“Tag: scent control”

Being a dyed-in-the-wool bowhunter means I am always worried about something smelling me. This is not something that needs telling to serious predator guys, but just a way of explaining how, many moons ago I started using Wildlife Research Center’s Scent Killer scent-eliminating sprays, shower products and laundry soaps.

Check out our video insights into Whitetail Season: Scent Control Waders

There are too many variables with wind and terrain to explore here, but if you apply these general rules to your woods you’ll see the places where, though they might have a lot of sign, the winds aren’t stable enough to hunt.

Researchers can dissect and explain the whitetail’s great eyes, ears and nose, but no amount of data can explain how and why each deer responds so differently to what it sees, hears and smells.

Here's the gear you'll need before heading into the deer woods this season.

Your typical “Mountain” buck is different than most of the deer you see on television or read about in magazines. The variables surrounding what they eat and where they sleep are countless. As a result, getting close to one can be tough. Getting close enough to consistently kill a mature one can seem nearly impossible. But it isn’t.

It's not easy to fool a coyote's nose—but it's not impossible, either. Here are a few tips.

Hunters have long been at war with their own odor. With technology marching forever forward, modern hunters enjoy scent-control technologies Fred Bear’s generation couldn’t have fathomed.