Scent

[gbk]

Nice setup js4fn-based on Your wildlife pictures thru netting ,i thought You hunt pop up blind, with see thru mesh..................other then that,many things do not matter- in an old shipping crate either

[js4fn]

Nice setup js4fn-based on Your wildlife pictures thru netting ,i thought You hunt pop up blind, with see thru mesh..................other then that,many things do not matter- in an old shipping crate either

Just having fun. But my diesel gator is park 12’ behind that blind it takes me 10 minutes to set bolt kick case out of the way you know what a 48 year smoker sounds like when rushed cough cough
Every one has different situation. Tonight we didn’t get into blinds till 5:15. Had deer In view 6:05 ranged at 79yd just saying I’m doing every thing I can to avoid deer
I’m doing everything I can to help buddy out. I’ve let enough deer walk by to fill all available tags. Stress level some nights is a 10+. II’m taking oictures instead of pullng trigger
Having a blast hope my buddies are too some years it’s one guys that is lucky. Guess this is my year

[MihajloSimsic]

Scent killers are a complete pseudoscience. The only fact that matters is wind. If you are up wind from a deer they will smell you. The only question is their reaction, and they will react the same way with or without scent-killers. Lets imagine that you could eliminate ALL the scent off your body (again fairyland here) you will still be producing LOTS more scent by just breathing. Scent killers "may" remove some of your scent from your clothing but you're just going to sweat in it the second you put it on so it's useless. My dad has killed well over 60 deer and bear all while washing his clothes next to everything else with tide detergent.

[GW11]

Scent killers are a complete pseudoscience. The only fact that matters is wind. If you are up wind from a deer they will smell you. The only question is their reaction, and they will react the same way with or without scent-killers. Lets imagine that you could eliminate ALL the scent off your body (again fairyland here) you will still be producing LOTS more scent by just breathing. Scent killers "may" remove some of your scent from your clothing but you're just going to sweat in it the second you put it on so it's useless. My dad has killed well over 60 deer and bear all while washing his clothes next to everything else with tide detergent.

Totally agree with you on this one.

My theory is that sometimes "downwind" isn't exactly where it's supposed to be all of the time because wind follows terrain features. Watch smoke move through the woods.

Other times they smell you but have more important things on their mind and come in anyway.

I don't think it can hurt if you want to put the effort into scent control, but for me personally it isn't worth the effort.

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[MikePal]

You can 'mask' your scent by overpowering their olfactory senses with smell that triggers a different response. I have used burning scent sticks with great success over the years deep in the bush where the thermals whip the wind in all directions so it's impossible not to be down wind of the deer all the time.

The scent from the sticks masks the scent I give off, so they come straight in towards the stronger source of the smell they want.

[Bowjob]

You can 'mask' your scent by overpowering their olfactory senses with smell that triggers a different response. I have used burning scent sticks with great success over the years deep in the bush where the thermals whip the wind in all directions so it's impossible not to be down wind of the deer all the time.

The scent from the sticks masks the scent I give off, so they come straight in towards the stronger source of the smell they want.

im using those this year in my spot, i tried last year on the end of a tree line they dont work to well when its to windy, bush is the best for them no doubt. hopefully ill have a buck to post here come next week ahha

[Sam Menard]

How long does human scent stick around. I realize there are alot of factors, but lets say your sitting at the base of a tree and no rain. How long till your scent won't effect deer?

Your scent will linger for days however the strength/freshness dissipates after a few hours. It’s the concentration of your scent, and the deer’s tolerance to it, that will determine if a deer gets frightened off or not.

[DanO]

May have answered my own question. Went in and raked a trail to one of my stands this morning. Probably 200 feet or more which took some time, made some noise and had to have left scent. Then I went for lunch and when I came back around 2:30 there were 3 sets of tracks walking down my path.

I always forget how curious deer are. I cleared a spot to sit one day; setup a trail cam. When I checked a week later the resident buck was on the camera that evening checking out my alterations.

[punkrockerpj]

I always forget how curious deer are. I cleared a spot to sit one day; setup a trail cam. When I checked a week later the resident buck was on the camera that evening checking out my alterations.

i think it really depends on location.
here in farm country they are super curious and used to all sorts of scent.
there are times im tempted to douce myself in diesel fuel just to see if that would help with the way they flock to the tractors during harvest time.

[Deer Wrastler]

Weird, sometimes they cut my track and turn and run, other times, decide to follow me in...It might depend on the deer and time of year....Definitely setup and keep downwind

Agreed and throw in each deers age and personal experience with scents either good, bad or neutral will play into how they react.

Older mature bucks are alot more wary of scents. They only get to be big by learning early how to avoid hunters.

Last week I had a good example of how scent is left at a spot. I hunted a never before spot on our property and 3.5 days later in a different stand I watched a coyote come out and sniff exactly where I was sitting then proceed to smell the trail I used to exit that night. It was so curious about my smell it couldn't leave the area alone it kept pacing back and forth smelling the area I was at.