Before walking out into the woods make sure you spray yourself and your equipment down with some type of cover scent. Spray everything from head to toe. You should even spray cover scent on your tree stand or deer blind (ground blind). Contaminating an area with human odor is the number one cause of deer becoming nocturnal. Every time you brush up against a tree branch or tall grass, you are potentially contaminating the site with human odor if you don’t take some precaution.
Most hunters don’t realize it, but your hands and feet are major producers of the strongest human odor concentrations. This is why I wear rubber boots and some type of gloves when I go out hunting. If you buy brand new boots and gloves you’ll need to deodorize them before using them during your hunt. Leave your rubber boots outside in a sunny location for about two weeks to help get rid the of the rubber’s odor. As for the gloves, wash them in a scent eliminating soap that you can find at most outdoor sporting goods stores.
Scent control has always been an issue and now there are more products out there to help you combat your nasty odor. Put your odor in lockdown mode before you go out to hunt and I can promise that you’re going to see more deer.
