hunting clothes storage

[AggieSportsman]

I'm finally getting serious about scent control and bought some scent killer laundry detergent, dryer sheets, bar soap, deodorant, field spray etc etc.

I was primarily a gun hunter and didn't really bother with playing the wind, but this year, I'm going to put more time in with my bow. With the added fact that I hunt in an area with a low deer density, I need to make every opportunity count.

My question is; what's next? After washing all your hunting clothes in scent killer stuff, do you just put them right back in your closet with the rest of your everyday clothes? Put them in a storage tote with some sort of scent wafer?

Please school me on any and all scent control platforms.

[MONSTERKEN]

I keep all my hunting clothes in a tote. Then once season hits, I take the tote with me out to my ranch and then I hang them up at my cabin, and always leave a window open to get the ranch "smells" sifting though my clothes. But yes, they are washed in scent free detergent first.

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[flywise]

I keep all my hunting clothes in a tote. Then once season hits, I take the tote with me out to my ranch and then I hang them up at my cabin, and always leave a window open to get the ranch "smells" sifting though my clothes. But yes, they are washed in scent free detergent first.

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Either in my shop or the back seat of my truck

[Pistol]

I store mine in a HHS scent free bag (or Dead Down Wind makes them too) they are cheap and then I get a HHS mini Ozonics, like a Scent Slammer or the new HME Throw N Go and put it in the bag.
When I am at the lease, I hang the clothes on the fence so they pick up the outdoor smells in that area, similar to MonsterKen

[RattlesnakeDan]

The good thing about scent free detergents is the UV killer in them. I keep all my "bowhunting" clothes in a scentlock bag with the dryer sheets off season.. But now that they are worn daily I hang them in a closet where I store all my mesquite cuttiing boards and table top projects and that works good because my main stand is next to my mesquite lumber so they are used to the smell.

[gatt40]

Scent free wash, store in tote.

[BTLowry]

I bought a variety of sizes of airtight totes

Small one for face masks, gloves etc

Medium ones for normal weight stuff, another for insulated underwear

Larger ones for the heavy stuff

If I get ready to go on a hunt I can grab stuff out of the various ones and put they in a 60qt tote I have that doubles as a ozone chamber

[HighwayHunter]

I normally just run a cycle in the washer with no clothes and no detergent to rinse it out then wash my hunting clothes in water. Spray them down with scent killer outside and let them dry, then throw them in an unscented trash bag. I usually spray off again before I go in the woods and use evercalm on my boots. Never gonna beat a deers nose regardless


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[lovemylegacy]

I'm finally getting serious about scent control and bought some scent killer laundry detergent, dryer sheets, bar soap, deodorant, field spray etc etc.

I was primarily a gun hunter and didn't really bother with playing the wind, but this year, I'm going to put more time in with my bow. With the added fact that I hunt in an area with a low deer density, I need to make every opportunity count.

My question is; what's next? After washing all your hunting clothes in scent killer stuff, do you just put them right back in your closet with the rest of your everyday clothes? Put them in a storage tote with some sort of scent wafer?

Please school me on any and all scent control platforms.

After washing and drying, store them in a air tight container. I used a big ice chest for years. Now I use a cedar chest that makes my base layers smell like, well, Cedar. There are several high dollar contraptions you can waste money on. The main thing is get you some activated carbon clothes and store them in a air tight container. I have a vinyl tote bag that I put mine in and I store that in my Cedar Chest.

If you put things in the container that can be used as cover scents, such as Pine or Cedar boughs, odiferous type plants or wood. It will penetrate your clothes. Cover scents are a very productive way of well, covering your stanky butt.

[diamond10x]

I have several different totes for different hunts/areas. All clothes get washed in scent free detergent and hung up outside to dry. After that I just play the wind. I used to be crazy with scent control but in my experiences no matter what you do a deer can still wind you.

[texan16]

Wash my camo in straight water, no detergent. Hang dry. Put them in a tote with some cedar branches I cut off a tree outside the house. All camo stays in the tote unless I am wearing it. Soon as I get back to camp it goes back in the tote.

I really believe it helps when I have less than favorable winds, but still not 100% fool proof.

[AggieSportsman]

Thanks for all the advice so far! Sounds like my cheapest and most readily available option is to gather some cedar trimmings and put them along with all my clothes in a couple dry storage totes.

[Mike Fangman]

Wash in scent free soap, put in duffle bag, that is just my hunting clothes.

[swamper]

I wash everything in scent killer soap then try to hang outside after every hunt. I try to hang clothes outside at least 3 hours then straight back to the tote. I have very good luck with not being scented. I occasionally try scent sprays and such but I don't really believe in them. Always shower before hunting, brush teeth, and wear scent free deodorant. If I can't hang clothes outside before a hunt then I run them through the dryer. I also always hunt in rubber boots that sit outside after every hunt with the clothes.

[jerp]

After washing in scent free detergent I put hunting clothes in one of those big hanging garment bags used for clothes storage. I have flap cut where I can hook up an ozone generator and pump in ozone for an hour or so. After that they go in a tub.