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Patrick Gordon
The hunting market is inundated each year with new products that we can’t live without. New gimmicks, scents, camouflage patterns, bags, scent control devices, bug repellent, boots, gloves, and various other accessories flood our magazines and minds. Every hunter I know has their own idea of what works and what doesn’t and many like myself continually buy new products in hopes of finding that special combination that will bring Mr. Nasty running up to us on opening day. Few things that I actually purchase materialize into much of anything other than more to carry or take up space in the garage. How many climbing stands can I use at one time? How many scents can I put out at once? How many different broadheads can I possibly keep sighted in at one time? I recently made a list of a few things that really changed my hunting. A few key items I’ve found that really work for me and I’d like to share.
The first is carbon clothing. I have both Scent-Blocker Plus and Scent-Lok. Before I had these, it was highly unusual to have whitetail deer stand 15 yards downwind of me without flagging away in a hurry. Doe would blow at me the second the wind shifted in their direction. Yes, they would still come into range and I took many deer without it, but now playing the wind doesn’t seem to be as large a factor as it once was. Deer stay in range much longer now which gives me more time to wait for the right shot. I still get scented out from time to time, but my chances have increased tremendously by wearing carbon clothing.
The second of what I refer to as my Miracle Setup is a scent called Buck Magic. I put this product to the test this year and found it to be a fantastic addition to my setup. I had mixed results early on, but a personal email from the owner of the company helped get me through some of the early pains I was having. It is a powerful scent tray filled with buck and doe urine which is made into a gel form. One tray will take you through three months of hunting season without going stale. I will warn you now though that this product has dramatic results attached to it in two directions. I’ve seen doe and subordinate bucks run from it, but I’ve also seen them come in and spend minutes sniffing it and twice now I’ve had doe lay down next to or on top of it. It has lived up to its claims so far and I see now why Ted Nugent orders 130+ units a year. It will either drive them away or bring them in, but no matter which way it goes that day, it is 100% dramatic in what will happen.
Sure there are
other things I use, but these three things have changed the way I hunt,
increased my chances of getting close to Mr. Nasty, and made my hunts that much
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