What is your secret way to trick elks nose

[dreamingbig]

A lot of funny answers but I have to rely on the wind.  The backcountry makes you sweat.  You can bathe often but you are still going to smell.  A wind checker in my pocket is probably fourth on the list of items I pack after bow, arrows, and release.

[cidwatermaster]

I was using a product called elkfire about 8 years ago while archery hunting the bethel unit. I tried spraying it on some cloth swatches and hanging them in the trees. I also saturated a rotten stump about 3 yards from where I made my blind (upwind!!!) Yes, get upwind from your sent. I waited about 30 minutes and like a bat out of hell here comes a camel sized cow elk. She ran right past all the swatches and planted her whole face in the rotted stump just a few feet in front of me. She stood there with her nose in that stump up to her eyes for what seemed like 10 minutes but at least 2. She then eyeballed me, picked up her head , barked like a dog, and bolted as fast as she arrived. I didn't have a cow tag though and was unsuccessful that season but thoroughly enjoyed my up-close encounter. I would say that product and method worked for me, there was just no bull chasing that cow