Is scent away hunting laundry detergent a must or a scam?

The bottle of no scent wash I have, says it contains no UV brighteners. And I'm under the impression that most of the normal detergents do have them.
Now if your question is do the scent killer detergents work better because they contain no UV brighteners, then I would have to honestly say I don't know for sure.
I BELIEVE (key word) that they do work better, but to be honest that's more of an educated guess.

Now if your question is, does the scent away part of the detergents work, I would have to say, no they don't.
Now saying that, it's likely that they do remove most, or all of your human scent, once you wash them. Maybe the formula works just as advertized. However, you have to take into account the fact that your always producing scent, through your hair, breath, sweat, frankly every where.
No amount of scent killed can get rid of it all, and your always going to be constantly producing more of it.

It's not going to hurt to use them, and maybe it's worth it just for the lack of UV stuff. I do know that I have been successfully calling coyotes, and just washing my stuff in Tide.
Scam no, but something that, while it may work, certainly doesn't live up to any of the hype.
 
Waste of money. Just pay attention to the wind. If the critters get downwind of you and hit your scent stream, THEY WILL SMELL YOU!
 
I don't use anything but "Sport Wash" for my hunting clothes and insulated outerwear. It seems deer can see the UV brightness. To the best of my knowledge coyotes don't see much if anything in the UV spectrum. I use it mostly because it doesn't have perfumes (which I don't care for) and it cleans very well. Also my camo doesn't seem to fade out as fast when using "Sport Wash". It works especially well (better than conventional detergents) on down garments.
 
Sport wash is the same stuff without the high price name brand label. i use it on my hunting clothes just for the fact that i dont like my hunting clothes to smell like "fresh lavender" or whatever. i dont think there is anything that covers all your scent! i just do what i can and then always keep the wind in mind.
 
Originally Posted By: WishboneWaste of money. Just pay attention to the wind. If the critters get downwind of you and hit your scent stream, THEY WILL SMELL YOU!

+1 EXACTLY!!


Originally Posted By: cawilson82I can't believe these responses. Les Johnson sprays down before every stand. I see it on tv.

Yes, you see people using sponsored products on TV constantly; it's called advertising.
 
Arm and Hammer baking soda for clothes wash. Big bag is real cheap and no smell. I had deer nearly walk into me while using it. I store the camo in it with a sprinkle in the clear plastic bag. It takes the odors out of the freezer and your clothes.
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I don't buy into any of the hype. Between hunting experience, and professional knowledge as a chemical engineer that's done some work in that area, I really just don't buy it. All of it sounds great in theory, but the PRACTICAL advantage is moot.

Scent killer: anything that would ACTUALLY capture your scent would be consumed within minutes of application.

Scent Cover: Polish a turd, all you have is a purty turd.

Ever have a roommate in college that would go work out, then go on a date without showering, and just rub on fresh deodorant and spray down with cologne? That's how I feel about scent cover and scent killer. Yeah, you'll smell the cologne, but it smells like a smelly guy covered in cologne.

As far as the UV "glow" goes, if you use the RIGHT amount of detergent (about 1/3-1/2 of the recommended amount), and your washer drain isn't plugged, and you don't hunt under blacklight, you will NEVER glow.

The advertisements look very dramatic, when they show "ours vs. theirs" under blacklight, but remember, that's under HIGH INTENSITY UV WITH NO OTHER LIGHT SOURCE. With ambient UV under natural lighting conditions, i.e. the UV intensity is no greater than that of the other light frequencies.

Think about how blacklight/UV illumination happens on those CSI shows, or for your hippy roommate in college. When the lights are on, everything looks normal, but when you shut off the lights, the UV "reactive" stuff really shines. Under balanced light intensity, you won't notice anything, it's only when the UV intensity is overpowering the broadspectrum light frequencies that you will see a glow.

In layman's terms, no you WILL NOT GLOW to a coyote.
 
I wash mine inside out to try minimze fading with whatever brand of laundry soap momma has in the laundry room. That's after I wear them several times and they smell so bad I can't stand it. Yotes don't seem to notice when they are clean or not.
 
baking soda for me and to scent free rub some of your natural leaves or branches on you depending on where your located : ex liive or hunt in pines snap a few off an rub it on clothes!
 
I guess that I am the only one that uses it or will at least admit it. We always used scent blockers when deer hunting and brought it over with me coyote hunting. I just spray a lil on my shoes and my clothes when I go to my first stand. Its cheap and makes me feel better. lol.

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Originally Posted By: DarkkerOriginally Posted By: WishboneWaste of money. Just pay attention to the wind. If the critters get downwind of you and hit your scent stream, THEY WILL SMELL YOU!

+1 EXACTLY!!


Originally Posted By: cawilson82I can't believe these responses. Les Johnson sprays down before every stand. I see it on tv.

Yes, you see people using sponsored products on TV constantly; it's called advertising.





Save your money, play the wind!

You are not gonna fool a Coyotes nose period.

Les Johnson - He also uses a Simmons scope!!

As Darkker said - Advertising pays the bills........
 


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