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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Worldhunter on February 18, 2013, 08:27:43 PM

Title: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: Worldhunter on February 18, 2013, 08:27:43 PM: 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.
Title: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: sirmissalot on February 18, 2013, 08:30:55 PM: Smoke?
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: buck man on February 18, 2013, 08:35:02 PM: 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. :dunno:

I ave not tried them, so I don't know if they work.
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: Worldhunter on February 18, 2013, 08:35:32 PM: 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 $).
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: Worldhunter on February 18, 2013, 08:39:50 PM: http://www.realtree.com/forums/deer-hunting/41106-woodsmoke-cover-scent.html (http://www.realtree.com/forums/deer-hunting/41106-woodsmoke-cover-scent.html)

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

Perked my interest, had to ask. Won't be trying it anytime soon though.
Title: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: sirmissalot on February 18, 2013, 08:40:27 PM: 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
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: ghosthunter on February 18, 2013, 09:11:55 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: coachcw on February 18, 2013, 09:25:46 PM: 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 .
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: fly4fish on February 18, 2013, 10:13:13 PM: Hanging your clothes in the smoke of a fire might not be a bad idea
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: pat2bear on February 19, 2013, 09:26:02 AM: I would think almost any natural scent would be better than human odor.
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: Fishstiq on February 19, 2013, 09:27:55 AM: I have read that trappers will smoke their traps to rid them of human stink sometimes... :dunno:
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: washelkhunter on February 19, 2013, 09:30:29 AM: Wood smoke is good scent cover.
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: boneaddict on February 21, 2013, 05:55:50 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Smoke (not cigarette) as cover scent
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 21, 2013, 06:27:40 AM: 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.