| Hunting whitetails involves alot of planning and | | | | get out of the vehicle and spray from head to |
| scent control is one of the most important. There | | | | toe with a good scent eliminating spray. Be sure |
| are many types of scent control available. Two | | | | to spray the boots well so the path to the |
| common types is scent eliminator and cover | | | | hunting area will not be laced with human scent. |
| scents. Using these products will greatly increase | | | | Cover scents may include buck, raccoon or fox |
| the odds of harvesting an awesome buck. | | | | urine, pine scented scent covers and others. Buck |
| Human scent eliminators are very popular and | | | | urine may even lure in a curious buck earlier in the |
| they work. Scent eliminators include laundry | | | | season. Placing scents along a trail may get deer |
| detergents, hair and body shampoos, deodorant, | | | | to stop walking briefly to investigate giving a bow |
| spray on and even some clothing that incorporate | | | | hunter plenty of time to shoot. There are also the |
| scent control into the fabric. The best way to | | | | rut scents which should be used during the rut. |
| control human scent is to use all of these | | | | Doe in rut urine is a very common scent and |
| products. Wash the hunting clothes the night | | | | may attract big bucks if used correctly. However, |
| before in a scent eliminating laundry detergent and | | | | if misused it may drive bucks away. Natural |
| hang them alone so that no other scents come in | | | | scents like pine scent help to overpower human |
| contact with them. The morning of hunt, take a | | | | scent if scent eliminator is also used. It is very |
| shower. Use scent eliminating shampoo, soap and | | | | good to use cover scents after implementing all |
| deodorant. Lady hunters should keep in mind that | | | | of the scent eliminator products in a hunt. The |
| it is a hunting trip and not a beauty contest so | | | | less human scent the better. |
| little or no makeup is a must unless it is certified | | | | Using scent covers are very effective in deer |
| scent free. Hairspray tends to elicit alarm snorts | | | | hunting. Deer rely heavily on the sense of smell to |
| from deer in all directions in a short period of time | | | | detect danger. Although always wary, bucks are |
| so do not use it. Get into the hunting clothes | | | | more relaxed if there is no sign of human |
| carefully to keep from getting other scents from | | | | intrusion. Scent eliminators and cover scents help |
| the house on them. Once at the hunting property, | | | | to achieve this goal. |