Post by: brichards44 on July 27, 2011, 01:32:33 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on July 27, 2011, 01:35:06 PM
Post by: WA hunter14 on July 27, 2011, 01:38:18 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2011, 01:39:44 PM
Post by: Fullabull on July 27, 2011, 02:32:23 PM
Or, you can just role around in every fresh pile of elk pellets you find :chuckle:
Fulla
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 27, 2011, 02:33:36 PM
I pulled out my camo out of the bin. It has been about 3 years since I've washed them. Last year my buddy gave me one of those Cow Elk scent waffers that you pin to yourself. OMG Everything smells horrible, but got me even more excited. I'm sure I have a lot of my scent on all my gear. Having mixed feeling if I should wash or not. What do you guys do?
I'm guessing you're single! :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike:
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on July 27, 2011, 03:16:16 PM
Post by: brichards44 on July 27, 2011, 04:33:58 PM
Post by: BowBender87 on July 27, 2011, 04:36:03 PM
Wash 'em every year with Scent Killer No UV and put 'em in a bag with dirt scent. After about 5 days in the woods, I come down to Hood River and get them all clean again, pick up supplies and go back. There's only so much cover scent can do.
+1 :tup:
Post by: bloodhound on July 27, 2011, 05:13:52 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 27, 2011, 05:53:46 PM
Post by: Alan K on July 27, 2011, 06:10:29 PM
Post by: halflife65 on July 27, 2011, 06:48:44 PM
Post by: sebek556 on July 27, 2011, 07:02:39 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 27, 2011, 10:40:13 PM
I can smell Elk from a good ways away.
Don't use Elk scent on my person because of that.
I do carry scent and when in a close encounter I will spray in the air, but usually try to get downwind myself, and have shooting lanes expecting Elk to try to circle downwind.
if you spray fresh scent on vegetation, they (sometimes) will sniff it, hopefully giving you a shot,
but on your clothes ? If they sniff you, your too close !
Although in my opinion,
It really does not matter, they smell in parts per million, you can try to cover it up, but you cannot hide it, they will smell you if they get downwind, period.
Post by: kalamasasquatch on July 27, 2011, 11:58:52 PM
Post by: PolarBear on July 28, 2011, 02:01:45 AM
Post by: BLUEBULLS on July 28, 2011, 05:39:40 AM
J/K, I try not to wash them every time I hunt but If they're dirty or smell then I will usually try to wash them in some kind of scent killer soap. I usually try to rely on the wind though and not scent control products. It's funny how many people I know that will be super careful of smells on their gear and then they'll put it on and jump in their trucks that smell like the perfume adds in the girly magazines because they have so many dang air fresheners.
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on July 28, 2011, 06:13:46 AM
Post by: coachcw on July 28, 2011, 06:56:00 AM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 28, 2011, 07:01:58 AM
One of the many tools in my arsenal of Elk hunting equipment is my nose.
I can smell Elk from a good ways away.
Don't use Elk scent on my person because of that.
I do carry scent and when in a close encounter I will spray in the air, but usually try to get downwind myself, and have shooting lanes expecting Elk to try to circle downwind.
if you spray fresh scent on vegetation, they (sometimes) will sniff it, hopefully giving you a shot,
but on your clothes ? If they sniff you, your too close !
Although in my opinion,
It really does not matter, they smell in parts per million, you can try to cover it up, but you cannot hide it, they will smell you if they get downwind, period.
I agree with all of that. A couple of the best archers I know are heavy smokers - they are such stinky *censored*s, they have no chance of success unless they are hyper-vigilant about always staying downwind.
Post by: DoubleJ on July 28, 2011, 07:14:01 AM
One of the many tools in my arsenal of Elk hunting equipment is my nose.
I can smell Elk from a good ways away.
Don't use Elk scent on my person because of that.
I do carry scent and when in a close encounter I will spray in the air, but usually try to get downwind myself, and have shooting lanes expecting Elk to try to circle downwind.
if you spray fresh scent on vegetation, they (sometimes) will sniff it, hopefully giving you a shot,
but on your clothes ? If they sniff you, your too close !
Although in my opinion,
It really does not matter, they smell in parts per million, you can try to cover it up, but you cannot hide it, they will smell you if they get downwind, period.
I agree with all of that. A couple of the best archers I know are heavy smokers - they are such stinky *censored*s, they have no chance of success unless they are hyper-vigilant about always staying downwind.
I have to really do this this year. Picked the smoking habit back up in January after 3 years of being quit. Back down to 5 cigs a day. Going to be using the E-cig I've got during the season.
Post by: bloodhound on July 28, 2011, 09:34:10 AM
cigarettes make good wind indicators
Post by: PolarBear on July 28, 2011, 09:35:56 AM
Post by: BLUEBULLS on July 28, 2011, 03:20:18 PM
I don't think that scent is a critical with elk as it is with whities.
I'd say atleast as critical as with whities...
It's pretty much the only sense elk use. Vision isn't very good and they could care less about noise.
Post by: MIKEXRAY on July 28, 2011, 06:28:41 PM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 28, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
Post by: JLS on July 29, 2011, 12:35:58 AM
One of the many tools in my arsenal of Elk hunting equipment is my nose.
I can smell Elk from a good ways away.
Don't use Elk scent on my person because of that.
I do carry scent and when in a close encounter I will spray in the air, but usually try to get downwind myself, and have shooting lanes expecting Elk to try to circle downwind.
if you spray fresh scent on vegetation, they (sometimes) will sniff it, hopefully giving you a shot,
but on your clothes ? If they sniff you, your too close !
Although in my opinion,
It really does not matter, they smell in parts per million, you can try to cover it up, but you cannot hide it, they will smell you if they get downwind, period.
Agree with this 110%. A guy I hunted with one time had one of those scent wafer dealies with elk piss on it. I got so irritated because I thinking I was smelling elk all day, when it was just him. "Cover scents" are wishful thinking IMHO.
Post by: willapawapiti on July 30, 2011, 01:14:02 PM
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I never wash mine... I have my wife do it :chuckle:Don't recommend this :)
Post by: rtspring on July 30, 2011, 05:45:07 PM
I always smoke when I hunt during the rifle season, and I am sure the animals are alot more spooked in this time frame than any other.
I have had both deer and elk walk right up to me within 15 yds while smoking. Sure it effects some more than others but like many have said I try to watch the wind.
I dont think there is any product of cover scent out there that can get past these animals sense of smell. After all they live in the hills all their life and can tell the diffrence when something don't smell or seem just right. You are not gonna fool them unless they absolutely can't smell you as an outside odor from what they are used to. :twocents: