thermocell

stumpjumper3d · Sep 20, 2009

Any one felt like deer inside 25 yards smell their thermocell? I know they work great but Sat afternoon had 3 different does coming in and all went on super high alert trying to smell and looking all around. Just my 2nd time using it. Has anyone tryed the new earth scent for them ?

drenalin08 · Sep 20, 2009

I think they smell something and get curious but not an alarming smell ....................imo.

drippin' rock · Sep 20, 2009

Yes!!!!!!! They smell it, and they run from it!!! Anybody that disagrees is a lilly livered, yeller bellied, weak kneed, egg suckin' knucklehead. IMO of course. ::ke:

Hairtrigger · Sep 20, 2009

had them way closer than that to me--did not spook at all

Spinnerbait Nate · Sep 20, 2009

It's not the thermacell ITS YOU!!! i shot a doe at 11 yards last year sitting under a pine tree on the ground with the wind blowing in her direction and the thermacell fired up. i could see the smoke going right to her. she never knew i was there.

c3chaos · Sep 20, 2009

Make sure you still keep the wind in your favor!

Spinnerbait Nate · Sep 20, 2009

The wind is always changing direction! Scent control is a must. wind is overated just get out there and hunt.

00Beau · Sep 20, 2009

Spinnerbait Nate said:
It's not the thermacell ITS YOU!!! i shot a doe at 11 yards last year sitting under a pine tree on the ground with the wind blowing in her direction and the thermacell fired up. i could see the smoke going right to her. she never knew i was there.

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450rdawg · Sep 20, 2009

Spinnerbait Nate said:
It's not the thermacell ITS YOU!!! i shot a doe at 11 yards last year sitting under a pine tree on the ground with the wind blowing in her direction and the thermacell fired up. i could see the smoke going right to her. she never knew i was there.

Spinnerbait Nate said:
The wind is always changing direction! Scent control is a must. wind is overated just get out there and hunt.

I've just got to know what kind of scent control you use. I'm extra cautious about this and still get busted from time to time.

I think they can smell it personally, so I just try to keep the wind in my favor.

Spinnerbait Nate · Sep 20, 2009

Some people stink, thats the truth. wash your clothes and your body in bakingsoda before every hunt. its cheap and it works. i bought a big kahuna shower system for the camp. when i get back to camp i change my clothes and hang them up, and take a shower right before i get back in the woods. i also bring extra clothes. If your scent free the wind does not matter. as far as the thermacell have you looked up the ingredients that they use in the pads? The most important thing is to be STILL!!! Try it ,what do you have to lose. P.S. Don't stick out like a sore thumb, get some back round cover. You are in their house.

Flathead-Hunta · Sep 20, 2009

I had 4 deer last night all within ten yards and directly under my stand..I was up only 12ft..Thermacell goin full blast...that should answer your question..

G Duck · Sep 21, 2009

stumpjumper3d said:
Any one felt like deer inside 25 yards smell their thermocell? I know they work great but Sat afternoon had 3 different does coming in and all went on super high alert trying to smell and looking all around. Just my 2nd time using it. Has anyone tryed the new earth scent for them ?

Just my opinion, but they were probably smelling something else. Have used them since they came out. Had deer upwind downwind all around . standing under the tree. etc. I had a button buck bed down ten yards downwind last week. Best thinkg that I have purchased in a while is the Savannah scent lock coverall. Trust me, dont wory with earth scent. That may be too much of a new smell for where you are hunting.
just my opinion.

USMCBowman · Sep 21, 2009

I'm not going out this early without one

markland · Sep 21, 2009

If they smell the Thermacell, they are smelling you and almost impossible to eliminate all your scent on you and all your gear, especially in this heat and humidity, just have to play the wind and stay downwind of the deer as best you can. I would not be in the woods right now sitting without a Thermacell. Went for a little scouting walk yesterday eve between the rain storms and left the Thermacell since I would be walking and those little black mosquitos wore me out, must have about 50 bites on my head, neck, back and arms, the bugs are horrible this year!

Skyjacker · Sep 21, 2009

I've placed the thermacell at the bottom of my tree on two occassions and had bucks walk right by it without so much as flinching.

swampbogger51 · Sep 21, 2009

I shot a doe sat on the ground. with it on did not looked spooked at all.

Jim Thompson · Sep 21, 2009

if they smell it they smell you as well.

I wont hunt without it in early season and have killed or had the opportunity to kill bunches of em with it running

mossyears · Sep 21, 2009

Spinnerbait Nate said:
It's not the thermacell ITS YOU!!! i shot a doe at 11 yards last year sitting under a pine tree on the ground with the wind blowing in her direction and the thermacell fired up. i could see the smoke going right to her. she never knew i was there.

Agreed...i've killed several with the thermocell pump'n. Had a young 2.5 yr old 8 at 20 yards on Friday who was definitely smelling something...i wondered if it was my thermocell and then realized i was dripping sweat all over from getting my summit 25 feet up in 75 degree weather. Keep the wind in your favor and don't worry about the thermocell

ProlineNSX · Sep 22, 2009

I don't know one way or the other weather deer smell them or not, But I do KNOW the dang skeeters stay clear when I use it!

7mm08 · Sep 22, 2009

they work

But does anybody else get an aweful headache when they use it.

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