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Offline jackelope

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Re: Smoking and Hunting. Whats your thoughts, opinions, facts, stories, etc.
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2007, 07:47:33 AM »
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Iceman, I dont think we talking about if its bad for you ar not. I think we all know its not going to make us live any longer just if we think deer can smell it from a distance. 

posing this question inevitably opens you up for that kind of response. of course they can smell it. i know why you smoke when you're hunting...i've been there. i don't know if it bothers a deer or not, and i don't care. i just know that you'd feel so much better if you didn't smoke. trust me...i know...i've been there.

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Re: Smoking and Hunting. Whats your thoughts, opinions, facts, stories, etc.
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2007, 08:18:46 AM »
I used to smoke.  Gotten deer then and it didn't seem to bother them too much then.  My dad smoked too and got a lot of deer, elk, bear etc. in his day.  I quite for my own health and for my wife and daughter.  They hated the smell!  This was my first year hunting smoke-free and I got skunked but only hunted 5 days.  Like some have said prior, wind has a lot to do with it.  As far as my health goes I still had a tough time going uphill.  Guess that's what 26 yrs. of smoking does to the lungs.  I hope it gets better.

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Re: Smoking and Hunting. Whats your thoughts, opinions, facts, stories, etc.
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2007, 08:20:15 AM »
You crack me up.  There has to be one hell of a story behind that picture Jackelope.

Here is an anecdotal story for you...... I know one of the greatest woodsman alive today.  The real deal.  He quite smoking when I was 10 years old.  This is how he describes it.  After quiting, he realized that while he smoked he would fine any reason in the wor;ld not to climb the next hill, or tall mountain.  He would always choose the path around or come up with an excuse not to go to the next ridge.  He didn't realize this in his mind at all.  After quiting, he would climb that hill or that next ridge without thinking about it.  For reals, it screws up your breathing, and if you can't breathe you don't want to exert effort. The first time that really dawned on me was when shed hunting, I was going to climb to the top of this little hill.  I almost had myself talked out of it, but said BS, and climbed it.  Sitting right on top was a gorgeous 78 inch muley antler.....BROWN.    As for smell, that should be obvious.  Since I can't read deer minds, at least not yet, who knows how it bothers them, but I can tell you that they can smell it.  I don't buy this scentlock...soap....crap either.  Dawn one of those suits then light up, or go top off the tank.

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« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2007, 08:38:18 AM »
I have been "smoking both elk and deer" for many years ;)

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Re: Smoking and Hunting. Whats your thoughts, opinions, facts, stories, etc.
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2007, 07:24:16 PM »
I smoke to piss off all the non smokers... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:


Just kidding i quit 4 years ago. And i still miss them and i still feel like crap...
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