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Title: Will thermacell spook deer?
Post by: Grousehunter19 on August 11, 2023, 07:10:11 AM: I am one of those people that mosquitoes love to bite. This year I am hunting the archery season instead of the rifle season and so was looking for something to prevent mosquitoes from biting. I came across thermacell as an option but saw that it uses scent to repel mosquitoes. Do deer ever spook at this scent?
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Post by: passman65 on August 11, 2023, 07:48:11 AM: Used one during spring bear without a problem
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Post by: Billy74 on August 11, 2023, 07:58:32 AM: I wonder the same thing. I’m not sure how the deer would perceive the scent meaning threat or not. My guess would be a deer wouldn’t connect the scent with a predator instinctual like. It might learn the smell is connected to human presence.
On a side note I think I’ve products that use the same heating mechanism and pads that produce attractant scents

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Title: Re: Will thermacell spook deer?
Post by: Russ McDonald on August 11, 2023, 08:00:02 AM: They have earth scented pads you can get.

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Post by: pickardjw on August 11, 2023, 08:09:07 AM: This was discussed on Rokslide recently. I believe the consensus is that they don't. I'll be carrying mine more often, especially turkey season. They work.

https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/thermacell.312780/
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Post by: Grousehunter19 on August 11, 2023, 08:25:36 AM: Thank you guys for the help! I’ll look into those earth scent pads.
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Post by: huntnnw on August 11, 2023, 11:01:39 AM: If a deer can smell the thermacell then it’s smelling you
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Post by: buckfvr on August 11, 2023, 11:29:05 AM: Even with thermacell, hunt the wind.
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Post by: fowl smacker on August 11, 2023, 11:32:44 AM: They don't spook the deer around our house, but then again, not much does.
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Post by: zwickeyman on August 11, 2023, 02:20:36 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on August 11, 2023, 11:01:39 AM
If a deer can smell the thermacell then it’s smelling you

Exactly!!
Title: Re: Will thermacell spook deer?
Post by: 3nails on August 11, 2023, 03:11:13 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on August 11, 2023, 11:01:39 AM
If a deer can smell the thermacell then it’s smelling you
:yeah: Absolutely use them if needed because if they smell that they've already winded you. Scent killers are a money making gimmick, btw.