opinions on the use of cover scent

They may not be able to leap tall buildings, BUT they will smell you no matter what cover scent you use. The coyote has the ability to very quickly pick out the human smell hidden within the cover scent, just as people can pick out a word in a crossword puzzle amongst alot of other letters.

t/c223encore.
 
You can't take human odor away I will be the first to say that, but you can confuse the critter for a 1, 2 count if the critter does get down wind. and I have had fox trail me in and also have had folks call and tell me this season that the yotes trailed them in to their deer stands with a certain cover scent on the boots. bottom dollar it does not hurt even if it does not take human smell away if you get that 2 count extra time. as many have said the set up is the most important and every thing else is protection.
 
Here's a discription of a dogs nose that I thought discribed it very well: When we walk into Burger King we smell a Whopper. However a dog smells the burger, catsup, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, etc. They can break down the scents, we can't. A coyote will smell the skunk and you!

BTW, The more experience I get the more I like the wind at my back. Every coyote I've called has circled downwind and I like to be waiting for them.

CB
 
I use fox-p I wash my clothes in scent free soap. I shower in sent free soap. clothes stay out side. I spray everything with scent killer of some sort. Dead Down wind ussually. (it will take the farts out of truck seats BTW) I do this to make me feel better. I kill just as many with guys that smoke between stands as ones that wear carbon and try to be as steral as possible. If they get down wind they will bust you. The ones that hang up prolly have a twisty wind or a thermal carring your scent away. I beleive it buys you time in a bow stand. If they get down wind you made your set wrong or missed anyway. Last fox I killed I stopped for gas, ate 3 chili cheese dogs and a bag of doritos and had fur down 15 minutes later. So IMHO play the wind and forget the cover scents.
 
Wow Cris,I thought I was the only one that called with the wind on my back!I learned a long time ago that is the only [95%] direction a midwest coyote will come in.I already know that,so I just give it to them.I think when they feel everything is in their favor,they let their feet out run their nose,or let their guard down easier.I normally don't even argue the point to most people because they have been taught or shown to always call into the wind.I normally carry a rifle that shoots flat[17Rem,204,22-250].With the wind at your back it lets the wind carry your call farther,plus you don't have to worry about wind drift of your bullet as much as you would if they are trying to circle you.Like I said earlier,the guy that made the liver and onions argument,made since to me,at the time.The longer I have hunted dogs,I realize that isn't the case with canines.I also like your Burger King description of a canines sense of smell. I agree with what Rednecks comment was,I just think if it gives me a slight edge at times,it's worth it.It's cheap and easy,just stinky.I have skinned enough coyotes,and mink,stinky doesn't bother me too much.
 
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