Scent Control Routine for Deer

hey there everyone,
just wondering what you all do as "your" scent control routine. ive got mine all figured out, just curious what everybody else does.

Cedar bows in a garbage bag.

Don't do anything other than hunt the wind. Took 2 bucks and a doe last year with the xbow hunting from the ground in a Ghillie suit by walk and stalk. Also took a buck with the rifle last year - so it seems to work.

First rule in deer hunting, don't be downwind. That is the most important scent control.

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Originally Posted by rippin_355

First rule in deer hunting, don't be downwind. That is the most important scent control.

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I think you meant "don't be upwind":) For me the most important thing is no movement, I have had deer wind me but calm back down and come in for the shot because there was no movement.

you have to be carful putting cedar or other limbs in with your hunting gear ,the moisture can cause mold to grow if you us plastic bags or rubber bins Dutch

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Originally Posted by skeeter1

I think you meant "don't be upwind":) For me the most important thing is no movement, I have had deer wind me but calm back down and come in for the shot because there was no movement.

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Ya! Its been a long day haha. I find it takes two things to set them off. Be it hear and see you or smell you and see you.

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Originally Posted by kickingfrog

Cedar bows in a garbage bag.

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Then your gear smells like cedar bows.....and garbage bags.

I try and put all the odds in my favor I wash my cloths in HSS soap store it in a carbon bag, shower in HSS soap and shampoo, towel off in towels washed in the same soap as I washed my clothes in the towels are stored in a carbon bag, I put my outer layers on in the field and then spray down

No idea if this helps or not

But I always hunt the wind and seem to do just fine

Dan

Douse my cloths in apple juice. JK, work the wind.