wyetterp
Well-Known Member
Okay I know this sounds crazy but just bear with me with this one.
I know it's supposed to be a sin to wash your hunting clothes in fragrant detergents. I always make sure to only use bacon soda. But...I swear, over the years, when my wife occasionally sneaks & washes them in Tide, I end up seeing more than normal or when I do see stuff it often seems really calm. I've had them come directly on my paths & under me cool as a cucumber. Never skittish. Never had them blow at me from a distance just cause they smell me with it. I also know when I use baking soda & it's stupid hot out I can smell myself more than with tide in the clothes.
I'm starting to wonder if there may be something in tide that might have a calming smell & help mask/cover our own smell a little more. Maybe it makes us not perceived as threatening or something. I'm a believer that even if we wear a hazmat suit ducked taped up & sprayed down they're still going to smell us. But also know that some sents have a calming effect & can be perceived as less threatening. Evercalm for example.
So I'm considering actually just using a lot of tide to see what happens. I know this is hunting blasphemy, but I swear there's something to tide in particular. It's not going to get rid of my scent (as nothing truly will) but may actually work as a calming cover scent.
What do ya think? I know I'm crazy, but does anyone else have any experiences with tide in their hunting clothes?
Okay, doors open for the inbound jokes. That's fine, but I'm telling ya there's got to be something in tide. Maybe it's something deeply physcological with being born & raised a alabama fan or just a by product of my Alabama education. Whatever it is, I see more & they're typically calm when I see 'em. Two of my nicest bucks were while I was smelling all pretty in my leafy suit.
I know it's supposed to be a sin to wash your hunting clothes in fragrant detergents. I always make sure to only use bacon soda. But...I swear, over the years, when my wife occasionally sneaks & washes them in Tide, I end up seeing more than normal or when I do see stuff it often seems really calm. I've had them come directly on my paths & under me cool as a cucumber. Never skittish. Never had them blow at me from a distance just cause they smell me with it. I also know when I use baking soda & it's stupid hot out I can smell myself more than with tide in the clothes.
I'm starting to wonder if there may be something in tide that might have a calming smell & help mask/cover our own smell a little more. Maybe it makes us not perceived as threatening or something. I'm a believer that even if we wear a hazmat suit ducked taped up & sprayed down they're still going to smell us. But also know that some sents have a calming effect & can be perceived as less threatening. Evercalm for example.
So I'm considering actually just using a lot of tide to see what happens. I know this is hunting blasphemy, but I swear there's something to tide in particular. It's not going to get rid of my scent (as nothing truly will) but may actually work as a calming cover scent.
What do ya think? I know I'm crazy, but does anyone else have any experiences with tide in their hunting clothes?
Okay, doors open for the inbound jokes. That's fine, but I'm telling ya there's got to be something in tide. Maybe it's something deeply physcological with being born & raised a alabama fan or just a by product of my Alabama education. Whatever it is, I see more & they're typically calm when I see 'em. Two of my nicest bucks were while I was smelling all pretty in my leafy suit.