Scent Control

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Re: Scent Control

Post by Oldbloke » 12 Feb 2018, 11:09 am

bigfellascott wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:So, as it says. What do you blokes do to control your scent when hunting? Apart from walking into the wind.


A little bit of ribbon tied to the front of the barrel works fine as does baby powder or similar in a squeeze bottle for keeping an eye on wind direction/changes.


Yes often do that. But wind moves around.
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Re: Scent Control

Post by juststarting » 12 Feb 2018, 11:25 am

As a testament to wind direction... I was leaning against a tree, just relaxing and watching stuff... And this fox walked past me, really close, like few metres close. Then it saw me, but wasn't sure what I was, so it started creeping tawards me. Close enough for me to get very uncomfortable. The only thing that made that thing run for dear life, is when I shouldered the rifle and took it off safety. Then it realised I wasn't dinner. All with reasonably strong wind blowing, so I'm guessing it couldn't smell me at all, untill it saw me move.



(I was there for deer, so shooting that fox wasn't an option.
I would shoot a dog, even if it meant end to deer hunt for that half of the day, they are a lot more scary. Heard a few, but never seen though).
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Re: Scent Control

Post by Archie » 12 Feb 2018, 11:55 am

juststarting wrote:As a testament to wind direction... I was leaning against a tree, just relaxing and watching stuff... And this fox walked past me, really close, like few metres close. Then it saw me, but wasn't sure what I was, so it started creeping tawards me. Close enough for me to get very uncomfortable. The only thing that made that thing run for dear life, is when I shouldered the rifle and took it off safety. Then it realised I wasn't dinner. All with reasonably strong wind blowing, so I'm guessing it couldn't smell me at all, untill it saw me move.



(I was there for deer, so shooting that fox wasn't an option.
I would shoot a dog, even if it meant end to deer hunt for that half of the day, they are a lot more scary. Heard a few, but never seen though).


I've had similar experience w/ foxes. Although some of those are so used to humans from hanging around properties, so it's maybe only movement that they see as potentially threatening.

The thing with wind is - and of course there is no way I'll ever to be able to prove it one way or the other - it wouldn't surprise me if I don't know if I'm missing deer because of scent control because I suspect that they will frequently be leaving after scenting me without me ever seeing them.
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Re: Scent Control

Post by juststarting » 12 Feb 2018, 12:02 pm

Re fox, that was public land and somewhat remote too. Don't think it would be used to humans, but who knows...

Re scent, atually there's definitely a way to demonstrate/have seen it. You're 100% correct, at least from what I've seen.

Couple of people drop down into a gully and wait. Another couple drive up and wait. Radio to walkers to start moving. And you'd see a few make they way out, no panic, just trotting along, but in a 'pattern' and definitely on the move. And then you'd look at a tracker (e.g. rino) and see walkers about 5-10 minutes behind them. So there's definitely evidence to that.
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Re: Scent Control

Post by juststarting » 12 Feb 2018, 12:03 pm

P.s. and the walkers never seen or heard anything. Been on both sides of that. Really? How many?! Wow. Didn't see them and didn't hear them.
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Re: Scent Control

Post by Rikta » 12 Feb 2018, 12:39 pm

I do sweet FA about my scent, doesnt seem to matter, swirling winds, other animals and movement seem to matter one hell of a lot more, if youre down wind they arent going to smell you anyway, well not until its too late for them.
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Re: Scent Control

Post by Oldbloke » 12 Feb 2018, 12:57 pm

" it wouldn't surprise me if I don't know if I'm missing deer because of scent control because I suspect that they will frequently be leaving after scenting me without me ever seeing them."

Correct. You don't know what you don't know.
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Re: Scent Control

Post by Bigjobss » 12 Feb 2018, 2:37 pm

I dont bother too much with control, sitting around the fire and keeping my BO to a minimum is about it, my theory is no matter what you try to do the human scent cannot be masked in the bush to extremely sensitive noses, we just stink, especially those with boozy and fatty western diets.
I think Seinfeld said it best, "You move you stink".
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