Additional Scent Control Tips/Suggestions Cedar vs. Charcoal

[NoFence]

First of there is no such thing as being scent free. Our bodies continuously produce scent. They key is to mask it to the point that when a deer smells it is in such light molecules they don't get alarmed. Smoke overwhelms other scents everything and it sticks to you and your clothes . That's the reason after home fires items get totaled and even homes get totaled for smoke damage.

I agree 100%. But I do think you can eliminate a lot of the scent if you do it right (especially the human scent you lay down on the walk in). I've seen a doe bed down right in the middle of the trail I walked in on. That at least tells me she didn't smell my personal scent from when I walked in. Now she might have done the same thing if I smoked my clothes and I don't think they necessarily alert to smoke but it's still introducing a smell that I would assume they become curious about. I don't doubt that smoke will conceal some human scent, I just don't think either method is fool proof and I haven't had terrible luck with spraying. Next time I have a deer downwind and she blows I'm gonna smoke em the next hunt.

Edit. No I'm not saying scent control spray will keep them from spooking if they're downwind. Lol

[Rubi513]

Smoke is the best cover scent ..period

I have tried ever cover scent available and always find my way back to this.

[BrandonA]

I agree 100%. But I do think you can eliminate a lot of the scent if you do it right (especially the human scent you lay down on the walk in). I've seen a doe bed down right in the middle of the trail I walked in on. That at least tells me she didn't smell my personal scent from when I walked in. Now she might have done the same thing if I smoked my clothes and I don't think they necessarily alert to smoke but it's still introducing a smell that I would assume they become curious about. I don't doubt that smoke will conceal some human scent, I just don't think either method is fool proof and I haven't had terrible luck with spraying. Next time I have a deer downwind and she blows I'm gonna smoke em the next hunt.

I bathe in scent free soap use scent free deodorant and all that. But the moment you step out you start building human and foreign scent . So the longer you're on stand the more scent that builds. Smoke imo covers this build up the best and for the longest.

[NoFence]

I bathe in scent free soap use scent free deodorant and all that. But the moment you step out you start building human and foreign scent . So the longer you're on stand the more scent that builds. Smoke imo covers this build up the best and for the longest.

Do you do it before every hunt? Once a day? How do you store your clothes?

[flywise]

Ive heard a lot of good things about smoke but some folks like myself are allergic to it.
Ill sneeze all day after a night around a campfire.

[BrandonA]

Do you do it before every hunt? Once a day? How do you store your clothes?

I have a bee smoker and a little plastic greenhouse I keep at the ranch. I smoke my clothes in that every Friday before the morning hunt. When I get done hunting I hang them back in there and usually smoke all them again. I have three sets hanging. If not I grab a fresh set. The worn set will absorb smoke from the others.

[BrandonA]

Ive heard a lot of good things about smoke but some folks like myself are allergic to it.
Ill sneeze all day after a night around a campfire.

I'm that way with cedar and break out in hives

[myway]

Ive heard a lot of good things about smoke but some folks like myself are allergic to it.
Ill sneeze all day after a night around a campfire.

Wow that's crazy. All species of wood or smoke in general?

[flywise]

Wow that's crazy. All species of wood or smoke in general?

Smoke in general.......and im a fireman so you can imagine what the rest of the shift is like after a fire

[Tom]

shower and have clean clothes....that works great...the cedar is a good cover. If you hunt out of a pop-up you are way ahead of the game as well if you keep only the windows you shoot out of open.....but the best ever is the wind...I know this is the toughest to get right for long as the wind always shifts....but good luck!

[myway]

Smoke in general.......and im a fireman so you can imagine what the rest of the shift is like after a fire

Yeah I imagine that sucks. Hell of a career choice. I have told myself I am going to try the smoke but have yet to do it. I personally go as scent free as possible and keep cedar in my clothes container. Ultimately I just try to play the wind as best I can.

[seminole1990]

I think your concern about cedar/foreign odors in MI is valid. For example, I don't use pine scent in TX but definitely would when I hunt GA.

[texashunter]

I think your concern about cedar/foreign odors in MI is valid. For example, I don't use pine scent in TX but definitely would when I hunt GA.

Think I should go the carbon route then? To me that would make more sense than using a cedar cover.

[texashunter]

I would think I could find what the local tree is, i.e. Pine or whatever and throw some in my box overnight before my first hunt and still have enough time for the smell to get into the clothing.

[tsnksmith]

I wear scentlok, typically a different wardrobe for each hunt, I've bought many over the years. When I'm not wearing it stays in a carbon sealed box or bag