Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent

[Worldhunter]

Anybody here have good results using smoke as a cover scent for deer and elk hunting.  Obviously wind is most important factor; however, I stink ... and anything helps.

[sirmissalot]

Smoke?

[buck man]

I think he is referring to the smoke sticks that you can buy for cover scents. Light them at your stand and let the smoke do its thing. 

I ave not tried them, so I don't know if they work.

[Worldhunter]

Yeah, had a friend tell me about it.  I thought he was messing with me, but after some research online, a lot of people swear by it.  Not into the sprays and other products (gimmic/ waste of $).

[Worldhunter]

http://www.realtree.com/forums/deer-hunting/41106-woodsmoke-cover-scent.html

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1344968

Perked my interest, had to ask.  Won't be trying it anytime soon though.

[sirmissalot]

I bought some of those a long time ago in the bear scent called 12 miles of dead fish as a joke, it wasn't very funny though just smelled like burning sawdust

[ghosthunter]

Don't know about smoke sticks. But some years ago I was black powder elk near Bethel. There was 2 ft snow on the ground. I got a little cold and set down under a tree and built a small fire betwen my legs.

Half hour and a six piont bull walked with in 50 feet of me and never raised an eye. I always thought the smoke covered my scent.

[coachcw]

the best cover scent is wind . if your in a burn then you could rub ash on you , i often rub pine needles on me to ad scent .

[fly4fish]

Hanging your clothes in the smoke of a fire might not be a bad idea

[pat2bear]

I would think almost any natural scent would be better than human odor.

[Fishstiq]

I have read that trappers will smoke their traps to rid them of human stink sometimes...

[washelkhunter]

Wood smoke is good scent cover.

[boneaddict]

yes I have used it.  Not sure if it has helped or not, but I am fairly successful on some of my adventures.
(Natural, no gimmicks)

I'll use it when I am having trouble with wind shifting and I am holding over in a spot.

[pianoman9701]

I put the stalk on a cow elk downwind of me while I was smoking a cigar. She showed no sign of alertness or nervousness and I could see the smoke blowing right at her.