dogdoc Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 don't smoke so can't answer that question but if you are looking for a reason to quit--sounds like a good one to me. welcome to the forum and best of luck this season todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Re: Question on smoking [quote You will find that when you hunt you will not even want a cig [/ QUOTE ] Really, I have smoked forever it seems, my craving for smokes don't ever go away LOL. I agree better not to stink yourself up. I do try to use cover scents likes earth wafers on me. Good luck if you decide to quit. Welcome also !!! too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Re: Question on smoking mom died Welcome to the forums. Know people who smoke on stand and have great success. Personally if it were me, I would give up the smokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Re: Question on smoking mom died Massdeerhunter is correct. COPD and respiratory related deaths tend to be very slow and painful, but the question is how will it affect deer activity around your stand? I have several uncles and cousins who smoke on the stand and have success, the truth is we will never know what we "don't see" in the woods. My objective is to eliminate as much possible human odor and error to ensure as much possible success as I can experience. Consider the additional arm movement that occurs w/ smoking, not to mention a foreign odor. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 Re: Question on smoking mom died I smoke, too much it seems. I don't smoke in the woods, we don't smoke in the house but I still don't keep my camo in the house, I smoke to and from hunting but keep the window all the way down, when I get home I usually keep my camo hanging outside for the week in the woods behind the house to air out, then I put them in a plastic bag when I go to hunt. I also spray liberally with the autumn scent killer and use a cover scent of some sort. When I am up in the tree sometimes I get the urge, sometimes not, when I do I pull out the trusty bag of sunflower seeds, those help more than any nicotine patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Howdy! Good luck hunting and good luck giving up the cancer sticks. As scent free as possible is the best way to go and that smoke smell gets in everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Sorry..dont smoke or drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Quit now...and in a year you will be wondering why you ever did it. As far as hunting goes, some people smoke in there stands and kill bucks. Even some nice bucks. But one will never know if the biggest deer they ever would have seen caught a whiff of that and ran off unnoticed. Back when I smoked I did not smoke in the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Listen GNAT, I smoked since I was 13 years old and finally quit 4 days before Fathers Day this year...I'm 43 years old now. I have killed alot of deer as a smoker....big deer...No...but alot of them anyways. I always hunted into the wind and killed deer. I will tell you that as the years went by.....the deer that I killed were closer and closer to the truck or the camp........Simply because I couldnt make it anywhere else. I will also tell you that today I went hunting and walked for miles...I walked to within 35 feet of a bedded doe just to see how close I could get. I chose not to shoot at her when she realized I was there and ran directly away from me. It was something that would have never happened before I quit smoking. Just this last year I had a treestand within 200 yards of the place where I parked my truck...and in the snow it was everything I could do just to get there....Oh yeah...did I tell you that TODAY I WALKED FOR MILES...yeah I thought I did already. It just sounds fantastic to me...I think I'll do some more..felt really good(oh and I found a couple new places for treestands that I never knew existed too). See Where This Is Headed Yet....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Welcome to the forums Jason. I'm not a smoker so I really can't help you out. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Welcome to the forums! Just quit! I smoked for 21 years! I just quit March 9th this year! Man does my clothing, car, truck smell better! So if I noticed a different Ill bet the deer will too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking welcome bud. you should quit because smoking causes cancer. scaring deer away would be way down the list for my reason to quit. as far as your specific question, i don't know. i've never smoked, but in populated Ohio, i don't know if smoking really scares deer all that much, but can't honestly say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Welcome to the forums! Smoking is a nasty, deadly, and expensive habit. I can preach a little because I use to smoke. Once you give it up you'll wish you quit sooner. Hunting, though important in all of our lives, should be one of the last reasons. Think of your health and your family..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2500HD Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking My dad used to smoke those little Winchester cigars in the stand. I know there are several occasions where he layed the cigar down, shot his deer then finished the cigar. He has since quit cold turkey and at 61 he just got back from elk hunting and was able to hike up/down the mtn to hunt and actually breath. When he smoked I thought i was going to have to carry him up the mountain because he could not breath. A few years ago on the neighboring property there was an older man that had been bow hunting for many years but never took a deer. He was a chain smoker and a alcoholic. He finally took a 160 class 19pt with a cig in the mouth and 5 empty Stag beer cans at the base of the tree. Go figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Walking along a trail, stop to see some tracks and recent sign. My dad, as much as I love him lights his smoke instantly.... Makes me very angry. But he has shot 10 times the amount of deer I have. I am just trying to even out my odds. I am sure glad I never picked up the habit. Too much $$$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Re: Question on smoking I made a deal with my mom. She smoked for about 30 years and I told her if she quit that I would quit. I quit first finally she quit about a year later. now she gets sick whenshe smells them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Question on smoking [ QUOTE ] Ok, quitting is the best answer and I know that. Quitting IS on my "to do list". How about a comprimse, I will cut down and leave them at home (not in the truck). This should be do able. Thanks for all the welcomes and advice! I am leaving the camo outside in a plastic bag filled with dry leaves. Boy it would be nice to walk more than a few hundred yards with OUT getting winded! At this point just climbing to the top of the 12' ladder stand starts to get me breathing heavy and i'm only 29!! [/ QUOTE ] There can't be any compromise!! Just QUIT!! Throw the blasted things away! Cutting down does not work! I quit in '91 and that was the only way I could do it. I tried that "cutting down" rubbish several times! If you are only 29 and are that short of breath, you are starting to have some serious problems with your lungs and heart! QUIT!!! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Question on smoking [ QUOTE ] At this point just climbing to the top of the 12' ladder stand starts to get me breathing heavy and i'm only 29!! [/ QUOTE ] Thats not good! You just gave yourself the best reason in the world to quit smoking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Re: Question on smoking Im sorry man i dont smoke! Welcome to the Forums! Stop smoking for you and your family! Not just cause of deer hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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