I used to use the scent eliminating spray, and I think it helps to a degree….but I havent used it in years. I do wash my clothes in scent and UV-free detergent and wear unscented deo. Other than that I hunt the wind religiously on stand and on my approach. If it shifts, it shifts, but I’m convinced they’ll scent you if downwind regardless. I rarely have any trouble being winded by deer, and most of my shots are 10 yds or less.
One thing I absolutely believe in is knee-high rubber boots that are worn nowhere but the woods, and not touching brush around your stand. Deer will pick up on the trail otherwise for hours after a hunt and they’ll be getting an education even while I’m sitting at home in the easy chair.:D
Also, it may or may not work, but along the lines of what Steve said, I try to avoid direct eye contact with a deer that’s in stickbow range. Can they sense it? I think so….in much the same way you feel it when someone is staring at you from across the room.
