Is Scent Block Fabrics for Real

[ronnycl]

Looking at purchasing some lightweight top and bottoms for early archery. I see scent block , anti micro , etc.... labels on clothing is this stuff for real or simply marketing? I have always practiced odor control with basic clothing...chime in please.............

 

[Vermin93]

:pop:

 

[ImThere]

I know I will probably get hammered for it but I still say yes. I think there is SOME scent reduction. But others will say fart in it and see if you can smell it. I don't know but I seen more deer in properly cared for scent blocker than not


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[fairchaser]

I know I will probably get hammered for it but I still say yes. I think there is SOME scent reduction. But others will say fart in it and see if you can smell it. I don't know but I seen more deer in properly cared for scent blocker than not


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I agree although I think it's mostly hype. Regardless the clothing is good quality and you really can't buy hunting clothing without some scent system imbedded. I personally don't rely on any of the scent hiding characteristics. Anyway, my farts are odorless. :party:

 

[Deer Assassin]

no

 

[TLRanger]

It's a marketing ploy........Although, many people buy it and use it as a confidence builder.... ;)

 

[poorhunter]

Gimmick. Learn how to use wind and thermals to your advantage. I take baking soda showers when I can before I hunt. Not sure if it helps, but it's easy and cheap and I can't smell myself.

 

[Andy S.]

I wouldn't waste my money on any of it, although I have in the past. You live and learn. My .02

 

[savageman]

I have no faith in scent block fabrics. However, I have been very happy with the results of using base layers that have silver woven into them. Silver prevents the growth of bacteria and thus keeps down body odor. I smell the same at sunset as I did at dawn. xscent is one name that this goes by. i also wash in unscented soap and dont eat meat.

 

[Vermin93]

i also wash in unscented soap and dont eat meat.

Vegan deer hunter?

 

[Mike Belt]

I bought some Scent Blocker clothing for archery season several years ago. I killed deer at point blank range twice but I've done that without it as well. Who knows. I do know this...during early archery season I burned up wearing mine.

 

[fairchaser]

i also wash in unscented soap and dont eat meat.

Whoa savageman. You mean you don't eat any meat for the entire deer season? I admire your dedication but dang dude. Really? Why even hunt? Are you trying not to smell like a predator? I would like to see a study on that one.

 

[BAMA BOW MERKER]

I hunt just as much as anybody. And I mean a lot. Deer, turkeys, ducks, deer, bow season, muzzleloader, rifle, blah blah blah. I've had a pair of scentblocker pants since 2008.They have lasted FOREVER. Mine are 8 years old and still awesome. Whether or not they lock scent is up to you (prob not). But they are long lasting

 

[gobblinfool]

If you look at the cost of decent hunting clothes.....then go to Bass Pro Shops in August you will see that you can buy last year's model of scent blocker for close to the same cost......I love mine, it is comfortable.....

 

[southernjet]

really ? scent blocker ? block scent from what ? there is not a single pc. of property in tn where a deer can not smell some kind of man made scent so why worry so much about yourself ? keep the wind in your favor and stop worrying about how a brand x set of rubber boots is hiding your sent. this type of hunting out this way is very very odd to me . being from out west where i do all spot and stock wearing zero sent blocker or camo ever. i try to keep out of sight and down wind then get within range [ 600 yrs or less ] and take the shot. i now own land here and do plan to hunt on it . the deer here seem to act a lot like deer in mt. they can see me on the tractor working and stay at what they seem to think is a safe distance but dont even leave when i get close. they just run down to another spot and hanh out there while i work .

if you really want to learn about scent and how to not let the bear, elk ,deer and antelope know you are there come out west and spot and stock an antelope you spotted 4 miles away. :tu:

 

[landman]

I use Scent Loc line of clothing, I do think
it gives me an edge in early bow season,
espically when I was doing a lot of it in early KY
with high temps.

What I have seen is I can where it in areas and get no ticks,
but be in the same area with regular clothes checking TCs and get them all over me.
I've had several others tell me the same thing, it's even been commented
on here about it, so something is working on it IMO.

its something I feel you have to try yourself, many get busted
hunting due to their style of hunting, once
hunting season starts you can see it on here.

 

[Vermin93]

I use Scent Loc line of clothing, I do think
it gives me an edge in early bow season,
espically when I was doing a lot of it in early KY
with high temps.

What I have seen is I can where it in areas and get no ticks,
but be in the same area checking TCs and get them all over me.
I've had several others tell me the same thing, it's even been commented
on here about it, so something is working on it IMO.

its something I feel you have to try yourself, many get busted
hunting due to their style of hunting, once
hunting season starts you can see it on here.

I think you lost me. It sounds like you are saying that Scent Lok clothing attracts ticks if you are checking trail cams but it repels them of you aren't checking trail cams. Did I get that right?

 

[ImThere]

I use Scent Loc line of clothing, I do think
it gives me an edge in early bow season,
espically when I was doing a lot of it in early KY
with high temps.

What I have seen is I can where it in areas and get no ticks,
but be in the same area checking TCs and get them all over me.
I've had several others tell me the same thing, it's even been commented
on here about it, so something is working on it IMO.

its something I feel you have to try yourself, many get busted
hunting due to their style of hunting, once
hunting season starts you can see it on here.

I think you lost me. It sounds like you are saying that Scent Lok clothing attracts ticks if you are checking trail cams but it repels them of you aren't checking trail cams. Did I get that right?

I don't think he wears sent loc to check cams?



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[ImThere]

Take a fresh earth scent wafer put it in a plastic tub with a scent loc shirt or pants and check back tomorrow. The inside of the garment will smell like fresh earth but not outside and the wafer will be scent free


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[Vermin93]

I agree that activated carbon works. Basic aquarium filtration proves that. You can buy loose activated carbon and use it to deodorize. It works very well.

I think the main question is whether it can really be effectively rejuvenated once it's saturated.

 

[ImThere]

I agree that activated carbon works. Basic aquarium filtration proves that. You can buy loose activated carbon and use it to deodorize. It works very well.

I think the main question is whether it can really be effectively rejuvenated once it's saturated.

Yes


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[ImThere]

He's saying he does not get ticks while wearing Scent Lok, but if he goes into the woods without it, he does get ticks. My experience mirrors this. I never once got a single tick while wearing Scent Lok in the early season. No use of bug spray, either. Never was sure of the correlation -maybe the early season fabric is too slick for ticks to grab onto?

yes


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[Bone Collector]

Gimmick. Learn how to use wind and thermals to your advantage. I take baking soda showers when I can before I hunt. Not sure if it helps, but it's easy and cheap and I can't smell myself.

I use baking soda to wash my clothes, but never thought about scrubbing down with it.

 

[landman]

I use Scent Loc line of clothing, I do think
it gives me an edge in early bow season,
espically when I was doing a lot of it in early KY
with high temps.

What I have seen is I can where it in areas and get no ticks,
but be in the same area checking TCs and get them all over me.
I've had several others tell me the same thing, it's even been commented
on here about it, so something is working on it IMO.

its something I feel you have to try yourself, many get busted
hunting due to their style of hunting, once
hunting season starts you can see it on here.

I think you lost me. It sounds like you are saying that Scent Lok clothing attracts ticks if you are checking trail cams but it repels them of you aren't checking trail cams. Did I get that right?

lol
I left a couple of words out
Corrected now
Thanks

 

[poorhunter]

Gimmick. Learn how to use wind and thermals to your advantage. I take baking soda showers when I can before I hunt. Not sure if it helps, but it's easy and cheap and I can't smell myself.

I use baking soda to wash my clothes, but never thought about scrubbing down with it.

It's been routinely discussed on here that baking soda is not advisable for washing clothes or your self because the odor absorbing particulates get sprinkled around on the ground leaving little "pellets" of scent ever here you go.

NOW you tell me! No wonder I have such bad luck!! Hadn't ever heard that about baking soda, but I can sure believe it.

 

[scn]

My take is that the scent control clothing is mostly unfounded hype. But, as has been state, most of the scent blocker type of clothing is well made and will hold up. I'm still wearing some years after I stopped playing the "rejuvenating" game. They are some of my favorite clothes to hunt in, but it certainly isn't because of their magical scent reducing ability.

 

[TheLBLman]

My take is that the scent control clothing is mostly unfounded hype.

My take would be somewhat hyped rather than mostly hyped. :D

I do believe clothing with any type scent reducer, neutralizer, or barrier does make it at least "somewhat" less likely that deer are going to become alarmed by your scent. I have particularly found this to be true with the headgear items.

ANYTHING you can do to reduce your scent reduces the chance of deer becoming alarmed by your scent. For me, this process begins with at least daily showering (including washing hair) using scent-free soaps, and can be enhanced by what you eat (including increasing the natural chlorophyllin in your diet), and by what you don't eat (especially for lunch right before an afternoon hunt).

Of course, you can stink to high heaven and still be an effective deer hunter. Just saying, reduce the human scent, and you reduce the chance of deer being alarmed by your scent. But many could increase their success more if they had as much concern about the sounds they make as the scents they carry.

 

[csi-tech]

Jamie on Mythbusters wore Scent Blocker and ran from a bloodhound. Epic fail.

 

[Vermin93]

The main issue I have with Scent Lok is that it's not merino wool. Now that I've acquired merino outer layers, I find myself reaching for them almost every time.

 

[jetwrnch]

For me it's about as useful as camo. I don't wear either one and do just fine. I break up my outline and use unscented soap. I also hunt from the ground most of the time. Of course bow season is a little tougher so you have to work with the air movements. I'm not saying it doesn't work, just that there are more important things to think about.