I couldn't agree more with maintaining the trails to the stands. All my stands are either on or near my ATV trails. I pull a drag harrow on the trails to work them right down to the dirt. I can then get to my stands silently and with leaving very little scent behind. The deer also tend to walk on my trails and I can learn a lot by the tracks they leave in the dirt.
I have followed your advice for the last two years. I haven't shot a deer worth bragging about but. I have been seeing more deer for sure. But last year I was bow hunting in the late season in Northern lower Michigan,there was about 8 inches of snow from the night before. An hr after I got to the popup a young 8point walked in in my boot prints. Right to the flap of the popup I wanted to give it to him but I told him maybe next year. But it was surprising
Reasons such as you mentioned... Is why I like walking up creeks and cutting up to my stand. Simply don’t walk on the deer trail! They smell your boot tracks even when it’s groomed.
Scent and especially sound while getting to my stand and back, as well as getting in my stand has been a major focus of mine over the years. Excellent video as always 🙌
With the hot air shooting down I’ve gone back to my ARMY days and bought elastic blousing bands although I tuck my pant legs in also they usually pop loose as my boots are short in height. But with the elastic bands it really helps to continue to control that down draft fairly well so that I’m not blasting a full blast down on the ground. I did this because I got busted big time two years ago as I walked in I heard a noise in the dark. Later up in stand the nice buck was literally sneaking along and sniffing the path I used to walk in I had it mowed but he picked my scent up from my steps. Then reached a point he just stopped and looked around slowly to find me. The wind shifted and off he went. But Sherlock Holmes used his nose to walk my exact parh
Loaded the brassicas with nitrogen, got the rain. Plots just exploded! Thanks for all the tips! after having such poor weather and no rain. This was a big win.
Jeff, thank you for the video! I enjoy them all. Concerning your website, have you ever thought of doing AN “EMAIL BLAST” CAMPAIGN? Honestly, I been to your website a couple of times, but I been to Other Company website MORE because they send me an email say twice a month on their products, or a PROMOTION, or new video. Just give people the opportunity to OPT OUT OF the email blast campaign. Hope this helps you. 😊
Hey Jeff some people said to leave a peace of clothing at the area were they hunt for the deer get use of there sent what you opinion on this. I don’t believe that. Excellent video Jeff
Extremely bad advice! Most bucks don't live around all the time where you hunt. When an older buck smells you they often don't return for weeks...if ever. Please don't do that Ralph...
@@dustinhogue6057 I have one property that is the same by a creek bottom that you cannot get a mower into it. I take a Weedwhacker with a brush attachment down and weed whack paths to my tree stands. I kind of have to because the Canadian wood nettles are like 4 to 6 feet tall each year end on the plus side of that the Deer use those trails often.
I would like to hear your comment on scent trails on your border/access roads vs that last 50y into a stand. Looking at trail cam photos from the past few years we had several mature bucks on the property with family walking the borders regularly. However when I came in a hunted for a few days they were gone.
Tried something new this year I sprayed all my trails to my stands with roundup in early May. All my trails now in august are clear of all weeds and brush. Seems to work really well and not time consuming. Use to use weed eater, not anymore
It’s amazing how until found your channel I would seem to think if I just had this one gadget it would cover up my mistake! Then once I threw all that out the window I started seeing results
This is great! Playing the wind is paramount, but what about those random flyer bucks that want to coircle downwind. I would like to be as scent free as possible, just in case I might get away with it.
I take scent control very seriously wash my clothes, often always use field spray and also spray walking to the stand and once I get into the stand my surrounding areas.. last year I killed 3 out of 4 down wind of me and I always try to hunt the wind a lot of the times it doesn’t matter Deer will show up wherever they want… and you will get human odor into the woods all the time. When have you hunted that the wind direction stayed the same way your entire sit that wind will change direction often and even sometimes swirl so it’s always best to try and remain cent free as you can mixed with hunting the wind
Great video as always, this is kinda off topic but when using plot start and plot boost do you still use fertilizer and if so is it the same amount of 75lbs a acre of 46-0-0?
Years ago, I set out to prove that scent control wouldn't work. I wanted it to be a fair test, so I went to extremes to the point if anyone knew what I was doing they'd have me committed. My body, my clothes, all my equipment, my boots, the inside of my truck, my climbing tree stand all treated all contained scent free. I was shocked by my results. I repeatedly have mature bucks and does take the same path as me and not be spooked, I repeatedly have mature does and bucks come in downwind of me not spooked. I've had a herd of elk around me 360 degrees within 20 yards milling round not spooked. This system and process I use is expensive and extremely time consuming. But it's worth it to me. I bow hunt every morning of the archery season somewhere so I have a lot of encounters and experiences using my system. I bow hunt deer in 5 contiguous states and multiple Counties in those states and often do across Continent bow hunts for other big game. I'm way beyond obsessive about scent control. When I park my truck, I gargle with mouth wash. Once in the stand I wipe down my hair, my face my neck with scent control and put apple flavored cough drop in my mouth. The cough drop covers my breath but also reduces tendencies to cough. If a cough is coming on, I grab my deer call and cough into the call so it sounds like a deer coughing; yes, deer do cough and sneeze and I've seen and heard them do it.
If you don't control the scent in your travel vehicle, your gear, yourself, and all your clothes then products are a waste of money. The products I use (I am not sponsored in any way by any Company) are Scentlok clothes, scentlok tubs, Sportwash for clothes and towels and packs, scentaway bathing soap, scentaway spray, scentaway wipes, scentaway acorn wafers in bow case and arrow storage case and in truck. I use the scentaway spray on everything in my truck, my all rubber boots, including my travel shoes. I use the scentaway wipes on everything I touch in my truck and outside my truck, and in the stand if I've sweated.@@MrCruz9996
Wrap a pepperoni pizza in your favorite camo sprayed with your favorite spray...see if u cannot still smell that pizza....we ARE the pizza and we stink! wind is your friend...get as high as you can too!
Hi Jordan...a lot of those filmed hunts are in states that don't get a lot of hunting pressure...Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, etc. Also, lots of multi truck setups...the camera man is always higher too...I would guess close to 22 to 25'
Was listening to John Eberhart and he is huge on Activated carbon...Yes he is a legend and highly advanced hunter but he feels the wind doesnt matter with a activated carbon suit...Me on the other hand. it matters but interesting someone of his stature doesnt care about the wind....at least he says that
I’m trying John’s method this year. Using scentlok strictly and everything I wear or touch is in air tight containers. I put on surgical gloves as soon as I turnoff my truck. So my backpack, saddle everything has been washed then never touched by bare hands. The only thing not covered by scentlock is my eyes. We will see how it goes
@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 yeah, the jury is still out on ozone for me...I did have 2 instances, so far, where the deer were directly downwind and oblivious to my presence. They were less than 8 yards from me hunting in my Aerohunter saddle...still testing to make sure that I didn't blow $700 on a "gimmick"...
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751The internet can be so rude for no reason sometimes. Thankyou for all the info you put out there so people like me can learn this stuff. #Hobbyhuntz
So what do you do if you drive a thousand miles from south florida to illinois to a private farm that you cannot access anytime except to hunt? Pre hanging stands and maintaining trails is not an option. 5 Strand barbed wire and or electric fence surrounds every pasture and you sound like a herd of elephants when you climb through fence to access the timber. I've got 8-10 days. Its crazy hilly which I'm not used to(Shawnee national forest) and anti-hunter neighbors prevent any easy hunts near property lines. If they see a blind or tree stand, harassment ensues. I'll be there soon for my 5th season of hunting. Zero mature bucks to show for it. Tag soup is a yearly feast I get to have lol Packing my stuff now for some defeat and disappointment haha
You have to relate food to bedding. Creating a reliable bedding area with a transitional hardwoods between the food and bedding is the method Jeff preaches to prwdict deer movement. Hope that helps.
Semi good idea on public land with cabins in the area...but even leaving a trail of smoke scented clothes to your stand isn't the best idea. But in areas with no fires...boy I would never want to smell like something that deer rarely smell. I personally wouldn't want to leave a smokey scent trail on the way to a stand tho. .
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 i wonder if they would care though? They know a human smell! It might work in canada right now! Youd also smell like smoke which isnt pleasant!
Used that for years! A simple beesmoker with hickory wood chips lit with a propane torch. Just recently added an Ozonics OrionX to see how that does (already have seen 3 instances where it definitely helped...). Smoke DEFINITELY works!!! 🦌👍
Playing the wind right is the only way to fool a mature animal washing your clothes in scent free helps.all the stuff they try sell for trying fool deer is a waste of money
I couldn't agree more with maintaining the trails to the stands. All my stands are either on or near my ATV trails. I pull a drag harrow on the trails to work them right down to the dirt. I can then get to my stands silently and with leaving very little scent behind. The deer also tend to walk on my trails and I can learn a lot by the tracks they leave in the dirt.
I have followed your advice for the last two years. I haven't shot a deer worth bragging about but. I have been seeing more deer for sure. But last year I was bow hunting in the late season in Northern lower Michigan,there was about 8 inches of snow from the night before. An hr after I got to the popup a young 8point walked in in my boot prints. Right to the flap of the popup I wanted to give it to him but I told him maybe next year. But it was surprising
Reasons such as you mentioned... Is why I like walking up creeks and cutting up to my stand. Simply don’t walk on the deer trail! They smell your boot tracks even when it’s groomed.
Video clip @ 2:30 minutes IN.
Amazing! Looking forward to the Next Video. 🦌
Scent and especially sound while getting to my stand and back, as well as getting in my stand has been a major focus of mine over the years. Excellent video as always 🙌
Both so critical! Thanks for the comment Joshua!
With the hot air shooting down I’ve gone back to my ARMY days and bought elastic blousing bands although I tuck my pant legs in also they usually pop loose as my boots are short in height. But with the elastic bands it really helps to continue to control that down draft fairly well so that I’m not blasting a full blast down on the ground.
I did this because I got busted big time two years ago as I walked in I heard a noise in the dark. Later up in stand the nice buck was literally sneaking along and sniffing the path I used to walk in I had it mowed but he picked my scent up from my steps. Then reached a point he just stopped and looked around slowly to find me. The wind shifted and off he went. But Sherlock Holmes used his nose to walk my exact parh
Loaded the brassicas with nitrogen, got the rain. Plots just exploded! Thanks for all the tips! after having such poor weather and no rain. This was a big win.
Jeff, thank you for the video! I enjoy them all. Concerning your website, have you ever thought of doing AN “EMAIL BLAST” CAMPAIGN? Honestly, I been to your website a couple of times, but I been to Other Company website MORE because they send me an email say twice a month on their products, or a PROMOTION, or new video. Just give people the opportunity to OPT OUT OF the email blast campaign. Hope this helps you. 😊
Love the woodsman tips! A whole series on the little bits my dad fills my ears with as we sneak around-
Thanks Jeff, mowed trails are so important for scent and safety
So so true!
Hey Jeff some people said to leave a peace of clothing at the area were they hunt for the deer get use of there sent what you opinion on this. I don’t believe that. Excellent video Jeff
Extremely bad advice! Most bucks don't live around all the time where you hunt. When an older buck smells you they often don't return for weeks...if ever. Please don't do that Ralph...
Unrelated but first germination taking place today! Hopeful for green carpet real soon!
Got some needed rain, with heat coming this weekend. Hope everyone gets their share!
I hope that was enough!
Jeff I often hunt bottoms and thickets some places I hunt are land locked by creeks wetland you can't get a mower in here
@@dustinhogue6057 I hunt an island (small) and I bring a weed whacker! (Mid August) 👍
@@dustinhogue6057 I have one property that is the same by a creek bottom that you cannot get a mower into it. I take a Weedwhacker with a brush attachment down and weed whack paths to my tree stands. I kind of have to because the Canadian wood nettles are like 4 to 6 feet tall each year end on the plus side of that the Deer use those trails often.
I would like to hear your comment on scent trails on your border/access roads vs that last 50y into a stand. Looking at trail cam photos from the past few years we had several mature bucks on the property with family walking the borders regularly. However when I came in a hunted for a few days they were gone.
Tried something new this year I sprayed all my trails to my stands with roundup in early May. All my trails now in august are clear of all weeds and brush. Seems to work really well and not time consuming. Use to use weed eater, not anymore
It’s amazing how until found your channel I would seem to think if I just had this one gadget it would cover up my mistake! Then once I threw all that out the window I started seeing results
Where'd you get that cool shirt with the tree motif?
This is great! Playing the wind is paramount, but what about those random flyer bucks that want to coircle downwind. I would like to be as scent free as possible, just in case I might get away with it.
I not only mow my trails but i will scrape all the leaves and sticks off with my tractor bucket
I take scent control very seriously wash my clothes, often always use field spray and also spray walking to the stand and once I get into the stand my surrounding areas.. last year I killed 3 out of 4 down wind of me and I always try to hunt the wind a lot of the times it doesn’t matter Deer will show up wherever they want… and you will get human odor into the woods all the time. When have you hunted that the wind direction stayed the same way your entire sit that wind will change direction often and even sometimes swirl so it’s always best to try and remain cent free as you can mixed with hunting the wind
I use a riding mower or weed whacker to cut trails to all stands for a couple of reasons, SNAKES 🐍, Control scent and so my wife doesn't get lost..😂😅😂
Haha, both AWESOME reasons 😁
Great video as always, this is kinda off topic but when using plot start and plot boost do you still use fertilizer and if so is it the same amount of 75lbs a acre of 46-0-0?
Years ago, I set out to prove that scent control wouldn't work. I wanted it to be a fair test, so I went to extremes to the point if anyone knew what I was doing they'd have me committed. My body, my clothes, all my equipment, my boots, the inside of my truck, my climbing tree stand all treated all contained scent free. I was shocked by my results. I repeatedly have mature bucks and does take the same path as me and not be spooked, I repeatedly have mature does and bucks come in downwind of me not spooked. I've had a herd of elk around me 360 degrees within 20 yards milling round not spooked. This system and process I use is expensive and extremely time consuming. But it's worth it to me. I bow hunt every morning of the archery season somewhere so I have a lot of encounters and experiences using my system. I bow hunt deer in 5 contiguous states and multiple Counties in those states and often do across Continent bow hunts for other big game. I'm way beyond obsessive about scent control. When I park my truck, I gargle with mouth wash. Once in the stand I wipe down my hair, my face my neck with scent control and put apple flavored cough drop in my mouth. The cough drop covers my breath but also reduces tendencies to cough. If a cough is coming on, I grab my deer call and cough into the call so it sounds like a deer coughing; yes, deer do cough and sneeze and I've seen and heard them do it.
Fascinating, what products do you use and would recommend?
If you don't control the scent in your travel vehicle, your gear, yourself, and all your clothes then products are a waste of money. The products I use (I am not sponsored in any way by any Company) are Scentlok clothes, scentlok tubs, Sportwash for clothes and towels and packs, scentaway bathing soap, scentaway spray, scentaway wipes, scentaway acorn wafers in bow case and arrow storage case and in truck. I use the scentaway spray on everything in my truck, my all rubber boots, including my travel shoes. I use the scentaway wipes on everything I touch in my truck and outside my truck, and in the stand if I've sweated.@@MrCruz9996
Wrap a pepperoni pizza in your favorite camo sprayed with your favorite spray...see if u cannot still smell that pizza....we ARE the pizza and we stink! wind is your friend...get as high as you can too!
Great Stuff Jeff!
Thanks a lot buddy 😊
I have a question how high up do people that usually film their hunt, it just seems like the deer never see them
Hi Jordan...a lot of those filmed hunts are in states that don't get a lot of hunting pressure...Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, etc. Also, lots of multi truck setups...the camera man is always higher too...I would guess close to 22 to 25'
Been looking for a video of people smoking there clothes . Im curious on your thoughts.
Was listening to John Eberhart and he is huge on Activated carbon...Yes he is a legend and highly advanced hunter but he feels the wind doesnt matter with a activated carbon suit...Me on the other hand. it matters but interesting someone of his stature doesnt care about the wind....at least he says that
I’m trying John’s method this year. Using scentlok strictly and everything I wear or touch is in air tight containers. I put on surgical gloves as soon as I turnoff my truck. So my backpack, saddle everything has been washed then never touched by bare hands. The only thing not covered by scentlock is my eyes. We will see how it goes
People will say anything if you pay them enough 😉
Thoughts on Ozonics use during the season?
I'm not really a believer in any of the scent contraption machines.
By far, the best form of scent control is stand location.
@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 yeah, the jury is still out on ozone for me...I did have 2 instances, so far, where the deer were directly downwind and oblivious to my presence. They were less than 8 yards from me hunting in my Aerohunter saddle...still testing to make sure that I didn't blow $700 on a "gimmick"...
Hey Jeff 1972 called they want their Coke Bottle glasses beck!!! LOL
😁 Hate getting those needles in my eyes for shots every 6 weeks!
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751😬😬
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751The internet can be so rude for no reason sometimes. Thankyou for all the info you put out there so people like me can learn this stuff. #Hobbyhuntz
So what do you do if you drive a thousand miles from south florida to illinois to a private farm that you cannot access anytime except to hunt?
Pre hanging stands and maintaining trails is not an option.
5 Strand barbed wire and or electric fence surrounds every pasture and you sound like a herd of elephants when you climb through fence to access the timber.
I've got 8-10 days. Its crazy hilly which I'm not used to(Shawnee national forest) and anti-hunter neighbors prevent any easy hunts near property lines. If they see a blind or tree stand, harassment ensues.
I'll be there soon for my 5th season of hunting. Zero mature bucks to show for it.
Tag soup is a yearly feast I get to have lol
Packing my stuff now for some defeat and disappointment haha
I still can’t predict where they are going to come from.Just when ya think ya have it figured out?They come from the opposite way🤷🏻
I bet he wrote an article ten fifteen years ago about which way there gonna come from you should check it out
You have to relate food to bedding. Creating a reliable bedding area with a transitional hardwoods between the food and bedding is the method Jeff preaches to prwdict deer movement. Hope that helps.
@@kylebailey8498 if we can make it one video with elimishield and how he wrote about it back in the early 2000s it would be sweet
All I can think of is I wonder how many seed ticks u got in this video lol
Smoke your clothes and gear.
Crazy enough to work
Semi good idea on public land with cabins in the area...but even leaving a trail of smoke scented clothes to your stand isn't the best idea. But in areas with no fires...boy I would never want to smell like something that deer rarely smell. I personally wouldn't want to leave a smokey scent trail on the way to a stand tho. .
@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 i wonder if they would care though? They know a human smell! It might work in canada right now! Youd also smell like smoke which isnt pleasant!
Used that for years! A simple beesmoker with hickory wood chips lit with a propane torch. Just recently added an Ozonics OrionX to see how that does (already have seen 3 instances where it definitely helped...). Smoke DEFINITELY works!!! 🦌👍
Playing the wind right is the only way to fool a mature animal washing your clothes in scent free helps.all the stuff they try sell for trying fool deer is a waste of money
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YEP! 😁
Not your 1st time either...lol
@@bradbrockhaus633 Once the actual season starts it becomes a challenge to dominate the harvesting! Gotta train!!
@kurtpearson2793 Yes...I hear ya!!