I am now making my own scent spray and have used it with success; I pay more attention to the wind than anything but have quit buying commerical scent sprays;
You?
I don't buy commercial scent. I put all of my hunting clothes (boots) in a plastic garbage bag half filled with forest leaves.
I smell like the forest floor.
I don't buy it, make it, or use it.
I used to go nuts, with tremendous detail to descenting my stuff and myself, setting up drippers, using all kinds of attractant scent.
I dont use any now except a good soap.
I do pretty darn good I think without it all.
But I'd love to try a home made scent just to check it out, sounds fun.
Nope, I just wash my clothes with Purex free and clear, and bathe with Dove unscented soap. Under my arms I use Arm and Hammer scent free, or Right Gaurd unscented deoderant.
Nope!
I like the Fitzgerald deer dander. It's the only thing I use. But I have seen it work first hand for the past 10 years. I have had coyotes nose down following it like on a string. So that's good and bad.
But If I don't have it I don't freak, and rus out to get some. I have killed a more than a few deer right after work still in work clothes smelling of escalator grease and solvents with not even a tail flinch, BUT I played the wind.
if your down wind none of it will matter
I do and ain't afraid to admit it LOL but Primos Silver xp is AMAZING. I spray down before goin in and the bottom of my tree and once or twice i've had deer eating the leaves off the ground at the bottom of my tree. I love this stuff. I don't have a huge plot of land and can only go in a couple of different directions so a good cover scent can help on those trails you have to walk over to get to your stand.
Stopped using commercial scents of any kind when there were only a couple out there back in 1982 or 1983. I witnessed deer crossing my trail and while most ignored my trail a couple got really bent out of shape.
Now I simply shower before going out in the morning (if hunting local) and keep clean. I've been known to take a wet wash cloth and a change of shirt so I can wipe down if I get sweaty walking in. I put the wet stuff in zip-lock bags after.
Essence of fall for me.
Nope just hang clothes outside and a shower.
I agree with 5deer,watch the wind,I believe deer can still tell thats a hunter with some scent on.
"I don't buy it, make it, or use it." Me either.
I rub myself down with alcohol & try to stay down wind.
Not since i started smoking (my clothes, not cigs)
Nope, if they get the wind on ya your done -
Not as often as I used to, because I just don't think they have helped much.
i'm guilty, i use a sent killer type spray, i go straight from work to the woods every chance i get, and i know it works to some degree.
and i dont mind spending a few bucks for a bottle or two a year.
I bought some, used it a bit, and noted it didn't seem to keep deer from getting my scent. It does, however, work great on carpet as a deodorizer! Worked great for when my kid had the stomach flu. :(
Hang clothes outside or if rainy put them in a bag with baking soda.
I use Final Step Cedar Cover Scents. Works awesome.
I try to wash my huntin clothes couple times a season...but it's really a waste of time with a long haired dog livin with me.
They can still smell you, keep them up wind.
depends, if wearing wool, nope. cotton on warm days, "dead down wind" spray it works. other than that just wash clothes with baking soda and hang to dry and play the wind.
QuoteOriginally posted by Jason R. Wesbrock:
I don't buy it, make it, or use it.
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about 20 or so years ago the host of a tv show "Michigan Outdoors poured a quart jar of his own Urine on the ground and then later witnessed Deer sniffing, pawing and even rolling in it. Thats when I stopped using them. Now I just play the wind.
I'll be one of the odd ones out I guess. Like Badwithabow said, Primos Silver XP is good stuff. I have experienced much better results when using it than when not.I've had deer downwind from me and never smell me when using it. I go through about 3-4 bottles of it a season.Tinks also makes a good one.
I use them as much as possible. I wash my clothes in scent free detergent, keep them in totes, and try to not put them on until I am in the timber. I use scent "killing" spray and also cover scent and try to play the wind as much as possible. It gives me just that much more confidence, also y I wear camo
As most would agree you will NEVER beat a deer's nose so you can only do what will enhance your chances. Obviously #1 is being down wind and that is easy to say but we all know how wind swirls and changes direction. Anyhow, I try to use a scent killer only to help my odds but no cover scents. Arkansaslongbow, would you mind sharing what you use in your own mixture of scent killer or does anyone else make their own spray type scent killer?
yes i use it. i spray my boots. i have had deer hang up, up wind from me smelling the ground where i walked in.
Nope, but do use elk urine when hunting elk.
Mike
Yes I do, do not know if it helps or not. Do not use white lightning, it leaves a white powder all over everything when it dries.
Nothing works just fine. I guess I must not stink. :)
During the rut I'll sometimes use James Valley scents on a drag rag to the stand,but that's it.
I use carbon powder. But the primes with the silver in it does work. I tested it by Spraying a wad of chewing tobacco. The smell goes away completely. I'm sure deer can still smell it but it for sure diminishes the smell.