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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2015, 07:20:24 AM »
No scent cover works. No matter what you use, your mouth breath still stinks.. 

Hunt into the wind.  Thats what works
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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2015, 10:33:15 AM »
Why zinc?

Zinc is an antimicrobial.  You sweat it out your pores,  and it reduces bacterial growth. 

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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #17 on: June 06, 2015, 11:41:54 AM »
So I Googled How to not have human odor. And Zinc came up as recommended. There is a lot to as why we stink...... Check it out very informative. :tup:
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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #18 on: June 06, 2015, 12:20:15 PM »
No scent cover works. No matter what you use, your mouth breath still stinks.. 

Hunt into the wind.  Thats what works

Hunting into the wind is great but as you know it sure can swirl in the hills.

There are products made to reduce/eliminate/minimize breath odor.  I have lost opportunity from wind that swirled and other times I have killed animals downwind from me because I took precaution in eliminating much of my odor.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #19 on: June 06, 2015, 12:41:50 PM »
cover scent may give you a split second advantage primarily where elk are in contact with people frequently. that being said i try to stay as fresh as possible and don't spray stuff on me that smells like a french whore  house .been said a million time wind !

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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2015, 12:44:45 PM »
 :yeah: split second can be the difference in a dead elk or an elk headed into the next county.

If scent covers did nothing then we wouldn't wear deodorant on first dates  :chuckle:
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2015, 12:47:21 PM »
:yeah: split second can be the difference in a dead elk or an elk headed into the next county.

If scent covers did nothing then we wouldn't wear deodorant on first dates  :chuckle:
some chicks like man scent !  :chuckle:

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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2015, 01:13:00 PM »
Scent control is difficult,I start with scent free spray but after a few days I smell anyway. What I usually resort to is finding fresh elk pee to roll in and rub all over myself.  Since I am trying to sound and act like an elk anyway, I want to smell like one too.  The only downfall is maybe not being able to get in your tent with your wife later at night and when the flies attack you with a vengeance.   :yike:

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Re: Scent cover?
« Reply #23 on: June 06, 2015, 04:18:01 PM »
The goal isn't scent elimination, but scent reduction.  As said before I want to reduce my scent trail.

  Also, the more you stink the farther away an animal can wind you.  Huge huge factor at times.  Probably makes zero difference at 30 yards though :)

 


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