SouthernTierHunter
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Anybody quit coffee for scent control reasons? Eberhart says he quits in his books. I'm pretty addicted to caffeine so I'm thinking about switching to tablets. What you think?
I'm going to encourage you to make that "Performance Enhancers for Deer Hunter" thread. I know I'd like to read it. What was your job change that accommodated more hunting? I ask because I've been thinking about something similar.I think making a dietary change to influence body odor is WAY overanalyzing things, and has a minute change if any. A dog smells like a dog whether he eats Alpo or Science Diet.
I thought about starting a "Performance Enhancers for Deer Hunters" thread a while back, because I believe stimulants on the stand can make a huge impact on your hunt. I know that a 5 hour energy drink stays in my pack, and if I start dragging, I'll shoot it in a heartbeat. Makes 0 sense to be groggy in a tree. Counter productive, and not very safe.
That being said, I look at them as being like fuel enhancers. They don't do anything if there's no gas in the tank, and they won't turn a minivan into a sports car! I believe in exercising, eating right, and sleeping as much as you can during season.
I've lost weight, quit drinking, cut hair, changed jobs, and bought houses to give me an edge deer hunting, but I'll be jingle-jammed if I give up red meat or black coffee. And I wouldn't have somebody in my duck blind that wouldn't share a thermos of coffee with me.
Just gargle with doe pee. Not tinks though, that stuff's garbage. Only plebes use that junk. Gotta at least use the Code Blue stuff.That scent control gets crazier the bigger the buck is your going after. I read an article of a guy that replaces coffee with sugar free Red Bull. I’m still trying to find vanilla gum or something like that. It’s a good scent free idea, although most of my hunts start with Maxwell House at 4am.
If you like Maxwell house, I'd stick with it. You're not going to find a scent free beverage you want to drink, especially a vanilla flavored one.I am interested in a scent free coffee alternative. I know deer like vanilla. Any ideas?