(4) STAY CLEAN IN THE FIELD

Don't Sweat It
Heat makes you sweat. If you get hot it's inescapable, you're gonna sweat. Sweat turns sour and gives you away. But, it's curable.

In hot weather I carry my shirt to the stand. Once there, I wait a few minutes to cool down and dry off with a Scent Eliminator Towel. Then I don my shirt, head mask and cap. It works. (Remember the Doe that bedded down with me?)
Cold weather can sweat you up too. Walking to your hunting site in lots of clothing will do it. Climbing a tree in insulated clothing will do it. Wear as little as possible on your upper body. Carry your jacket with you, or carry it in a backpack, or strap it to your waist. Your thermals will usually keep you warm when you are moving. But if it's just too cold to do that, unzip for ventilation and stop occasionally to cool down.

Spray It
Always take a bottle of Scent Eliminator spray along. A hundred yards from your stand, spray your boot bottoms and stifle any odors hidden in your vehicle floor mats, etc. If you put out scent or do some hunting chores, spray your hands first. Spraying the items involved helps also. If you get sweaty, spray your underarms and the appropriate areas of your clothing, right away. Before your walk through brush or high grass, spray the sides of your legs. Spray your bow handle, wrist watch and release (or shooting tab) daily. They collect sweat.

TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS
When you try this it will work. But someday deer will suddenly begin smelling you. Something has changed. You have to find it. Keep an open mind. Over the years, several things hexed and perplexed me. Two tough ones to cipher were:

I saw deer stop and smell my trail to my stand. They all slipped off. The offender, a small hole had worn through the sole of my boots. The answer, new boots.
Last season deer detecting me during a cold snap. I couldn't find anything wrong. Then the heater coil in my Bronco went out. It had been emitting antifreeze fumes when the heater was on.

The most frequent offenders are laundry and personal hygiene products. Using common sense and your nose should rout out the unwelcome odor. Remember, all it takes is one man made odor to betray you. One!

FREE AT LAST
Is all this worth it? You bet it is. Wind direction is not a limitation, EVER. Ground blinds or low tree stands are OK. Being upwind from heavily traveled trails is a snap. Scent control pays off. It puts more deer in your hunting.