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Complete Odor Management In and Out of the Woods

For over a quarter century, ScentLok has been unlocking the secrets of successful scent control.

ScentLok has been unlocking the secrets of successful scent control for over a quarter century.

In roundabout numbers, 11 million hunters pursue 30 million whitetail deer in North America annually. That’s three highly efficient noses in the air for every trio of us stinking up the woods. Consider, too, researchers say a whitetail deer’s sense of smell is 500 to 1,000 times more acute than a human, and scientists support that by noting whitetails have thousands of nasal receptors that can sort up to six smells at once…and it makes you want to climb back in the rack.

Somehow, however, about 40% of us are successful each year. Odds are those guys and gals take careful consideration to mitigate human scent. And a share of those folks trust ScentLok.

Sweet November, as some hunters refer to it, is when the highly anticipated whitetail rut creates the fire behind many hunters' passion for hunting, even if it takes sitting all day. I sought the expertise from Nate Hosie of Headhunters TV, who has been partnered with ScentLok for many years. 

Experienced hunters turn to game cameras as their trusty allies to make successful moves on these elusive creatures. I recently had the privilege of tapping into the wisdom of The Game T.V. host Matt Jennings, a seasoned hunter who has mastered the art of using game cameras to locate and target big bucks.

When it comes to deer hunting, especially during the prime months of October and November, knowing the ins and outs of grunt calls and rattling techniques can significantly enhance your chances of a successful hunt. Dylan Ray, an avid hunter and the host of Bear Archery's Hunting 101 Podcast, shares his insights on the best times to use grunt calls and how to control the volume when using these calls and rattling techniques

Utilizing hunting apps has revolutionized how hunters plan their outings, helping them pinpoint the best days to hunt, facilitating efficient scouting, expanding their access to hunting properties, and offering many other invaluable features. 

The director of marketing for Nexus Outdoors, Steve Allie, doesn’t talk about scent control in only a business sense. Allie climbs into a tree every fall in his home state of Michigan and the Midwest, chasing his next trophy buck, using scent control tactics as his number one weapon against a deer's powerful sense of smell. 

Ray learned the basics of archery, the importance of bow maintenance, why hunters should depend on archery pro shops, and the routine maintenance that could make or break a future hunt.

As the first signs of new antler growth begin in the late spring and early summer, hunters' minds fill with picturesque cool fall mornings sitting in a tree.

The dream of owning private hunting ground is getting harder to realize, given the costs and growing scarcity. Headhunters T.V. co-host Randy Birdsong and a small group of other hunters, however, made that dream a reality when they purchased a large property in southern Missouri.