The last bit of rain hit about 0300. By 0700, I was loading up the washing machine with hunting clothes. By evening, they’ll be dry and packed in sodium bicarb, waiting for the November Opener
I’m following the same Baking Soda regimen that I’ve been doing for years:
See: Shamanic Baking Soda Method BTW: Word must be getting out. It’s the hottest post on this weblog right now.
I’m of an age that I can remember the world prior to all this scent reduction hoopla. I spent the first 5 or so years doing it old school with wool clothes that reeked of mothballs. Even then, I saw deer nearly every trip out. I took my first deer wearing a navy blue work coat with an orange poncho over the top.
What I found was that even a modicum of scent awareness and scent reduction went a long way. When I went from not showering all weekend to making an effort to clean myself every morning, things improved. When I added clothes that were freshly laundered in baking soda instead of scented laundry detergent, things got even better. By the early 90’s, I had bucks walking by 8-foot high stands at 5 yards and not having a clue I was there.
This was at a time when the world was starting to explode with scent reduction products. By the late 80’s, it was all soaps and sprays. However, if you got hold of any of them, the main ingredient always seemed to be sodium bicarbonate. It was also about the early 90’s that I bought my first 50 lb bag of sodium bicarb. I think it was something like $.50/lb
Scent bags? Look, check out the cost of a Hefty leaf bag. It’s scent-free. You take your clean wash off the line and stuff it in the bag and throw in a handful of baking soda and shake it up. The more you leave it, the less scent you have on them when you take them out. A box of leaf bags lasts me for a couple of years.
Scent reduction suits? The biggest improvement to your hunting is found on the hangtag. The instruction that come with the suit are what’s important. Once you’re willing to shill out $300 for fartlok suit, you’re ready to be serious about scent. What does that hangtag say? Take a shower, stay away from scented products, wear clean clothes, hunt the wind. The rest of the suit is just an overpriced rain suit.
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