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Post by Dave W on Nov 8, 2009 10:34:22 GMT -5
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Post by dougedwards on Nov 8, 2009 11:28:16 GMT -5
Good links. But if you are as anal as I am you won't be using hydrogen peroxide in the brown bottle because it contains a preservative which has a small scent to it. I buy a product called Baquacil which is 15% hydrogen peroxide and is used in place of chlorine to kill algae in swimming pools. It must be diluted to 3% or it will burn your skin. Also some public water contains flouride and other chemicals which may have a scent. I have a water distiller that works for family consumption as well as making my elixer for scent reduction. ;D Doug |
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Post by davewolf on Nov 8, 2009 21:53:17 GMT -5
You guys make me wonder how I ever kill deer! I always pay attention to the wind, but haven't vapor locked myself just yet.
I just wanted to add that they do make a chewing gum in chicklet form that is supposed to take away that bad breath of ours.
But I'll never start shaving under my arms.
Interesting note may be: When I hunt around places with woodsmoke coming from the homes and or cabin, I've taken deer with a cig hanging out of my mouth...I know bad habit...cause I actually burned my cheek once try to get off the shot. But I did and did take some really nice bucks.
I also hunt one area that is heavily developed and the deer seem to get use to all kinds of smells and far less objective to human scent.
But in another area with no homes, cabins or anything like it in the area, the keen sense of smell is on the upper rung of their ladder.
I usually take pine brows, stick my clothing in a large trash bag with them, including my hat and then dress right out of the bag. So far it works and I haven't been busted by a deer by scent in years. Movement once or twice though, as I tend to get fidgety when sitting and waiting,
Have a great day!
Dave
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Post by boarhog on Nov 9, 2009 1:29:00 GMT -5
I was convinced years ago that your breath is a major source of your scent envelope/trail. Seen the same with bird dogs that have no problem finding live wounded birds, but have difficulty with dead ones. A friend said his dog didn't like to mess with dead birds, but my opinion after watching the dog carefully, was that they were much harder to smell. he liked them plenty well if he could find them!
Anyway, I have not delved into the wallet for those scent-lock outfits. I am not convinced that any of them really work. Even with a mask on, if your breath is fogging up your glasses, a deer can smell it. I do shower with un-scented soap and shampoo, and often put pine boughs in my hunting clothes bag, but the best thing is I try to hunt the wind as much as possible. I don't think you can beat a wary deer's nose.
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Post by rossman40 on Nov 9, 2009 20:40:26 GMT -5
One guy told me to go to the woods with a pocket of Jolly Rancher hard candies.
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Post by rons on Nov 19, 2009 8:46:15 GMT -5
I was taught to bow hunt by my older brother. This was years ago (recurves,board in the tree crotch,ect. He was a tournament archer,and great bow hunter. He killed,bear moose,elk,deer,boar,ect. He was a "large man" and never trusted tree stands,so he always "still hunted" on the ground. On one hunting trip,after he had shot a massive buck,one of the local hunters asked,what deer lure he had used. He smiled and held up a short cigar butt (they were always in the corner of his mouth) ;D and said "King Edward"! ;D He always taught me to make the wind direction,the number one priority,in "setting" up a stand. He passed away 3 years ago,and I miss him allot!  I could always go to him for good hunting advice. Ron |
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Post by dougedwards on Nov 20, 2009 16:57:47 GMT -5
Sure would like to know exactly how you guys play the wind. You must be changing your position through-out the day because the wind changes direction about 3-4 times per day where I live and I hunt from a climber.
Doug
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Post by rons on Nov 21, 2009 16:21:24 GMT -5
Doug,as a rule,I try to setup for the Prevailing winds,yes they do shift around during the day,so I setup for "most likley" winds IE; Low pressure comming in the area, setup for wind from the north/northeast, if a high pressure is comming in, I setup for winds comming out of the south/southwest. It's about all you can do,and the majority of the wind will work with you,some won't though. :(You will be hunting cross,or down wind about 80% of the time.That was ONE of the reasons my brother hated tree stands. I've see him change positions during a hunt,to allow for the wind change. If I moved around,I'd scare everything out of the woods. ;D Ron
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Post by blacksavage on Jan 21, 2010 12:41:13 GMT -5
i use copenhagen long cut
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I could always go to him for good hunting advice. Ron