Smoking Cigarettes

That's because you can associate and differentiate, a deer doesn't have that same ability. Just saying.

 

Would not do it !!!

 

Love this topic. Fun to read every time.

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I have never smoked ever but my Dad could not stop even when hunting. I used to get pissed when he would light up on the way to our spot from camp because of everything I did to stay as scent free as possible. I would avoid it if possible but my Dad did shoot a number of mature bucks.

 

My dad killed deer of both sexes and all ages (except fawns) for decades while smoking. Didn't affect his hunting at all.

 

Interesting!! Even though I don't smoke. I try not to alert deer by any means.

 

Ex-smoker here.
I have killed deer with a lit one and others just after putting one out. I even had a Doe sniffing around my tree base where there was a few butts...just lifted her head a looked around.
Of most of my hunting areas, public ground, where people boated and/or fished (Reservoir) smoke was somewhat a regular thing I guess....so the Deer were accustomed to it I guess ?
I've heard stories of guys with cigars and Deer would almost follow the trail where the guy walked in ?

I was trying to quite smoking and started vaping...nothing but fruit flavors since Deer are "curious creatures"
You have to set your mind to it to quit, so no cheating !
After a while you can dial down your nicotine level every few months until you're at 0...now you're ready and no withdraws...just the habit of hand to mouth.
Find an on-line vape site for help, and support.

My best suggestion to those who still do....go 20-25' up.

Oh, and smoke/vape free for 5 or 6 months now.

 

No they can't tell the difference between a Marlboro or a Camel. But I personally think the smell of cigarette smoke, especially if encountered before, will turn them another direction. It may not affect a young buck as much but everyone who hunts deer knows older mature bucks are much more cautious.

 

Congratulations! Glad to hear it. Starting 4/1, they are going up almost $2 a pack here. I'm going to try and quit. Let me correct that, I'm going to quit. (Have to get in the right mind set). Not one good thing can come of continuing. Thanks for the short story. Every little bit of encouragement will help.

 

So tobacco smoke doesn't have its own distinct scent? Deer can tell the difference. When it comes to scent what alerts big bucks is something unnatural in their environment. The guys I know that smoked and hunted never killed anything. Probably a combo of the smell and movement.


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From my perspective, depends on the wind, but avoid smoking while hunting.

 

Yeah, smoking while deer hunting can spook them. Deer has an insane sense of smell, and cigarette smoke isn’t exactly a natural forest scent. If the wind carries it toward them, they’ll probably pick up on it and steer clear. Some hunters say deer can get used to certain human smells over time, but why risk it? If you’re serious about staying undetected, it’s better to keep unnatural scents to a minimum—plus, sitting in a stand with a lit cigarette doesn’t seem like the most practical move anyway.

 

I don't smoke but neighbor would go out and sit on her property smoking like a chimney. Shooting nice buck as they walk by. I absolutly hate cigarette smoke. That said ,we are in wooddtove country, some of that makes cigarette smoke smell like air freshener.

 

Take it for what it's worth but it was said that deer who scent tobacco smoke get used to it. However and, depending on ground or tree, what gets their attention is movement.

 

Smoking is bad for your health because if you rely on venison from bowhunting you will starve

 

When I turn 75 I am buying a pack a camel straights with zero f's given, might just try heroine and crack too, probably have unprotected sex in Africa too.

 

Shoot deer over a corn pile with a cross bow too. Crazy old man Sota take me to jail.