Washing your hunting clothing

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Post by DuckHunt »

I wash my warm weather hunting clothes (pants & shirt) every time I use them unless I'm heading back out in them in the morning. I agree that scent control is an issue. Hunting high, I prefer over 20ft, and/or taking wind direction into consideration are typically the only measures I use.

All of the talk about soaps with UV brighteners making you glow to deer is a crock in my opinion. My hunting clothes have always been washed in Tide, All, Cheer, or any of the other on-sale detergents of the week. When hunting from the ground with a good background behind me, I've had deer walk with 10 steps of me countless times and never notice me at all. If UV brighteners were an issue at all, I would be the poster child of abusers. I've never been let down by my camo.

As for cold weather garments like my coat, overalls or coveralls. They may never see a washing machine.:lol:

All of the scent or UV control in the world means nothing if you happen to move or make a sound at the wrong time. I feel many people think that a deer must have winded them if it spooks for some unknown reason. Actually the deer just detected some sudden movement or sound by the lollipop on a stick in the tree above them. :wink:
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Any body use the products used to break down pet odours. The ones that use bacteria and enzymes. I use Odour-out. It's odourless (to me) and I spray it on my equip, clothes etc.

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Post by A.W »

DuckHunt wrote:My hunting clothes have always been washed in Tide,
Is that because it'e too cold to wash "out Tide"?

Sorry. Just a little humour. :wink: :lol:
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