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Author Topic: Garlic as a scent killer?  (Read 1551 times)

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Offline groma

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Hi , I'm new to posting on the forums here but have done some selling and lurking around!

I haven't done a whole lot of deer hunting in the past .Most of the deer I have taken have been With a shotgun and my normal hunting clothes I use for upland fowl.

Would it be possible to eat garlic before I go out in the morning to mask my sent?
It works on fish.
My wife says nothing can mask tht scent ?? She may be right! 

Never have used anything before.
Any thoughts on this guys ?
« Last Edit: November 11/05/08, 09:47:04 AM by groma »

Offline JCAMERON

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It depends a lot on where you are hunting. The deer would have to be tolerant. No doubt that garlic would cover a lot of your human smell, but how the deer react to it is gray. Best bet is to keep your clothes in a sealed container after washing and do everything you can to eliminate your own bodies smell and unnatural smells. The less human scent - the more comfortable the deer are going to be. IMO
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Offline groma

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I have never washed my hunting clothes. At least the outer layers.

Just figured they smelled like outdoors!
Maybe I'll try putting some up by the feeder and see if they still come around that first. Maybe they'll eat it!
« Last Edit: November 11/05/08, 10:02:25 AM by groma »

Offline CampYJewel

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I don't bow hunt and durring regular season I have never noticed a deer smell me.  Though if they do maybe I never see them.  Anyway I see lots of people hanging their cloths outside which I have done.  But then I wonder why.  As soon as I am done for the day I head to the deer shack where we are cooking up a storm and my cloths end up smelling like musty old house, sasauge, garlic, onions, and greese.  So I try to put my clothes in my vehicle but then they are cold in the morning.  I just hang my coat in the bedroom and close the door to try to make the smell not as bad  :cry:

Offline stevejedlenski

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i agree with Jcameron, a lot of people dont take care of their scent and they still shoot deer. but alot of them, i think, are yearlings or dont care because they have other things on their mind. as a avid bowhunter i know scent is a BIG deal, and any unatural scent may prevent you from seeing older, smarter deer.
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Offline 22lex

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As a bowhunter I too take great care in making sure I am as scent free as I can get. I try to make sure I don't brush anything as I am walking in 'cause in years past I have literally watched deer smell what my clothes have brushed up against and become a little weary with an unknown scent in the area.

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