Deer Hunting Discussion

[Ben Brewcat]

The old hunter's trick with scenting has been, for many years, hunt down-wind. I honestly doubt that all the scent-blockers can mask the smell of a predator.

Yeah. Besides, I don't see any gun descenting products . I suspect that with all the solvents, oils etc. that a weapon sees it smells to high heaven anyways. As in many things, skills and technique trump technology most of the time.

[dragonfly]

Yeah. Besides, I don't see any gun descenting products .

Well, there's a chemical that predators excrete and release that the scent blockers supposedly mask. I can't recall the name of the chemical now, but it will come back to me eventually. And you're right. Skill and intelligence trump scent block and UV treatments.

[Zane]

BEN,
Actually I have been seeing scent friendly gun cleaning stuff(baking soda based I think). I think it was @ Sportsman Wharehouse.
I use the "sport wash" on my cammo and outdoor gear. I can't see like a deer but I like the product. It cleans well w/ a very small amt of soap and is scentfree. It works good w/ wool, goretex and polypro stuff too. It comes in a quart bottle sells @ lots of places from REI,to walmart. It has no brightners either. I used the same mfg's UV bloker once but not sure if it worked or not? I seem to be able to keep out of the deers attention while still hunting so maybe it works?
I have some cabon 1st layer stuff w/ polypro but most that carbon suit stuff doesnt breath well @ all.
I wash my hunting gear and dry it out on the line and dont touch it until opening day. Then I figure its scent free for maybe 1/2 an hour!!!!
I wonder how all my forefathers ever got close to an animal w/o all this fancy stuff?
Keep the scent down, stay downwind, be quiet, go slow and practice shooting @ the range well before you shoot that one and only kill shot(Per animal that is)

[BULLSEYE BILL]

and practice shooting @ the range well before

It amazes me how many people expect to be able to take game without practicing. Even though, there are plenty that do practice who are so scary that even my Range Safety Officer is scared to stay on the range with them.

Do yourself and the game a favor and practice your shooting skills. Hopefully you won't have to track a poor animal slowly dieing a painful death.

[iddee]

>>>>I wonder how all my forefathers ever got close to an animal w/o all this fancy stuff?>>>>

30 days without a bath, the deer just thought the smell was another wild animal. "skunk, maybe???" Nothing to be afraid of.

[Zane]

Peeeee Uuuuuuuuuuu!
lol

[dragonfly]

Well, there's a chemical that predators excrete and release that the scent blockers supposedly mask.

I think it was lyseine (don't know if I spelled it correctly.)

[Zane]

Dragonfly, that sounds right. I've heard that and seen it in artificial form in the stores.

[J-Bees]

I find a good overall bush gun which is a step below a 30.06 is the 30-30 win. For anything inside 100 yards, and thats normal around here, it works well. I have two marlins mounted with 3.9x40 tasco scopes. Nothing fancy or extreme.

I think if close enough, then yes, deer would be able to see it. We used to run with red lights in the field on war games. I can tell you that a red light at half mile is hard to see through the bush as it reflects little. But a white light beams out, reflects, and can be seen for miles.

Have ya ever smoked in a war ZONE??

[Eaglerock]

30-30 or 222