laundry detergent and keeping yourself clean there really isn't much more you can do. I would suggest watching what you eat a few days before you go hunting. Some foods have a way of bleeding through your skin...I think...and thus make you more noticeable to the deer's nose.
I eat alot of vegetables and nuts and try to watch my intake of meat and spicey foods before each hunt. I also take Nullo tablets starting about 3 days out. These tablets are designed for people that have had their colons removed and must wear an external bag.
Anyway...just a suggestion.
Brett
There are differant types of naturally occuring bacteria on human skin, particularly under arms and neather regions , soap destroys the not so stinky bacteria and allows the really stinky ones to proliferate .
I switched to daily use of unscented Sorboline and Glycerine costs about $4.00 a pint from the supermarket , washes off the stinky bacteria and the good not so stinky ones are left behind and use a salt crystal deodorant stick . After a few washes you will notice you will not NEED to wear a scented deodorant and on really hot days the salt crystal will do the trick .
Sorbolene and Glycerene has made a big differance for me out hunting
regards Jacko
over the years I found that baking soda seems to work the best for washing hunting togs, also a little in a baggie goes a long way if you sweat on the way in to the stand. I just put a few grains on the under arms and it seems to work. I also wash each morning prio to hunting with unscented soap from one of the major bow firms.
BUt I guess the best is keep your nose into the wind and you will be all right.
Secret Unscented .... I know, strong enough for a man but made for a woman yada yada but I use it !@
Scent Control is a very intriguing subject for me. I did some research on this a few years ago and I'll try to share what I remember. Some of the processes we've already heard above. But I'll try to relate our routine as best as possible. De-scent your washer and dryer. A lot of folks don't think about this. We use scent free detergent and do not add anything to the dryer so this step is already done for us year round. Wash your clothes in any of the scent free detergents. We lean toward "Hunters Specialty". Don't forget to descent your bath towels, I think some folks over look this important step. Take them right out of the dryer and take them straight outside. Bathe your self in one of the scent free soaps. Here again we lean toward "Hunters Specialty". Apply "Hunters Specialty" scent free deorderant. Now your almost ready. Here is another step a lot of folks leave out. Brush your teeth with baking soda. Swallow some. It taste kind of nasty but you'll get used to it. Swallowing some helps take care of the stomach to mouth connection to bad breath. Take something in the field with you that occurs naturally that you can have in your mouth all the time. We use walnuts a lot because we don't have an apple orchard nearby. A man once said to me, if you could hold your breath the entire time your in the field 80% of your scent problems would be taken care of. For your gear I have a recipe for a descenting solution that youi can make for pennies. I'll post that later when I remember the exact measurements. Other things to do is watch your red meat intake, watch your spices and alcohol intake. If you do all these things you still will not beat their nose everytime but you'll be surprised how often you will.
Hope this helps.
Most scent molecules are high or low pH, or very easily oxidized. That is why this recipe works well. Baking Soda has a very strong neutral pH so it will neutralize the high or low pH molecules and Hydrogen Peroxide will oxidize the kind of scent molecules that are easily oxidized.
2 quarts Distilled Water
1.5 quarts Hydrogen Peroxide
.5 cups Baking Soda
1 oz. unscented laundry detergent
After thorough mixing store in bottles that won't let light through. Light will reduce the shelf life of this product. Also keep caps loose for a week because this concoctioin will generate some gas and the bottles may come apart violently. Or the way I like to say it, "Rapid, Random, Disassembly".
Mitchum Unscented here too
Been using lavilin/Pit Stop for years. I get 5-7days per smearing.
I've never had a problem with the deer winding me on a regular basis but I am very conscious of cleanliness both myself and my clothes. This year I followed the advice of G. Fred and tried chloraphyl tablets along with everything else that I do. I got mine at the local vitamin store but your local drug store might have them in house. G. Fred swears by them.
I use Cod Liver oil, their gonna smell you anyway so why not freak'em out long enough to get a shot.
When I run out of Cod Liver oil I use Mitchum clear unscented gel.
Billy
I use arm and hammer unscented and sure un scented year round..
I use Irish Spring deodorant soap, then I wash my golden locks with Pantene shampoo and conditioner, as nothing gives my hair that healthy, shiny bounce like Pantene. Then to disquise my breath I drink copius amounts of strong coffee and smoke cigarettes. If its cold I put on my trusty Filson wool jacket that has never seen the inside of a drycleaners, and has seen about a million campfires and 2 million cigarettes and cigars, if not cold then I usually go in whatever I happen to be wearing at the time. I do play the wind though and if it is swirling around and not making nice, I go home, usually nearly stepping on a deer and scaring the crap out of myself. Its pretty much whatever makes you feel better, if your upwind they are going to smell you. I guess you could stick a pine bough down your pants too...ya get my drift.
Hillbilly
I use CRYSTAL deodorant stick that I get a Walgreens. It's probably the same stuff as the other crystals mentioned, just in a convenient twist up stick. It is just a deodorant, not an anti-perspirant. A stick lasts a LONG time.
I wanted Paul's Pit Stop to work for me, but it just wouldn't, not at all (whew!).