Camo smelling like campfire?

[FrozenFew]

I always go with the winds free theory, I have never ever in my life gave a darn about where I stored/wore or washed my hunting clothes. I am sure if you go to extreme lengths it may work, but really I couldn't be bothered with any measures.  I smoke in the stand all the time and throw the butts/ashes in a bottle.

[RAU]

Woodsmoke is a real common smell in the country. Ive read about several that smoked there hunting clothes on purpose, the most well known guy I can think of right now, who recomends it in one of his books is Greg Miller. Hes killed some BIG, BIG bucks! Ive been meaning to do this for a while now but havent yet. If i was you I'd try it and let us all know.

[Doug Treat]

I will often smoke my clothes as I hunt (just did it today) and it seems that the more I do it, the closer I get to critters on the ground.  Last year, about 2 or 3 hrs. after intentionally smoking my clothes, I called in a bear and shot it (with a compound) at 3 yds.  It never smelled me-at 3 yds.  I have had deer down wind of me after smoking my clothes from 5-20 yds. multiple times.  I know they smell something because their nose goes up and they are probably smelling the smoke, but they didn't spook if I stayed still.  Here's my theory:  Since smoke is made of carbon, I think the carbon absorbs human odors while also acting as a cover scent (wood smoke smell) that is not threatening to animals.

[PAPA BEAR]

ditto.....keep the wind in your favor and it dont matter what ya smell like....no matter how hard you try to be scent free it just aint gonna happen. if they smell ya they smell ya and yer screwed anyway so just stink 360 and go for it with the wind in your face

[Groundpounder]

I think smoke is not offensive to deer especially if you hunt farms they are used to smelling burner barrels and deisel smoking tractors and such.native americans had to smell like smoke they had no problem taking game with there bows. Ive camped in the middle of the mountains with a fire and laying there trying to sleep you can hear everything walking the perimeter of your camp just out of sight, so the smoke makes them curious im sure the light from the fire itself does to. Deer are a curious animal by nature they check out strange smells just as often as theyll turn tale and run too. now im not suggesting you start smoking everything and using it for a cover scent but it probably wont hurt.Just one more quick story i heard one time . this one fellow swears he was chewing peach tobacco from georgia and he spit it out at the bottom of his stand and a deer came along and actually sniffed and chewed it. go figure

[Curveman]

Too funny hill boy! I think starting a fire might even be a good thing if it gets rid of the smell of a bad breakfast if you know what I mean.    

[sou-pawbowhunter]

Just a thought, we sometimes smoke meat to "cure" it; could smoking ourselves by the campfire help to rid us of some of the bacteria that causes human odor?  I do believe in embracing the old ways when I can, but I can't help but think about why they work.

[James Wrenn]

If you don't keep the wind in your face nothing matters anyway.Hunt the right wind and don't sweat the small stuff.jmo