There is no denying that the strongest sense a deer has is its nose.Â
Whether you believe in “scent-free” products or not, you can not argue the importance of scent control.Â
Now, when I say “scent control”, I am not necessarily referring to some fancy soap, nor am I referring to a machine that makes all of your smell go away.Â
I’m talking about being aware of where the deer are coming from, and where your scent is being pushed to.Â
Whether you are the type of deer hunter to have every article of clothing on you”scent-free”, or if you don’t pay any attention to that at all, you must play the wind.
The reason I say this is because odds are, even with the best scent-free sprays and ozone machines known to man, a mature buck’s nose is very unlikely to be beaten.
Your best odds of being the best deer hunter you can be come from playing the wind. So, if the wind is blowing towards the bedding areas, or where your deer usually come from, often times your best bet is to not hunt that spot on that particular day. It is very possible, and sometimes likely that hunting when the wind is bad is actually doing more harm to your spot than it is good.Â
To learn more about playing the wind, check out this article:Â https://www.fieldandstream.com/story/hunting/ultimate-deer-hunters-guide-playing-the-wind/