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Primitive scent control
archeryrob:
Check this out. It looks as if Indians did not paint themselves with Red Ocher for decoration, but rather for hunting.
https://atlasofscience.org/red-ochre-and-early-humans/
--- Quote ---Ochre, iron oxide, under sunlight on the moist skin, generates aggressive chemicals. They transform body smell into odourless carbon dioxide and sterilize the skin from bacteria.
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Mesophilic:
Cool find! I wonder if it would still work to some degree if a person rubbed on some red ocher mud under their camo clothing of choice? Wouldn't get direct sunlight, but still might be better than most commercial scent control.
Next time I get drawn for large game I want to experiment more with natural scent control as well as face/body paint. The .mil face paint sticks make me nauseous, give me a headache, and the commercial stuff smells just enough better to not quite turn my stomach.
WhistlingBadger:
That's interesting! Thanks for sharing.
archeryrob:
Later research shows Iron Oxide is very staining. They stain concrete with it.
So, you might not just wipe it off when done. :D
WhistlingBadger:
So, it's not only primitive scent control; it's a primitive spray-on tan!
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