#1 shower in scent free soap & shampoo
#2 Brush teeth
#3Wash ALL clothes in scent free soap
#4 Build a fire from brush & throw green leaves & grass on to create a lot of smoke,
Then stand in smoke (smoke has a lot of carbon & is does not alarm deer)

#5 Store clothing in large plastic tub with charcoal briquettes in the bottom. (again, the carbon from the charcoal absorbs scent)


My hunting buddies used to think I was a little off for doing the smoke thing. Till I convinced them to try it once. Last year, one guy very skeptically tried it, & had a real nice 10 point bed down 30 yds downwind of him.

I bought scentlok for the first time this year. I shower with scent free soap and shampoo. I wash all hunting clothes in scentfree detergent. I like to let them hang outside especially under a tree where leaves can fall on them. Just something I do, it seems to give them that smell of fall. I store them in a scentlok bag in a plastic container away from my other clothes. I try not to put them on if I have a ride in the truck before I get to the woods, I wait till I get there. I use fresh earth scented spray.

Don't forget to spray down your stand, bow, backpack, an all clothing including mask, gloves and hat with a scent control like carbon blast, scent killer, dead down wind, etc... before you go to the woods.

When I get in the woods I take a group of pine needles, ring them in a circle with both hands, and wipe my clothes down. I smell just like a pine tree.

At my hunting camp, we do not have running water nor electricty, so bathing is difficult.
I brush my teeth with regular toothpast..cannot stand baking powder.

I try to take a quick sponge bath every morning with a wet towel and some water.

I then spray my entire body down with Scent Killer.

I then apply Scent Killer body lotion to my hair, beard, hands and armpits.

I apply Scent Killer powder to my feet and groin.

I wear Scent Lock under layer, and then wear a Scent Lok Jacket, Bibs, Hat, and gloves. I Spray down before leaving camp, again after exiting the truck, again at the treestand, after getting settled. I uses Scent Killer Fresh Earth, and apply a ton of it to my face/head, neck, hands, groin, butt, and boots. (also my bow and quiver) I also spray some Acorn cover scent on my hat and the tops of my knees.

(also, on the way to the treestand, if I find fresh deer droppings, I will step in it, and spread it on the top of each boot.)

I seem to do pretty well Scent wise now.


oh yeah...my long underwear is washed weekly in Fresh Earth detergent, and my Scent Lok is washed each month in Fresh Earth detergent, and dried using Fresh Earth dryer sheets.

When I get to camp, I hang outside all of my "outerwear" including my backpack, and I spray heavily with Fresh Earth Scent Killer.

When I started this topic, one of the things I listed was taking a smoke bath. Received some definate skepticism. A couple of nights ago, the stand I was hunting carried a 5-10 mph wind all evening. I was watching to the south, east & west, not the north, figuring anything coming from the north would pick up some resemblence of my scent. After leaving the truck, I did take a smoke bath. To make a long story short, I arrowed this mature 8 pointer directly down wind. As a matter of fact, he was standing in my wind when I let fly. He never gave any indication whatsoever that he knew I was there or had been there. I did go through all my other usual routine as well, shower, clothes washed ect...

I seriously suggest you skeptics give this a try, it really works. This wasn't a young buck either, he's at least a 3 1/2 year old, maybe 4 1/2. I use dry leaves with plenty of green grass to create the smoke. Just be very careful not to start a forest fire & burn down you hunting area.

I definitely make sure to hang my outer clothes outside prior to a hunt. (I'm sure last night's chili smell on my camo would sure be a tip off for the deer.)