In temps like that, there is NOTHING you can do but play the wind as best as possible.
I hear ya, Same here in S. Georgia, temps other day was 96
In temps like that, there is NOTHING you can do but play the wind as best as possible.
Totally agree to a point, my personal belief, again not to take away from yours, is that it only takes one hunt to "educate" deer that they are being hunted.. So my tactics are such that I rarely hunt the same exact spot more than once, I stay mobile and only hunt the winds I feel I can get away with.. Clearly there is more than one way to skin a cat, you tag some nice buck, so clearly what your doing is working!!I think you guys are overlooking odor longevity.
The more concentrated and intense an odor is the longer it will be stronger for game to detect it.
Odor does not last forever. It subsides as days go by. I figure the less intense my residual odor is, the sooner my stands and access will be fresh again. To me, odor isn't an just issue during the time while we are present, it lasts hours or days after we we leave. Residual odor educates deer. An educated herd is a difficult to hunt herd.
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Not yet. But Im off work from Oct 19th thru Dec 3rd.Totally agree to a point, my personal belief, again not to take away from yours, is that it only takes one hunt to "educate" deer that they are being hunted.. So my tactics are such that I rarely hunt the same exact spot more than once, I stay mobile and only hunt the winds I feel I can get away with.. Clearly there is more than one way to skin a cat, you tag some nice buck, so clearly what your doing is working!!
Been out yet @Allegheny Tom ??
I had good luck with Dead Down Wind.Anyone using scent control spray if so what kind of success have you had with it
I agree with the idea of decreasing the concentrated odor, but that all goes out the window in the south where you start sweating the moment you get out of your truck. However if I was hunting somewhere with consistently cooler temperatures I could see myself using a more involved scent control planI think you guys are overlooking odor longevity.
The more concentrated and intense an odor is the longer it will be stronger for game to detect it.
Odor does not last forever. It subsides as days go by. I figure the less intense my residual odor is, the sooner my stands and access will be fresh again. To me, odor isn't an just issue during the time while we are present, it lasts hours or days after we we leave. Residual odor educates deer. An educated herd is a difficult to hunt herd.
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It's all relative. Yeah, you southern guys do have more odor issues to contend with but, north or south, cold or hot, airborne odor dilutes over distance and as air turbulence mixes it with fresh air. The odor of a "clean" hunter will be weaker and less alarming sooner than a "dirty" hunter at any given distance. There is a boundary to our odor stream. But along that edge, our odor doesn't go from 100% saturation to 0% saturation along a well defined line. It dissipates out along those edges. The more intense our odor is when it leaves our body and gear, the more intense the odor saturation will be along those fringes. The same goes with residual odor. The more intense the odor when it was created, the longer it will take to subside.I agree with the idea of decreasing the concentrated odor, but that all goes out the window in the south where you start sweating the moment you get out of your truck. However if I was hunting somewhere with consistently cooler temperatures I could see myself using a more involved scent control plan
You either have to be ALL IN or play the wind,
I agree with you, but what i think gets missed with your point is that both are an option...But when i get the opportunity to hunt i feel like i need to be as scent free as possible AS WELL AS with the right wind to maximize my chances
I agree with you……… Until the wind changes directionThis is the only scent control you're ever going to need. View attachment 16823
I make my own spray. I've got 3 gallons for the season. I spray myself liberally all the time. Sometimes I'll add dirt sent essential oil to the mix, or vanilla. There are Tom's of recipes on the web. I use a gallon of distilled water, 16 Oz of peroxide, and 1/2 cup of baking soda. You have to let it sit and do its thing for about a week. Shake the jug, loosen the cap, and let the foam out. Once all the baking soda is dissolved it's ready to go.
Is there a shelf life for the effectiveness ? Or once the basic ingredients are done reacting and the mix is settled they will just always do what they do which is to suppress scent.
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