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15 Dumb Hunting Mistakes

By Michael Hanback

Oct 1, 2007

Don't Douse Yourself

The Mistake: Ohio hunter Jennell Oiler bought a bottle of buck lure, dumped it all over his clothes and hit the woods reeking like the hottest gal in town. As he eased along, he heard what he thought was a bear rumbling toward him. Suddenly, a buck busted from a thicket, running right at Oiler, grunting and drooling. The hunter jumped back as the deer charged by. The buck slipped on a muddy bank, fell into a creek and broke off an antler. Oiler has no clue what happened next. He was too busy running for the hills.

The Fix: If you lather up with eau de doe, I doubt a buck will try to breed you, but you never know. Either way, this is one good reason to keep hot doe scent off your body. The other is because there is no need to make yourself stink until you gag. It's better to soak a wick and hang it 25 yards upwind when you're bowhunting, and 50 yards or farther when packing a gun. Then if a buck gets a whiff, his nose, eyes and attention are focused in the direction of the scent, which makes it easier to make the shot.

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