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Hunting hat what do you use?
H Rhodes:
My lucky hat is an old style U. S. Army woodland camo boonie hat. It usually isn't too cold for that hat around here, but I will go to a skull cap if it is.
As far as the discussion about deer and their sense of smell, I may have a different view than the television star bowhunters with all of their advertisers... ::) I bathe with my normal soap and shampoo. I don't paint myself up with a bunch of animal urine to "mask" my scent. I don't seal my clothes in a bag or attempt to make any special effort to minimize odors. I do pay damn close attention to which way the wind is blowing. To me, that is what really matters. Maybe I am missing out on something, but I don't think so. At least twice a week, for the last I don't know how many archery seasons, I have spent a fair amount of time with deer feeding less than twenty yards from me. I experimented some early on with cover scents and scent free this and that, but I haven't noticed that anything will keep a deer from smelling you and hauling ass when the wind shifts and blows from you to them. Just my two "scents" - :D.
chamookman:
Very true Howard ! Bob
mullet:
And,, the one with the really sharp nose is a Hog. I've had the wind shift while stalking a group of hogs a 150 yards away and watch them take off without looking up. They feed with the wind in their face, too.
H Rhodes:
I agree Eddie. I think their nose works better than a whitetail. They are smart too. Once a sounder busts you, they change their whole pattern on you. A little pressure will make them nocturnal as hell. I think spot and stalk hog hunting with a bow is as much fun as a you can have with your pants on. ;D
Olanigw (Pekane):
Orange tuque when it's really cold and the "Shmog" when it's only a little cold.
When it's warm, I wear my long, flowing locks and a ghillie bandana.
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