Eliminating Scents for the Deer Hunt

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It is very important to eliminate as much human scent as possible from your hunting gear and body, which could be the difference from bagging a big game animal or not. Elk, deer, and other big game all have very efficient smelling capacities compared to humans. This means controlling human scent is a key practice in big game hunts. The Colorado Game Commission has stated that deer can smell 1,000 times better than any human.

Creating scents or eliminating scents on a hunter's body using different supplies or wearing certain outfits a hunter has a greater probability of fooling the game animal's smelling technique and bagging a prized trophy.

Every hunter needs to have an odor management strategy. Hunters need to start reducing the smell on hunting equipment by airing them out before the hunt begins. Everything from tree stands, firearms, backpacks all need to be aired out. Guns and equipment should be wiped down with scent control towels.

It is important to try and wipe away body scents from your hunting clothes before you go to your favorite hunting spot. Before washing your hunting clothes in your washer, you need to first eliminate the washer of any soap smells that may be left from previous loads of laundry.

After you have washed all your hunting clothes and bags in an airtight bag made specifically for hunting gear and clothing.

It is important that you use clean rubber hunting boots along with non scent soap to clean them. You need to spray both inside and out with scent eliminator spray to help mask any human odor.

It's a good idea to shower the morning of your big hunting adventure with scent eliminating soap and shampoo. It's important to air dry rather than dry off will a towel or use a towel that has been washed with scent free detergent. It is also important to use scent free antiperspirant underneath your arms to help reduce the amount of body odors.

One huge thing many hunters overlook is brushing their teeth with scent free toothpaste or even baking soda. Many hunters use tongue scrapers in addition to the scent free toothpaste to help reduce the mouth odors.

In the very end, it is very important to apply all your hunting gear with scent eliminating spray before you actually step foot in your favorite hunting spot. Also when out there hunting, it's a good idea to reapply the scent free spray after a few hours.
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