[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/8-steps-to-complete-scent-control\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/8-steps-to-complete-scent-control\/","headline":"8 Steps to Complete Scent Control","name":"8 Steps to Complete Scent Control","description":"Archery deer season is finally here, now don\u2019t blow it before you even get started.\u00a0 Every year I get questions...","datePublished":"2015-08-31","dateModified":"2018-12-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector Agosto","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Legendary Whitetails","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","url":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","width":522,"height":226}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Spraying-boots2.jpg","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Spraying-boots2.jpg","height":627,"width":1081},"url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/8-steps-to-complete-scent-control\/","about":["Hunting"],"wordCount":742,"keywords":["Hunting","Hunting Strategy","Tips"],"articleBody":"Archery deer season is finally here, now don\u2019t blow it before you even get started.\u00a0 Every year I get questions about scent control and how I go about controlling my odors when I\u2019m in the woods, so I\u2019m here to tell you what I do.\u00a0 Now let me be clear, this is my preference, I have no affiliation with any scent control brand, other systems may be just as worthy, but this is what I trust and thus is what I will share.\u00a0 If you, your mom, or your wife is not willing to do laundry 3 or 4 times a week or you\u2019re not willing to slim down to your skimpies on a snow covered logging road before and after every hunt, then maybe this system is not for you.Scent reduction is vital for successfully hunting mature bucks.\u00a0 The following actions will help reduce human AND other odors when you are in the field.The System: Start to FinishWash ALL of your hunting garments in a scent eliminating detergent. This is to be done in a separate washer just for hunting clothes if possible, otherwise be sure to run several rinse cycles through the washer to get rid of all that sweet lavender cloud scent your mother pours\u00a0on your other clothes. \u00a0I prefer Dead Down Wind as the enzymes offer more scent reduction compared to products that rely on harsh bactericides. \u00a0Reason being is that there are many other sources of odor besides bacteria.Hang your clothing outside to air dry in an area free of non-natural odors. If you’re in a bind and need clothes dried fast, a dryer is okay to use. \u00a0Spray the inside down with a little scent eliminating field spray before putting your clothes in with a scent free dryer sheet.Store your clothing in a scent free environment. I use a carbon sealed bag stuffed into a sealed rubber tub. \u00a0The rubber container stays in my truck bed for most of the season.Shower with scent eliminating soap before each hunt. Use towels that have also been washed in scent eliminating detergent.Get dressed out in the field and undress before getting into the vehicle or going inside. I typically wear athletic shorts or sweats in the truck and change out before I walk in to my stand. \u00a0It can be a brisk strip down, but it’s one I believe is worth it.Wear boots that are only used for hunting and have been cleaned with Dead Down Wind boot powder in the inside and sprayed with field spray on the outside.Spray down with Dead Down Wind\u2019s field spray when entering the field, especially the bottom of your boots. (Do not put any liquid\/spray in boots!\u00a0 This will likely cause mold\/odor \u2013 use a powder to help remove any moisture in boots!)It\u2019s critical to realize that using a field spray alone won\u2019t reduce scent near as well as using the entire system described above.It\u2019s very important to remember that mature bucks obviously have some level of memory and will often avoid areas where they have experienced fear.\u00a0 Limiting the chances of alerting mature bucks to a hunter\u2019s (predator) presence is as critical to the success of this program as any other aspect.I can personally attest that by following this system, along with hunting stands\u00a0with the right winds you do not need expensive \u201cscent eliminating\u201d clothing.\u00a0 During the fall of 2013 I filmed Dr. Grant Woods kill the oldest buck on his property \u2013 a 7 \u00bd year old that was never seen during daylight until that hunt.\u00a0 With little to no wind at all, Split Brow as he was called, walked in under the stand and hadn\u2019t a clue we were there.\u00a0 Neither Grant or I had any type of scent eliminating clothing on, we just used the system. \u00a0Needless to say, it was a great hunt!"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/8-steps-to-complete-scent-control\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"8 Steps to Complete Scent Control"}}]}]