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How can i get my hunting cloths ready for hunting season? what should i do to them? thanks!

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from jordjohn44 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

Wash them with scent proof detergent and scent proof dryer sheets. Use additional scent proofing on them afterwards. Also, You can go for the UV Cure spray.

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from tlangs31 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

This is what i do to my clothes i run a was through the washer with nothing but water and no clothes just to get out the smell of the detergant. Then i wash my hunting clothes with scent proof detergant, then i hang them outside to let them dry for a couple of days. then i take them down and spray them with fresh earth scent and store them in air tight bags with a couple of fresh earth wafers in the bags.

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from hjohn429 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

I always wash them with scent-killing and UV-eliminating specialty hunting soap. I NEVER use regular clothing wash because it contains UV brighteners. I also rub dirt and leeves on them or leve them outside sometimes to give them a woodsey smell. Sometimes I add a Scent-Killer spray when they are being stored. Just clean them every time you get even one drop of sweat on them.

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from jestr1 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

I use scent blocker laundry soap, fresh earth scented dryer sheets, once dry I spray them with a cover scent and put them in a trash bag tied up to keep the pets scent off them. I usually spray down quick when I get to where Im going and dressed.

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from crosshairy wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

Unless my clothes are REALLY dirty, I usually just wash them in cold water and baking soda. I've never spent the money on the specialty detergents, but they are probably a good idea.

Drying them outside is a good idea, but not always possible if it's really cold outside.

I also use either Scent Killer spray or a home-made scent killer using baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.

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from kylepountney wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

scent killer

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from turk wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

Well there is a couple of different ways that i will get my stuff ready i have a tote plus a big plastic scent bag most of the time after drying my clothes and i will dry all my clothes by hanging them outside if possible if its raining i will stick them on the shower curtain rod in the bathroom but after they are dry i wll put them in the tote or my bag with scent waffers by H&S if i dont have any left i will go out find some fresh green pine break a few limbs off and stick it in with my clothes somtimes i will put a fresh earth waffer and pine at the same time and believe me it smells like the outdoors just ask my wife she always complains about the exstra bedroom smelling like dirt and pine trees when she does i know my clothes are ready another tip dont just put your clothes i put everything i can back pack,gloves,hats,and whatever else another thing i dont do is i carry 2 different hats one i wear while iam walking and one i wear in my stand because sweat is the main thing you dont want,your hair is the worst so dont scout in the hat your going to hunt in it will be a stinking well thats all i got for now i probly could keep on going and write a book but i got to get ready to go hunting good luck.

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from DakotaMan wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

I have two layers of clothes... inner clothes (long underwear, jeans, shirts, socks) and outerwear (cammos, parka, jacket, gloves, hat, etc.). The innerwear, I wash in scentless detergent and dry in the dryer and I wear clean clothes for each outing so that it doesn't carry any human scent. The outerwear, I wash the same way but then store it in a garbage bag with pine boughs. I leave that bag outside all year round and never bring those clothes in the house. I only wash the outer clothes when they need it. I also give them all a squirt of scent hider that smells like dirt every time I go out to the stand. I also shampoo my hair with de-scented shampoo and I use a de-scented soap as well. I maybe over do it but this regimine has been pretty easy to do and seems to work.

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from BioGuy wrote 2 weeks 3 days ago

Cheap and easy method: If you need to, wash them in scent free baking soda laundry detergent, hang them outside to dry and leave them there for a couple of days, then put them in a plastic tote with a box of baking soda.

I'm a bigger advocate of playing the wind than spending all kinds of money on scent protection products. Some call me crazy, but I still fill my tags every year, and usually the shots are within 30 yards, even when I'm using a rifle.

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from Jerry A. wrote 6 days 9 hours ago

I use many of the methods already mentioned, additionally I was my camoflage clothes inside out. It slows the fading process of the pattern.

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from Jerry A. wrote 6 days 9 hours ago

I meant to say wash, not was. I don't like the keyboard on this new laptop very much!

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from jordjohn44 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

Wash them with scent proof detergent and scent proof dryer sheets. Use additional scent proofing on them afterwards. Also, You can go for the UV Cure spray.

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from hjohn429 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

I always wash them with scent-killing and UV-eliminating specialty hunting soap. I NEVER use regular clothing wash because it contains UV brighteners. I also rub dirt and leeves on them or leve them outside sometimes to give them a woodsey smell. Sometimes I add a Scent-Killer spray when they are being stored. Just clean them every time you get even one drop of sweat on them.

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from kylepountney wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

scent killer

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from tlangs31 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

This is what i do to my clothes i run a was through the washer with nothing but water and no clothes just to get out the smell of the detergant. Then i wash my hunting clothes with scent proof detergant, then i hang them outside to let them dry for a couple of days. then i take them down and spray them with fresh earth scent and store them in air tight bags with a couple of fresh earth wafers in the bags.

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from jestr1 wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

I use scent blocker laundry soap, fresh earth scented dryer sheets, once dry I spray them with a cover scent and put them in a trash bag tied up to keep the pets scent off them. I usually spray down quick when I get to where Im going and dressed.

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from crosshairy wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

Unless my clothes are REALLY dirty, I usually just wash them in cold water and baking soda. I've never spent the money on the specialty detergents, but they are probably a good idea.

Drying them outside is a good idea, but not always possible if it's really cold outside.

I also use either Scent Killer spray or a home-made scent killer using baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from turk wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

Well there is a couple of different ways that i will get my stuff ready i have a tote plus a big plastic scent bag most of the time after drying my clothes and i will dry all my clothes by hanging them outside if possible if its raining i will stick them on the shower curtain rod in the bathroom but after they are dry i wll put them in the tote or my bag with scent waffers by H&S if i dont have any left i will go out find some fresh green pine break a few limbs off and stick it in with my clothes somtimes i will put a fresh earth waffer and pine at the same time and believe me it smells like the outdoors just ask my wife she always complains about the exstra bedroom smelling like dirt and pine trees when she does i know my clothes are ready another tip dont just put your clothes i put everything i can back pack,gloves,hats,and whatever else another thing i dont do is i carry 2 different hats one i wear while iam walking and one i wear in my stand because sweat is the main thing you dont want,your hair is the worst so dont scout in the hat your going to hunt in it will be a stinking well thats all i got for now i probly could keep on going and write a book but i got to get ready to go hunting good luck.

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from DakotaMan wrote 2 weeks 5 days ago

I have two layers of clothes... inner clothes (long underwear, jeans, shirts, socks) and outerwear (cammos, parka, jacket, gloves, hat, etc.). The innerwear, I wash in scentless detergent and dry in the dryer and I wear clean clothes for each outing so that it doesn't carry any human scent. The outerwear, I wash the same way but then store it in a garbage bag with pine boughs. I leave that bag outside all year round and never bring those clothes in the house. I only wash the outer clothes when they need it. I also give them all a squirt of scent hider that smells like dirt every time I go out to the stand. I also shampoo my hair with de-scented shampoo and I use a de-scented soap as well. I maybe over do it but this regimine has been pretty easy to do and seems to work.

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from BioGuy wrote 2 weeks 3 days ago

Cheap and easy method: If you need to, wash them in scent free baking soda laundry detergent, hang them outside to dry and leave them there for a couple of days, then put them in a plastic tote with a box of baking soda.

I'm a bigger advocate of playing the wind than spending all kinds of money on scent protection products. Some call me crazy, but I still fill my tags every year, and usually the shots are within 30 yards, even when I'm using a rifle.

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from Jerry A. wrote 6 days 9 hours ago

I use many of the methods already mentioned, additionally I was my camoflage clothes inside out. It slows the fading process of the pattern.

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from Jerry A. wrote 6 days 9 hours ago

I meant to say wash, not was. I don't like the keyboard on this new laptop very much!

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