Was at a recent Deer Classic in my city, checking out various taxidermist stuff, etc. There was a professional hunter there. In fact, he claimed to have been the very first black professional hunter. Don't remember his name.
Anyway, he did a 20 minute session on some of the tricks he uses to be so successful. The thing he said was the best strategy he used of everything was scent control.
Now here's the interesting part. He said that all the scent products are a waste of money. Instead, he buys a 69 cent bottle of rubbing alcohol and puts it in a spray bottle. When he gets out of his truck he sprays his clothes and boots down with it. He said that he often leaves his hunting jacket at the bottom of his tree if he knows it's going to get hot later that morning while in his stand. He just sprays it down with alcohol again. Said he'd had many deer walk right up and sniff his jacket over the years.
Anyway, have any of you ever heard of this? I don't know about you but if I open a bottle of rubbing alcohol, it stinks. Does it evaporate oderlessly? I'd love to try this but am afraid it won't work.
Anyway, he did a 20 minute session on some of the tricks he uses to be so successful. The thing he said was the best strategy he used of everything was scent control.
Now here's the interesting part. He said that all the scent products are a waste of money. Instead, he buys a 69 cent bottle of rubbing alcohol and puts it in a spray bottle. When he gets out of his truck he sprays his clothes and boots down with it. He said that he often leaves his hunting jacket at the bottom of his tree if he knows it's going to get hot later that morning while in his stand. He just sprays it down with alcohol again. Said he'd had many deer walk right up and sniff his jacket over the years.
Anyway, have any of you ever heard of this? I don't know about you but if I open a bottle of rubbing alcohol, it stinks. Does it evaporate oderlessly? I'd love to try this but am afraid it won't work.