ALAN Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Do you guys/gals ever eat or drink anything, such as soup or coffee?can deer smell it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 It's life as normal in the stand or blind for me;) Any deer downwind is going to smell me, just like everybody else, so I pick the standsites that give me the best advantage considering the normal wind direction for that area. You can get away with alot when the wind is in your face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ildrhntr Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I try to stay as scent free as possible but I always take a bottle of water with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 You dont EVEN want to know the stuff I've done on the stand. Hunt the wind my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 It's life as normal in the stand or blind for me;) Any deer downwind is going to smell me, just like everybody else, so I pick the standsites that give me the best advantage considering the normal wind direction for that area. You can get away with alot when the wind is in your face. Ditto. Redneck that just ain't right:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I try to stay as scent free as possible but I always take a bottle of water with me. Same with me. I work so hard at staying as scent free as possible, that I just don't take any food with me. No point in using cover scents, scent eliminator, scent free soap and shampoo if I'm just going to eat deer sausage and a Snicker bar when I get up the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwhite Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I just take a soda with me so I can have some caffine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I bring water. I don't drink coffee under normal circumstances anyway. I also like to eat jerky followed by an apple. The jerky is protein that will hold me over for a while and is simple to eat in the field. An apple or two keeps my breathe from smelling like jerky. I don't know if the apple thing really makes a difference, but it seems to work. I'm not buying every form of anti-scent product that's out there, only the basics. Besides, if you're really serious about scent control, all other things being equal, you'd give off less odor if you were a vegetarian before and during hunting season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I'll take a granola bar or chocolate, or fruit or something if I'm going to be in the stand a long time...and haven't had any problems. In fact I've been eating and had deer come in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuckkilla89 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I always bring a bottle of water but the only time i take food is if the ruts on and i plan on sitting on stand all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 usually don't eat breakfast before a hunt but do drink plenty of coffee before. Doesn't take long before the caffiene kicks in and I need to munch on something after the hike in. Coffee jitters are bad news with the bow for me so most times I'll pack in a couple ham sammies, an apple, and some hard candy to hold me through the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 If you can smell it they can smell it. Don't know that the smell of coffee bothers deer too much. Have had coffee while sitting in a blind while watching deer, the wife killed her first deer with a fresh poured cup from the thermos steaming away. Don't know about soup, guess it would depend on the type/flavor of soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNcrittergittr Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I'll sometimes eat things that don't make a lot of noise, like jerky, doughnuts, or pretty much anything else that doesn't make a lound crunch or come with a noisy wrapper or bag. I want to make sure I can always hear things and obviously want to keep the noise I make to a minimum. I drink coffee and hot chocolate in the morning too. I'll bring water, propel, or gatorade also. I've never experienced any problems. I'm sure deer can smell some of it. I hunt in a ground blind a lot and have had deer come close enough for me to pet while I was drinking coffee. I've taken a lot of deer inside 20 yards, including many anywhere from 5 to 15 yards. That's not to say I haven't been busted before, but I wouldn't say it was always because of the food or drink, could be a number of things. I like to keep noise and smell to a minimum of course, but I'm not too worried about eating or drinking certain things. Best of luck out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilly Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I always take PB&J and water with me. I try not to eat PB&J all year until hunting season so I dont get sick of it. Sometimes I take an apple or banana too. Instead of coffee I might pop a caffeine pill in the afternoon since I typically hunt all day. Just dont want to be peeing all day from the coffee. One time I took a meatloaf sandwich hunting, never again!!!:hammer1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 water or some sort of gatorade and maybe some granola bars or something. Sunflower seeds from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 The only thing I do is crew Gum o Flage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 I bring a lot of stuff with me.. last year I shot a 7-pointer after finishing a hot cup of coffee.. It was 10-deg with wind gusts 10-30 mph. Hunting dark to dark without moving from stand requires a lot of fuel to keep your mind sharp. Morning and evening hunts are low key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Stand hunting or all day sits.... anything I drink turns into having to relieve myself a couple hrs later. I drink nothing, nor do I eat anything. If I am hunting all day long and there will be breaks and deer drives and such... then I will bring something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Water is all I take to my stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance.and.shoot Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 a lot of my friends who go hunting take apples up. No caffine to keep them awake. We researched it and did studies and it turns out that apples actually help you wake up and, (in our case) stay awake better than any caffine. If we do take anything other than apples, it's fruit. we figure if the deer are gonna smell something we're eating, it's probably best if it's something that they might consider eating. their rule not mine...if I had my way, i'd be out in the field with a nice 16oz steak to keep me occupied!!! :eat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 I take my camel bak w/ water in it, and hard candy or pecans to snack on. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 i will usually only bring a bottle of water with me until opening day of gun season, then i will bring some hot chocolate and hersheys bars w/ almonds... other then that its just h2o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Water, snickers, & star mints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s10ryan Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 PB&J and crackers...hardly ever bring a drink. if i do i leave it on the ATV so i dont drink it all have to pee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampbuckva Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I never go in the stand without my Snickers and Mt Dew!!!lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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