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Today tree stands aren’t as necessary for help in dissipating scent. While some hunters (and many advertisements) exaggerate the ability of today’s cover scents and scent-blockers, such products actually do minimize our foul stench.
Can deer smell you in a tree stand?
More often than not, a deer will smell you before seeing or hearing you when you’re in the tree stand. One of the most tried and true hunting tips is to play the wind when you hunt. If you’re always downwind, they can’t smell you. Start your hunt with D/Code scent elimination products by Code Blue Scents®.
Why do hunters use tree stands?
Tree stands can give the hunter an advantage, as the hunter sits up in a tree. This allows the hunter to see over intervening brush and vegetation that might otherwise block the hunter’s view of approaching game.
How high do you have to be for deer not to smell you?
ANSWER: Under normal conditions, a deer can smell a human that is not making any attempt to hide its odor at least 1/4 mile away. If the scenting conditions are perfect (humid with a light breeze), it can even be farther. So they are pretty impressive.
What do hunters use to cover their scent?
Hunting companies sell all kinds of natural and artificial masking scent, cover spray and attractant for use during a hunt. You can choose from natural cover sprays like pine, acorn, apple and earth or even scents designed to smell like raccoon, fox or skunk urine.
Will deer come back after they smell you?
Spooked deer will return to their bedding area, but when they return depends on how much the intrusion frightened them. If they can’t pinpoint the threat, they’ll likely return sooner than if they saw or smelled you.
What type of treestand should never be used?
Homemade or permanent stands Homemade or permanent treestands made of wood are NOT recommended. These treestands often deteriorate over time and become unsafe. The platform can also become slick due to rain, snow, ice or moss that collects on the stand.
Where do you aim in a tree stand?
When shooting at an animal standing broadside, the traditional aiming point for bowhunters would be just behind the front shoulder and a third of the way up from the brisket. This is the sweet spot. If you hit that spot, you will pierce the heart and make a quick kill.
How high should my tree stand be?
Given the desire to be high enough to stay out of sight and blow scent over nearby deer, but not so high as to negatively affect shots, I generally aim to set my stands between 17 and 22 feet. But this is not hard rule—I’ll always adjust based off the best available cover in the tree.
Does cigarette smoke spook deer?
Research has shown that a deer’s sense of smell is anywhere from 500 to 1,000 times better than a human’s. Yes, a deer can smell cigarette smoke. There is no doubt that a deer can and will smell cigarette smoke.
How high off the ground does a deer stand need to be?
Often times 20 feet is the benchmark. This will get you up high enough to be out of direct line of sight for any deer in the area and is not so high that a hunter feels uncomfortable climbing to and getting into the stand safely.
Can deer smell corn from a distance?
Feed indian corn, the deer can smell it 10x further and will stay on the cornpile longer. If you like the Indian corn you should try to find some with apple scent added to it. Not only do they stay longer but they come from farther away.
Does rain cover your scent?
Wind and rain can affect how long scents linger. Scents can disappear quickly on hot, dry days because air currents carry scents away. On the other hand, scents linger longer on cool, wet days — especially on or near the ground. Heavy rains wash away odors and winds carry odors over a broader area.
How do I cover up my scent?
One way to mask your scent is to use a natural smell that is familiar to animals and will not alert them to your presence. Rubbing dirt, leaves, pine needles and other natural materials on your clothing will help mask your scent from animals. Typically these materials have stronger scents than humans.
Is Doe urine a good cover scent?
Generally, doe urine will attract does and bucks, while buck urine will only attract other bucks. It’s also a useful cover scent as you’re walking into your tree stand since it’s fairly commonplace.
What if a deer blows at you?
The deer forcibly expels air through its nostrils like a greatly magnified sneeze. The deer blows when it detects danger at a distance. The noise warns all deer that something is radically wrong. The “sneeze” clears the nasal passages, and helps the deer sniff the air better.
Do deer travel the same path every day?
They leave their home going to a place they know they can feed and then walk back home. As long as this continues to be a safe place for them, they will continue to walk along this same path every single day.
What do deer do when they smell you?
When a deer breathes, it automatically detects various smells in the air, including human scent. A deer has one more weapon in its sniffing arsenal – its brain. A significant portion of a deer’s brain is devoted to deciphering smells. The brain acts like a super computer, interpreting the faintest of scents.
