It's about time to clean the truck again . Usually do it a couple times a year but the late summer cleaning gets a bit extreme . When I'm done I'll end up hosing the interior with scent killer 2-3 times . Even the dash , door panels , and steering wheel get cleaned with a rag soaked with scent killer . Once I'm done I don't let the wife or kids in the truck with perfume . Wife has never really cared but it took a while to get the kids to understand why they couldn't borrow my truck without first tacking a scent free shower and then they wouldn't be able to pick up any friends that weren't scent free . Of coarse they never took my truck during deer season with those rules Am I the only one that gets that crazy with scent control ?
Haha no you aren't, I have never been that hardcore but used to work with a guy that bought a beater truck on Craigslist and only used it for driving to his hunting spots. He used to hang scent wafers from his rear view mirror so that the interior always smelled like acorns. If I were a richer man and had a place to put another vehicle I think it would be cool to do this, hard to get that one past the wife though.
You're nuts. I've always put towels down on the seats. I do this all year long. It keeps sweat/dirt/stink from being ground into the fabric. It's easy to swap out clean towels as needed. I've had that truck since Oct 2000 and while it is now a dirt and rust encrusted ball of stink, blood and dried carp slime.... the seats are really nice. LOL! Anyhow, I don't wear my hunting clothes while I drive. I change in the parking lot. I've also, for now, given up on the scent-free routines. I rely on fair winds, cover scent, stupid deer and lots of luck instead. :D
Wish there was some way to target just the smart ones and let the stupid deer multiply I change clothes after I get where I'm going also and store all my hunting clothes in what most people would call a tool box . My kids range from 3 - 30 years of age so it seems we have always had cheap perfume or axe body spray around . It's impossible for anyone to get to there stand scent free but I try .
I don't go too crazy with my hunting vehicle. I will spray it down with sent killer the night before I go out but that's about it. I, as well, put all my hunting clothes in a sealed container with scent wafers and get dressed in the field.
Sometimes I hear things and think "why have I never thought of that?" - this is one of those times. I've never thought about using scent elimination spray on my truck, but you can bet I'll have a spray bottle in there all season this fall and use it. I've always been very particular with when I'll get gas during the season and making sure that I never have my boots on in the truck. Occasionally I'll change into my hunting gear in the cabin and then drive out to a hunting spot, but I'll just change my boots when I get to wherever I'm going to park. Not a big deal in the early season but it gets to be a pain when it's 20 degress out and you're dealing with snow or frost. I guess that's where the men and boys are separated though, going far enough to do the things that really count. Anyways - thanks for the post, I still can't believe I never considered this before...
Twice a year I use my carpet cleaner. Yes it has scent but when hunting season approaches I spray with scent killer on the seat and I wipe the steering wheel and shift lever with scent killer wipes. I have used towels too and that is not a bad idea. Beginning this year I am using an ozone unit that I picked up from Whitetail'r to clean the interior. I tested it this spring; I left it turned on overnight and in the morning it was fresh and odorless. This is not the $400 dollar unit that you see on TV but around $50. Also, I do not wear my hunting clothes in my truck. I wear clean clothes and when I get to my location I change over to my hunting clothes. I wipe of my hands and face with scent killer towels. I am sure I have given some warden hiding in the bushes a sight with me changing clothes. It does get tough to do when it is very cold though.
There is no possible way to get the smells out of my truck. Between sweaty me sitting in there all summer with no air conditioner, people smoking in it, mud and blood on the seats, it's just nasty. I keep a bottle of Febreeze just to tame the stench
