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<blockquote data-quote="Rancocas" data-source="post: 5266916" data-attributes="member: 2871"><p>You have received plenty of good advise here, but I will add my own two cents anyway.</p><p></p><p>I have seen a drug sniffing dog detect one kilo of cocaine that was wrapped in plastic and hidden at the bottom of a truck load of onions. Deer noses are just as good, if not better than a dog's.</p><p></p><p>Old Daniel Boone, Jim Bridger, Shadrack Browning, and other market hunters of the old days didn't use cover scents; heck, I bet they often went for months between a bath. If anything they smelled of wood smoke and lots of rank sweat. I'm not saying that cover scents and all that stuff don't help. Maybe they do. Maybe they don't. The main thing to remember is to always hunt into the wind.</p><p></p><p>As for camo; I've read that birds can see colors, therefor camo for turkey and waterfowl. But it is certainly not necessary for deer. My usual deer hunting clothing is blue jeans and a surplus army green field jacket. That depends on the weather, of course. With that, I've been a moderately successful deer hunter for over 60 years. The main thing is to keep still, or if you have to move then move very very slowly.</p><p></p><p>Of course blaze orange is required for big game whenever hunting with a firearm. What is the point of wearing camo when you have to light up the woods like a neon sign? Yeah, yeah, I know the blaze orange is supposed to just look like a shade of gray to a deer since they can't see colors as we can. 50 years ago we didn't have the blaze orange requirement. Most big game hunters of those days wore red jackets just for our own safety. Blaze orange is better. The deer don't care.</p><p></p><p>Probably most guys now days go up in a tree, but you don't have to. Ground blinds work fine if you keep the prevailing wind in mind. Piling up brush and logs doesn't cost you anything except sweat.</p><p></p><p>Don't fall for all the commercial hype! And don't pay any attention to fashion. Just get a good gun, a good knife, wear what clothes you already have and a blaze orange vest and hat, be mindful of the wind, and keep quiet. If your eyesight is good you don't need a scope. Forget those 400 yard shots. That's not hunting, that's sniping. Nor do you need a $200 knife. Most of those old market hunters just carried a common butcher knife. My uncle, who was a much better hunter than most men I know, only carried a non-descript, 3 inch blade sheath knife of unknown manufacture. But, it has good steel, holds an edge well, and is sharp as a razor. He field dressed, skinned, and butchered many a buck with that little knife. </p><p></p><p>Just my opinion. Have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rancocas, post: 5266916, member: 2871"] You have received plenty of good advise here, but I will add my own two cents anyway. I have seen a drug sniffing dog detect one kilo of cocaine that was wrapped in plastic and hidden at the bottom of a truck load of onions. Deer noses are just as good, if not better than a dog's. Old Daniel Boone, Jim Bridger, Shadrack Browning, and other market hunters of the old days didn't use cover scents; heck, I bet they often went for months between a bath. If anything they smelled of wood smoke and lots of rank sweat. I'm not saying that cover scents and all that stuff don't help. Maybe they do. Maybe they don't. The main thing to remember is to always hunt into the wind. As for camo; I've read that birds can see colors, therefor camo for turkey and waterfowl. But it is certainly not necessary for deer. My usual deer hunting clothing is blue jeans and a surplus army green field jacket. That depends on the weather, of course. With that, I've been a moderately successful deer hunter for over 60 years. The main thing is to keep still, or if you have to move then move very very slowly. Of course blaze orange is required for big game whenever hunting with a firearm. What is the point of wearing camo when you have to light up the woods like a neon sign? Yeah, yeah, I know the blaze orange is supposed to just look like a shade of gray to a deer since they can't see colors as we can. 50 years ago we didn't have the blaze orange requirement. Most big game hunters of those days wore red jackets just for our own safety. Blaze orange is better. The deer don't care. Probably most guys now days go up in a tree, but you don't have to. Ground blinds work fine if you keep the prevailing wind in mind. Piling up brush and logs doesn't cost you anything except sweat. Don't fall for all the commercial hype! And don't pay any attention to fashion. Just get a good gun, a good knife, wear what clothes you already have and a blaze orange vest and hat, be mindful of the wind, and keep quiet. If your eyesight is good you don't need a scope. Forget those 400 yard shots. That's not hunting, that's sniping. Nor do you need a $200 knife. Most of those old market hunters just carried a common butcher knife. My uncle, who was a much better hunter than most men I know, only carried a non-descript, 3 inch blade sheath knife of unknown manufacture. But, it has good steel, holds an edge well, and is sharp as a razor. He field dressed, skinned, and butchered many a buck with that little knife. Just my opinion. Have fun. [/QUOTE]
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