Human Scent Removal

I found a study awhile back on the internet. A certain breed of dog, was put into a clean [air-chamber]. That dog smelled [6parts per trillion] of a flammable gas.

I believe coyotes can smell ya, no matter what. What coyote do with that info. Is worthy of discussion. The older coyotes in my area = gone.

I did use Red Fox urine, when I 1st started calling coyotes. Thinking it may hold some coyotes a little longer, that winded me. I quit useing it after I called a few out. After reading that study. As I believe I was only kidding myself.

Coyotes in my hunt area, have people all around them. So they have a constant reminder of that danger.
 
Doug,

I keep my hunting clothing in a big plastic bin, when I need to wash them I use the unscented hunting detergent they sell. I then shower with the unscented hunting soap, then use fox, rabbit, or raccoon urine out on stand, always playing the wind, of course. I know some guys might prefer not to use cover scents, but I'll try to take advantage of those scents if I can........and I also air out my hunting clothes AND firearm a few hours before I hunt as well, especially in the cool crisp fall air.........
 
What kirby said. Short version of an oft discussed subject... You can't hide your smell from a cannine, but you may be able to make them hesitate for a second. (Bang!)
 
I agree with Kirby. Cover scent or scent dispersal is the way to go. I use the standard 10-1 water/coon scent mix in an inexpensive spray bottle to confuse predators and to mark my path away from and around baiting sites. You can't eliminate human scent but you can mask it and confuse the predator long enough for a shot. Of course obvious things like clean clothes and taking a bath help but canines think with their scent organs like we do with our eyes. I think you should think of a masking scent as performing a similar function to what camo clothes do to keep from being seen. Camo confuses the image. Scent masking confuses odor recognition.
 
We all have stories about how we fooled a whitetail or coyotes nose. But that is the exception NOT the rule. I live in a low coyote density state, and I'm not gonna blow a call-in getting winded /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

After trying every product that sounded reasonable over the last 30 years or so, I've finally accepted the fact that here in the East the only scent control is a VERY high treestand.

Seems some suburban animals are more forgiving of our scents. You won't fool and deep woods animals noses, as they will not tolerate anything out of place, as they just do not smell humans often if not at all.

Don't forget about the scent you put on the ground when you approach your calling area. I've had coyotes freeze then bolt when they have hit my entrance route. Watched it all play out from a treestand. Interesting but frustrating. Plan it carefully.

In more open terrain make sure you have some shooting room downwind. Kill 'em before they get downwind.

A little luck doesn't hurt either /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
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Don't forget about the scent you put on the ground when you approach your calling area. I've had coyotes freeze then bolt when they have hit my entrance route. Watched it all play out from a treestand. Interesting but frustrating. Plan it carefully.



As we have horses and cows on the property I walk through both cow and horse manure before going out. Maybe I should roll in it, I have noticed both dogs roll in cow manure, I think to mask their scent. Rolling in manure might be better than using urine. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Thanks,
Doug
 
Ahhh... the old "poop'n boot" that is a stinky why around the inevitable. Coyotes can, and will smell your scent no matter what. The key is the "less" scent you disperse the better. I am a firm believer in scent control, not scent elimination... scent elimination is a waste of time. It is impossible. Scent control on the other hand is a great way to hunt coyote in close quarter terrain. I think Gerald Stewart has the best explanation of it... in simple terms, and not a direct quote...

Lots of human scent make a coyote think that you are there NOW... they split!
Less human scent makes them think you were there a while ago... and they hang around a little more!

That is my theory also... the less scent, the better. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
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Ahhh... the old "poop'n boot" that is a stinky why around the inevitable. Coyotes can, and will smell your scent no matter what.



But I like to find a fresh big pile of manure and step in it so it almost runs in my boots. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

Will rolling in it and covering myself with it like Arnold did with mud in Predator help with my scent control. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Im just joking about rolling in it.

You point on scent control is well taken /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
Don't waste your money on sent removers, just
set up properly and shoot them before they get
downwind /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-006.gif
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I dont think you can remove it. You are human so you will smell human. I just mind the wind. When I haved used the scen away stuff it has a smell to me, so i dont use it. I would not want to use anything that doesnt smell natural. They say to put a piece of brush like sage in a plastic bag with you coveralls.
 
I can't resist mashing through a few patties myself. When passing through a lot, to get to my set-up. I think it's a guy thing /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Pacecar, they do sell rabbit urine. Can a coyote tell the difference between real rabbit blood and synthetic rabbit blood? Probably. But since they don't make it who cares. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
 
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Cross J

I use the same stuff or should I say snuff.

I've used the cow patty method as well.

As far as trying to confuse a coyote with cover scent no I don't use it. Does it work? Sometimes I'm sure it does. I've had coyotes and other animals down wind of me at times for quiet some time while using cover sent as well as when not using a cover scent. While using the cover scent it was easy for me to come to the conclusion the scent was the reason for the extended period of time they didn't spook. Were they confused? hard to say for sure. Why did the others react the same way without cover scent? Were they confused as well? In the last 14 years I've used no scent at all while calling and my calling succes hasn't suffered in the least. In fact my success rate is better once I gave up trying to fool his nose and learned to deal with it and use it to my advantage. You are much better off not letting him get downwind befoe you stop him. Once he is downwind you often times have squandered your best chance.
I do however believe in staying as clean as possible and keeping scent to a minimum.

Byron
 
I'm with,kirby.Years ago i went to city garbage dumps to watch black bears.These dumps were well out of town and in good bear country.As far as i'm concerned there is nothing worse smelling than a garbage dump.This is where i learned you can't hide human odor.Any time i got up wind of a bear,he would pick me out every time.IF a bear can pick your scent out of all that terrible smelling garbage,I'm sure a coyote can pick you out no matter what you use.
 
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