COVER SCENT RECIPE ?

[cloudbaseracer]

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
Those who ignore attempting to reduce scent signature and chant "just hunt the wind" are overlooking an element of hunting that can have profound impact on deer hunting success.

Made a difference for me just last night.      

Charlie,

So what do you use?  Can you be specific?

Thanks,
James

[Charlie Lamb]

Mike,

Thanks for the back up and being a "thinking" bowhunter.

I use chlorophyll to reduce my scent signature, spray my clothes with a scent eliminating product, wear rubber boots, avoid touching brush etc when approaching a stand and hunt that stand according to my best estimation of what the wind direction is.

Did all that yesterday only to have a doe come by down wind of my stand about 20 yards out. She definitely made my scent. She left in the direction she had been walking after looking for me for a bit. She just walked away.
The last time I saw her she was about 60 yards away feeding on acorns not paying the least bit of attention in my direction.

This has happened to me too many times for it to be coincidence.

[Roger Norris]

The smoke thing works well, IMHO.

I also use a plant Fred Asbell pointed out to me. I have never been able to ID it, but Fred calls it "Pepper Plant" because the leaves produce a peppery smell when crushed. I have rubbed these on my clothes for years. I have also taken those plants, some local pine needles....crushed and bruised them all, and boiled them down. Strain, put in a spray bottle, and it works well.

[MnFn]

I have used scent control and it seems to help sometimes, other times not so much.  I tried skunk scent on a cotton ball down wind of me one year.  A nice doe came by on the down wind side of the cotton ball and when she hit the scent stream started snorting like she was trying to get rid of the stink from her nostrils, turned around and left immediately.

The old scent shield seemed to work at times for me.  This past week end I hung my hunting clothes in my brother-in -laws sheep pen.  Can't say whether it helped or hurt as no deer showed up close enough to observe reactions.

I think it is worth trying as quite often I notice hunting with the wind in my favor is easier said than done due to inconsistent wind patterns.

[longrifle]

Where do you get Earth Scented soap from?

[jporter@work]

I can personally speak to the vanilla extract.  I have killed does that came to my stand with their noses up like they were hunting candy.  I have yet to see a buck come to it though.  Every doe I have taken using vanilla were milling around and sniffing the air until I could get a good broadside shot.

[nampook93]

My dad and I made up a scent killer. It was water brought to a boil. Put a bit of dirt, Dried leaves, Sticks, bark. And keep boiling it for 10-15 minutes. Strain the sticks, leaves, and bark out and but the water in a spray bottle.

[Knawbone]

Thanks for your comments Charlie. I 100% agree with you. Sure wish you would chime in on my thread: Methods for reducing your level of scent output and other such stuff. I believe the number one (or two) reason I have repeated success season to season is because of my scent reduction practices.  

[LC]

LarryS PM me for my personal receipe. Take the advise of some experienced hunters, myself included it's not that hard to trick WIND BLOWN scent. OR you can read the tons of postings hunt the wind and good luck.

[Hawkeye]

Charlie,

What chlorophyll version have you come to prefer?  There are sure a lot of types out there...

[Charlie Lamb]

Hawkeye... I'm using a liquid with mint right now. Terry Green gave it to me. I'll check brand and post it later.
 
Normally I get "Triple Chlorophyll" at the local GNC store. It's a Vitamin and supplement store around here.

The trick to using Chlorophyll is to start out with a low dose and over a couple of weeks increase the dosage until you are eliminating the excess... you'll know.

You should notice reduction or loss of underarm odor when you would normally be aware of it.
I don't like using underarm deodorants and have no problems with underarm odor.

[Charlie Lamb]

Here's what sold me... when I was married to my first wife I would come in from work and take my boots off by the door. She would complain about the odor and make me put them in the garage.

When I first started using chlorophyll she quit complaining and I too noticed the elimination of my foot odor.

That alone was enough to sell me on the stuff. I started noticing a reduction in the panic reaction of animals entering my scent stream as well. As far as I was concerned it was a win win.

Typically it will take a couple of weeks for full effect.

[amazonjim]

Charlie,
How did you use it, as a spray or drink the stuff, they say its good for bad breath?

[Charlie Lamb]

You drink the stuff. I mix mine in one of my daily flavored drinks. You take the "Triple Chlorophyll" like daily vitamins.

When I'm taking my full dose I usually take half of it in the morning and the other half at night.

[Charlie Lamb]

There used to be a chewing gum called Chloretts (sp). May still be. They are a great breath odorizer and are chlorophyll based.

[ishoot4thrills]

What(if any) are the negative side affects from taking Chlorophyll?

[Charlie Lamb]

It's derived from Alfalfa so I'm not sure there are any negatives.

Seems like anymore that if you say there are no negatives someone will come up with something bad to say. LOL

Now the aluminum present in most deodorants is whole nother story.
   

[NYArrow]

Wow some pretty interesting methods here....im going to check out the chlorofyl method.

[kbetts]

Been using the chlorophyll for quite awhile.  It works very well.  My wife noticed.....

[JMG]

I did not have the time to make up a batch this year but this is my recipe for my home made cover scent:  
(1) 2 quarts of white grape juice.
(2) 1 quart of apple juice or apple cider.
(3) 1 quart of distilled water.
(4) 2 table spoons of vanilla extract
(5) I then gather "green" foliage directly  
    from my hunting area: acorns, beech
    nuts, walnuts, leaves, roots and small
    green limbs. I have even used corn &
    soy beans when I was hunting along AG
    fields.
(6) I then crush and cut up all the foliage
    into very small pieces and toss into a
    large pot along with the 2 quarts of
    white grape juice, 1 quart of apple
    cider or apple juice, 1 quart of distilled  
    water and 2-3 table spoons
    of vanilla extract.
(7)I place on a outside burner and bring to
   a boil. I constantly stir everything as
   coming to a boil to work out everything
   from the ingredients. I boil for 12-15
   minutes then let it simmer for about
   another 30-40 minutes with a lid on it
   with an occasional stir so it does not
   burn.
(8) I let it cool for about 10-12 hours.
    Then I strain and put into spray
    bottles.
 I have been successful several times using this cover up.