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The carbon in the suits does soak up scent, but the 6 months of them sitting on the shelf at your local store ruins that.
I never got how the sales person can tell you that I need to keep all my gear away from scents but they have them hanging in the store.
If they were sold in vacuum sealed bags then maybe.
Just watch the wind and don't move and you will be fine.
LOL, I was thinking just that. Clothing aisle at Cabelas.....30 feet away from the beer nuts and jerky....Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox
I have tried all the gizmos lol sure they may help but not 100%..........this yr I spent some money on good Sitka gear to keep me quiet and warm which trumps scent blocking any day in my eyes......If I am warm I can hunt all day. I do still spray myself down and shower in scent free.....but only because I am a sucker for gadgets and gizmos lmao and maybe deep down I think it may give me an edge or at least make me feel good that I tried everything lol
That Sitka stuff is really expensive. It comes on sale @ camofire half price but don't know how they size. How do you like it. Are they really mobile.Quote:
Originally Posted by twostroke
I bought my stuff this yr used off a fellow member (JBEN) send him a PM he is an ambassador for the sitka gear and knows it alot more. I havent used it on a hunt yet, but just putting it on I didnt wanna take it off. Its amazing gear, well designed and very versatile for the bow hunter..... I picked up his fanatic bibs and jacket and I cant wait to hit the woods in this stuff....quiet and seems very warm, pocket and zipper design are a greta feature with the bowhunter in mind. It certainly is crazy expensive but if you do enough hunting its worth it as I am sure you know once you have froze your a#$ off in the stand enough times, or had noisey gear you got busted on..........I also have the scent lok vertigo grey timber fleece its good gear right up until it gets real cold as well and again silent ...check it out as well and its actullay very reasonable and has some nice features too. It appears to have a lot of white in it but I assure you the deer dont give ahoot what color it is as long as it breaks up your silouette which it does nicely while ina tree.....had 2 smaller bucks at 5 yrds below me last yr that I passed on never even knew I was there.
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Originally Posted by ghost1324
I look at it a bit differently.There is no doubt that you can't completely fool a wise old buck or big bear no matter what you do. You can play the wind all you want but if the animal decides to circle downwind of a bait pile or a hunter calling and rattling, then your chances of being scented are much greater. Plus, winds are often variable in speed and direction in the woods. At least if you can minimize your odor you stand a better chance of being undetected. It's kind of the same as being downwind of someone who hasn't showered in days or reeks of cigarette smoke. You can pick them out from much further away.
So yea, the clothing doesn't not work near as well as they say, nor do all the scent killer sprays help that much to totally eliminate your scent, but I believe they are better than not doing anything. If nothing else, they give me a bit more confidence that the deer or bear who is downwind just might not bust me as readily as if I was all stinky in the stand, or it might just give me those extra few seconds to get a shot off that I wouldn't have had time for otherwise.
Field and Stream did some good tests using trained police dogs. Turns out your best odds were using cover scents and ozone.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articl.../07/sniff-test
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articl...e-a-difference
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articl...reducing-produ
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articl...g-dog?dom=fas&
loc=hpslider2&lnk=IMG
Cheers
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Originally Posted by smitty55
I've often wondered about that ozone dispenser unit, sounds like that may help a little. As for the rest of it, good marketing can sell anything.
I have read lots of reviews saying they work. How big mature bucks have come in right down wind not knowing anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by skeeter1
Was it from the people who are trying to sell the product?Quote:
Originally Posted by ghost1324
Suppose to be reviews of people who have bought it. Wasn't on their own website.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fox