Scbasshunter Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm not debating on whether or not it works, but at what point is it taking the hunting aspect out of hunting. I, like many others, wear clothes to cover up my scent and spray down, etc... But Ozonics, to me, just seems like its taking it too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I don’t even use carbon clothing, preference.... it has nothing to do with feeling like I’m cheating the animals. Keep in mind that animals use far more than their nose to survive. They use eyes, ears, etc. Even if this worked 100% it would not make hunting "Easy". By that standard you could say that shooting a deer at even 100 yards with a rifle is "easy". We all know that it is easier than using a bow and even a shotgun or ML'er. Does this give you some advantage? I highly doubt it. I think it is more like the breath gum, a farce. It can’t contain more than i would guess 30% of body coverage because of size alone. Ergo, I think it is just a way to get "hunters" to spend money on the next big thing. It’s another one of the blow and go hunting tools that some will swear by because they killed a few deer and or bear while using it but others know that if the wind is at your back the device will do nothing but leave a void in your wallet. Everyone has their level of what is ethical and what is not. The older I get the less likely I am to kill small deer. When I was younger I would shoot everything that walked and if I could have used some magical device to make it easier I would have. However, by nature, we change as we get older and I am in it way more as challenge than for anything else. A magical suit that allowed you to be invisible, scent free, and able to fly wouldn’t interest me....well, maybe the flying thing. What I’m saying is, it is all relative. It all depends on experience, viability, and success of any particular person... and even how they gauge success! Keep in mind I honestly believe there should be a different set of rules for those who are just starting hunting than the rules that apply to those of us who have hunted for years. Some hunters do need that leg up to cut their teeth. Those of us who have any founded experience do not need heat seeking bullets or canned hunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Ozonics. Excellent reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Suppose some need to justify something to blow their money on. Whether it makes for an unfair advantage, I doubt it. If it makes the user feel more confident, more power to them. Only downside to it that I can see is that I did not invent it and fatten my bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Sponsors pay the bills for the tv hunting shows...either you push what they sell or you find another job..follow the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 We could argue over ethics, but that is all it would be, an argument. In my opinion, if it worked, it would be unethical. When you remove an animal's ability to use one of it's senses to detect danger you have crossed that line. There have been unfathomable technical advances in the past several decades but the overall hunter success rates do not coincide with the dollars spent on these advances. Another interesting thought; 10% of hunters account for 90% of the successful hunts (one in which an animal was taken). Technology does not make one a better hunter. What ever will we do if all the batteries die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 I takes the hunting out of hunting...takes the challenge out of hunting....there is a reason why hunting is called hunting...I don't have scent control clothing, someone gave me a jacket as a gift, sure I'll use it, but I've always hunting with regular non-scented clothing...killed 2 nice bucks last year...Play the wind right and you'll have no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthGaHuntingandOutdoors Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Yeah, sorry I'm not paying hundreds of dollars for a scent control/eliminator contraption when that money could go to a new bow, or towards a new atv. Nope I'm good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Saw a segment on North American Deer Hunter the other day, and Dr. What'shisface says it works. Whatever, I'm not a believer. Just another gimmick in my opinion, one more contraption to drag into the field. Unethical? Others have covered that pretty good, tough to determine what's unethical in some cases, this being one of them. When I get the chance to hunt, I subscribe to the KISS method--bow, stand, camo, fanny pack, watch the wind and set up accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 i have to agree with jeramie's reply, most of us that have hunted for years, knows to stay as sent free as we can and hunt the wind. its like the scent cloths on the market that clame to help hide our scent. nothing is going to completely hide the human scent, so to me its just something someone came up to make money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I'm not going to argue the ethics of taking away one of a deer's senses because we all do by wearing camo clothing that best blends us in with our surroundings. I don't feel like you can argue the ethics of reducing their ability to detect your scent when you're reducing their ability to see you as best you can. Now...as for this device goes...you won't find me spending my $ on it. It may work to reduce your scent profile...it may not. I'll never know. I'm not going to argue the ethics of it but the bottom line is...how much junk can one person carry to a stand in still be quiet. Heck, you have to mount that sucker on a tree above you...or in a blind with you. Then by their own admission they say it's not safe to breath in the ozone emitted. I suppose there will be a time when the lawyers will have fun with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireStation46 Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Not for me either. After decades of hunting I have no compulsion to get the expensive device. I have lots of nice racks and good memories to recall. Some of these marketing ploys are to catch more hunters than deer IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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