to bow hunt in light and variable winds. Wind was perfect for first hour then started swirling. Four does tried to come through where I expected but smelt me at 30 yards I wreckon. Never blew just turned around stomped a few times and eased off. Sure wish they would have got into the open where if a buck was following them he would come out in the open. I'd rather it be a stiff 8 to 10 mph wind.

Very true. I know this may sound crazy, but after reading about it on here, I have been standing in smoke before hunting and it has helped tremendously. I do all my scent elimination stuff first, shower, deo, etc....then go stand in a smoky mix of leaves, grass and pine straw. Goofy, but if it's working I'm all for it.

???? makes you smell like a forest fire. natural I guess

It's tough to bow hunt in January, period. Ain't enough greenery for cover. I've been slow to accept the "smokin up" scent plan, but recently I've become more convinced.

I'm just glad a turkey can't smell.

Me too.

If you havent tried Deer Calm, I can say that I have had excellent results with it. It comes in a stick dispenser similiar to your deodarant and you just rub it on a tree or two near your stand or even on your stand. It smells just like a deer and I have seen good results first hand.

I figure most deer in the state smell leaves burning from yards, or chimney smoke at some point during the year.

Our deer should be used to the smell of Miller Lite. Hate to waste any though.

I know a guy that smokes in his stand, and he kills a ton of deer. I know it's not the same as burning leaves, but same concept.

Went Wednesday when it was blowing 20 to the same spor and had two deer under 10 yards upwind. Love having them that close. May try some deer calm but ain't to hip on all them scents and such.

Talk about getting busted!!! It's frustrating when deer bust you in the opposite direction they should bust you. Dang if the wind doesn't swirl wherever I hunt! It's all about the parts-per-million of scent molecules and I try to cut down on them as much as I can.

Regarding smoking, I wish anyone smoking would quit that habit as I see the results of long-term smoking everyday in my field of work.

My mother is a former smoker but quit back in 1982. She's 86 now and going strong and can run up a flight of stairs! Some of her friends however, continued to smoke and died several years ago via a long, horrible death on oxygen equipment and were bed-ridden for many months.

Smoking kills and it also takes the "lead out of your pencil!!!!" If you know what I mean?!?!