So as I was sitting in the stand the other day I started to think that I should just make my own "Scent Spray" like what people buy at the store. I mean, how hard can it be? Mix up some syrup, molasses, maybe some apple, salt, water and put it in a spray bottle. But then I started to think that would be more like baiting... Not really sure what this would fall under but I would like to hear some opinions on this goofy result of my mind wandering twenty feet in the air.
I seen somewhere a guy that made his own... but he would take like tree bark, pin needles ect ect and boil them in water.
Sure it's a great idea if you want to be sticky and get covered in every piece of dirt or leaves you touch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Baking Soda is a big part of my scent stopping power. I wash my clothes in scent free soap 1 month before deer season opens. Then after wash I lay my clothes out wet on the back porch and coat everything front and back with baking soda. A couple hours later I spin rinse everything again . Hang everything out for a few days then into the scent box it goes. My box is a large plastic storage container you can find at Walmart with a lid. Then I make 1x2 wood rack screwed together on the bottom of the container. Dumping a couple big boxes of baking soda. I do this to keep the baking soda off my clothing. Why? Well its because the baking soda collects the scent and if it gets on your clothing it will fall off leaving a nasty cookie crumb scent trail behind. I get mature bucks down wind all the time and they just dont get my wind. It works. The spray doesnt seem like a great idea..
Put a bunch of leafs in a metal bucket, light them on fire, put plywood over your bucket until you have a lot of smoke. Remove plywood and allow smoke to roll over every inch of your clothes and gear. (Do not light yourself on fire). Repeat as needed. The deer will smell smoke but will not panic. It may not work everywhere but it works in northern Illinois.
