Re: To camo or not to camo...That is the Question!!!
Originally Posted by
brian
That is because there is almost nothing you can really do to evade it. All the scent killing hunting stuff is marketing bullshit. I did extensive reading of studies conducted by law enforcement agencies like the FBI field testing a dogs sense of smell. It is truly amazing. Deer have about the equivalent. There is an odour on your skin that does not wash off with soap and is distinct to you. We cannot smell it, but dogs and deer sure can. They can piece out your scent like you can flavours in a meal. They can smell your breath, your BO, your cover scent, your laundry detergent, your scent blocking laundry detergent etc etc etc. Once you realize how good their sense of smell is, then you will realize your only solution is to not have the wind carry that scent to their noses.
100%. Good to see you back posting again Brian. HBC is a much better forum with expert Blacktail killers like you on it. Keep it up. I've learned a lot from you over the years (thank you for sharing your knowledge).
I would add that deer are also really good a being able to detect how fresh or old your scent is. They can tell if you've just been through the area or if you were there a couple days ago. My experience is they won't stick around long if they smell fresh scent, but will tolerate "older" scent much better because they think/know that you have moved on and no longer pose a threat.
And yes, its all about the wind. If the wind is blowing straight into the deer's path its game over
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