I was reading JDH's post about his trail camera and a deer smelling him a few days later. I figured I would make this thread for some scent control tips and what precautions you take with scent control for you and your gear. Some guys are absolutely nuts about it. I find myself a lot more paying attention to wind direction and storing my clothes in scent free bags, using scent eliminator on my clothes , boots, gear and treestands, scent free shower etc. I don't use any type of attractants whatsoever. Scent elimination products only. I like the dead down wind products. I would say on a scale of 1-10 my scent control efforts would be about a 7 with a 10 being an extreme nut. What precautions do you take or not take for storing your clothes, before hunting and even after hunting. Also , if you down a deer, do you field dress right where the deer drops or do you take the deer out away from your stand to field dress. I always remove the deer from the area before field dressing.I know I have killed deer in my younger years while smoking a cigarette in the stand. Ive field dressed deer right by the stand also.I always enjoy seeing how others do it and the products they use. Maybe learn a new trick or two.
Are you a scent control freak?
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This past season I also got a gallon on sale as well - its was Bone Collector "Clothes and Boot Spray" - no fancy name on it other than that. I only bought it because it was on sale - no idea if it's any good. I was curious what others used.
I found this - an interesting article from 2009 - The Best Way to Inhibit Your Scent - Deer & Deer Hunting | Whitetail Deer Hunting Tips
Looks like "Scent-A-Way Original Formula" was the clear winner at least in that experiment - I assume that is this product.
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mazzgolf, that's the scent killer I got.....
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=22480296
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=22480296
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It's simple, buy Ozonics.
The comments seem positive. Maybe I'll stick with this. I still have most of it left 
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Here's a home made recipe. Been using it for years.
Works for me and doesn't catch fire in the tree like some products might.....[lol]
http://www.newjerseyhunter.com/foru...rums/94-field-testing-evaluation/130542-home-made-scent-killer-works-cheap.html
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I already began taking scent free showers and not saying you should all year but you should NOT shower just the night before with scent free stuff. I think that if we are going to concern ourselves with this you cant use head n shoulders and irish spring all week then take one scent free shower and think your good. Some of that stuff, especially deoderants with ANY kind of fragrance will linger after showering
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After reading DeerMasters recipe, I think I'll make up a batch to use as scent-free shampoo. Should work great, dontja think?
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^ Not any significant amount. Pretty much the same as many store bought products.
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may experience slight hair loss, double vision and fever, eratic mood swings but other than that it's the same stuff[drinking][lol]
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^ That ain't the scent killer that's doing that....[ninja]
I wash my clothes in scent free detergent , but a part of me wonders if the 200 loads a of laundry that we're washed in that smae washing machine before my scent free load left enough detergent residue to still leave a slight scent on my hunting clothes.
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YES! I'm probably a 9! All clothes separated into scent free carbon bags like scent lok style. I start but not using any "perfumed" body washes or soaps a month before season starts. It will be octogon or white soap until mid January. Shower with commercial scent free body washes and shampoo. Dry with towels washed with my camo stuff and scent free detergent. I use Dead Down Wind dryer sheets. ALL clothing washed in commercial scent free detergent. Once out of truck I spray down with DDW. I usually do a layer of under-armour scent free and cover in sweats until I reach my spot. I will carry in as much as I can as not to sweat up. If I use the ATV then I'll wear cheap rain gear on the ride in....leave rain gear at atv. Once at stand Ill sit and cool off before finish dress. Maybe wipe down with paper towels or DDW wipes if its warm. I always wear scent lok gloves, facemask, socks, hat, and lacrosse rubber boots. Spray down again with DDW. I figure scent is easy to control so why not do it? We already spent 1000 on a bow, another 1000 in gear, plus hundreds more, right? After recovering a deer, we try to get it out of the woods, if possible, and field dress somewhere where its not an issue.
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Nope
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Nope just play the wind, and know the deer activity.
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