Guest Andrea Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 if the stuff they put in the scent-eliminator bottles really works? I mean, really......................for all we know it is just water. Right??? Sorry, just a random thought............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I dunno, some of it does have a slight smell, not pure water atleast. but yeah, I have wondered just what's in that stuff. What's in Febreeze too while your at it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I know it's got some sort of salt in it. I spray it on my face usually, and it's salty. Actually, I got all sweated up in the garden one day, and got pretty ripe on purpose, then I sprayed off with that stuff, and I'll be darned if it didn't work. I used Dead Down Wind this year, so maybe I'll have to do a "field trial" of that this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Not sure how effective it really is for deer Andrea, but think it works to some degree. Most scent away type sprays use activated carbon similar to what you use for filtering fish tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 if the stuff they put in the scent-eliminator bottles really works? I mean, really......................for all we know it is just water. Right??? Sorry, just a random thought............... Actually I did try an experiment with Scent Shield a few years after they first came out with it. I was going to bowhunt a food plot I'd seen a lot of does using so I stuck some sticks in the ground for yardage markers (obviously back before laser range finders were around). I was bare handed and I sprayed all but one of the markers with Scent Shield. When deer approached the ones sprayed with Scent Shield they sniffed it and either went back to feeding or licked the stick. Must have been the salty stuff in it I guess. When they approached the stick I hadn't sprayed they only got close enough to realize what the scent was on it and turned inside out getting away from it. That convinced me that stuff worked at least for covering up your scent on something you touched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I have use Wildlife Research Scent Killer for years and swear by the stuff. The key is to use a lot of it on everything. You still have to play the wind...just in case you missed a spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I'm convinced that PETA members are infiltrating companies that manufacture Scent Killer products and they are sabotaging the products. Everytime I get winded by a deer, I blame them.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Besy way to test any of those product(scent elimination) is wipe an onion or something strong smelling on your hand or clothes. Then spray it with what ever elimination killer you are using at the moment, if it doesn't eliminate the smell; then it doesn't work. Believe me I seen some that do and some that don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I saw something similar a few years back in a magazine. They were testing scent containment clothing. They had either 3 or 4 of the top brands, and all garments were brand new. What they did was take a drug dog's favorite toy, place it inside the garment, close all the zippers, flaps, etc and then roll the garment up tightly. They then turned the dog loose in the room and he quickly found the toy inside the so-called scent containment garment every single time. Their conclusion was that it might help hunters slightly, but in no way did these garments perform as advertised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I saw something similar a few years back in a magazine. They were testing scent containment clothing. They had either 3 or 4 of the top brands, and all garments were brand new. What they did was take a drug dog's favorite toy, place it inside the garment, close all the zippers, flaps, etc and then roll the garment up tightly. They then turned the dog loose in the room and he quickly found the toy inside the so-called scent containment garment every single time. Their conclusion was that it might help hunters slightly, but in no way did these garments perform as advertised. NOW thats very interesting :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 i often wondered about that stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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