Do Rifle Hunters Not Care About Scent Control?

[McPatrickClan]

I dined at Cooper's BBQ in Llano on Friday night. I saw camo everywhere, which I can only assume is the very clothing these gentlemen are going to wear when hunting the next day. Do rifle hunters not care at all about scent control?

[TxTechBowhunter]

I've seen many a bowhunter dine out in their camo too.

[WCB]

Dinning in the camo you wore that day doesn't mean you'll wear it tomorrow...

[TBryan]

I'll admit! Ive dine it!!

[Landrover]

WCB stole my thunder! If that is the case that may mean more critters for us **** bowhunters.

[WCB]

Hi Oscar!!
We need to hog hunt after season...

[Shortbow]

Why should they worry about it? Most are sitting in a box with windows and are shooting at animals 75 - 200 yds away.

[dgilbert]

What shortbow said, why should they.

[Bowhuntamistad]

I guess I won't get started on this one.

[McPatrickClan]

I guess I just figured it was a big deal. I've never rifle hunted deer (or much else for that matter) and thought everyone had to wear shorts to the entry point. :>

[Bowhuntamistad]

Yes, I will. I've seen some of them carry beer and smoke while on stand. Theres also eating McD's and I once saw one of those little BBQ pits being used while on stand.Like they hadn't had enough food already. Lets just say they could've used the walk to and back from the stand.

[ReelTime]

I'm on a lease of 8 hunters. 3 bow and 5 rifle. First, the rifle hunters leave the ones we bow hunters claimed alone which is pretty cool. I just wish we could get our nieghbors to do that. But no, our rifle hunters go out smoking, drinking and eating in there box in the air with no concern of scent control. They shoot thier deer at 1-200 yards away and could care less what they smell like. It's the bow hunters that care what our rifle hunters smell like and try to hunt upwind of them.

[Longstick]

200 yds and in a box 15' in the air I dont think is gonna make too much difference..once upon a time a LONG LONG time ago I had a rifle and I didnt bother to wear camo..what difference does it make when sitting behind 4 walls?

[CaptainDave]

I got the vibe that rifle hunters are being put down in this thread. Why put them down? We are all hunters, and should unite together against the tree huggers. I sometimes bowhunt and other times rifle hunt. Yes, when you are 15 yards from the deer you should care about scent, but 200 maybe not. It is just a different type of hunting. I would like to see a bowhunter take a deer at 300 plus with a 7mg or 300. Not any easier than bowhunting a deer at 20 yards. Like I said, I both rifle hunt and bow hunt, and both can be difficult in the right circumstances.

[ReelTime]

Hey Captain,
To each their own. If you enjoy it, do it. What makes you think a bow hunter can't shoot a rifle? I was 9 out of 10 from the 500 yard line. Have you ever qualified to shoot from a 500 yard line? The civilian ranges make you qualify from the 300 yard line by putting 3 rounds of 3 in 2" circles. The Marine Corps requires you to qualify at a 500 yard line once a year. Just because I care to take my animals by bow does not mean I can't shoot. It also does not mean anyone who takes their animals by rifle are wrong. The differences between rifle and bow hunters always brings tension on this site. I guess mainly because this is Texas "Bow"hunter . com