What do people use for cleaning their hunting clothes to minimize scent?
I see a few scent reducing products out there but do any of them work and and keep your cloths clean?
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What do people use for cleaning their hunting clothes to minimize scent?
I see a few scent reducing products out there but do any of them work and and keep your cloths clean?
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I have used all sorts and keen to see what other do
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Just keep the wind in your face....
That said I wash all my clothes with unscented ecostore laundry liquid. Bush hunting last week I bumped into 3 separate deer that were walking along the game trail I'd stalked along less than 2 hours earlier.... make of it what you will.
whatever you use,hang the plurry stuff inside out on the line....you dont pay good coin for camo pattern just to let sunlight fade it faster than needed.
Sportwash
I just do a cold wash without any laundry liquid or powder.
sport wash, store in sealed bag,Quote:
Originally Posted by The bomb
if I remember they get extra rinse cycle before Mrs hangs them out...but I usually forget and it doesnt seem to matter...using big bulk bag stuff from the warehouse...couldnt see point in buying 1kg boxes of same stuff for much higher per kg price so bought 15/20kg bag of it.
Hand wash in a baking soda dense warm bath. Rinse cycle on washer. Store away from any other items that may smell "pretty".
Also, wind in face.
I just use that ecostore stuff from supermarket
Same here with the Ecowash type stuff
It doesn't have colour brighteners added from what I know so it's the same as the sportwash stuff
Also dry it inside too
I've been told to use baking soda also but haven't tried it as yet. No uv signature or pretty smell to spook animals.
They will smell our smelly arse before our fancy washing powder if you hunt with the wind behind you anyways. I wouldn't worry about ya smell, for me it was/is the UV brightners im worried about while Bush huntingQuote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
Hamish
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My thinking also. That said I have banned the family from using deodorant or other smellies , especially the boy as he uses half a bloody can at a time and even I can smell him coming from a mile away regardless of wind direction....Quote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
Oh that is gold.....I do put a link of roll on under the pits if I know its gunna be a hot one....hate the smell of myself lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
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I always use Baking Soda. Tried all the other stuff and B Soda is best. Seven bucks for 1.5 Kg bag. Wash my regular socks and other wool clothing with it too. Some times an item might get wet on a trip and not be dried for days, ending up a bit 'musty' smelling even after washing and drying on the line. That can happen no matter what it is washed with. In that situation I go old school and put the item in a big pot of water and give it a boil, that fixes any smell.
It would be okay if it was just a smidgen of deodorant but with the girls and my boy they use so much of the stuff I'm afraid to smoke around them in case they spontaneously combust...:on fire:.
oh man can I relate to that comment.....lynx shower they call it.....
I’ve always just washed them with whatever is going at home haha. Trying to reduce scent imo is a waste of time, if they gonna smell ya then you’re stuffed either way. Have read about the UV situation plenty but never tried it. If I couldn’t shoot deer then I might consider giving it a go but i’m right so far haha.
Exactly my thoughts although I do wash my Marino in wool detergent.Quote:
Originally Posted by stagstalker
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I use wool wash for everything now. In the past sport wash or soap flakes.
Wear merino and you won't smell so bad. Just cold wash, wool cycle and no brightners or scent. Don't have a problem sleeping with myself since ditching the synthetic. Same as stagstalker.
Sport-Wash is what you seek.
The bigger the bottle, the cheaper it gets, per wash.
+1 I wear cotton t-shirts after trying those modern plasticy breathable shirts and don't like them at all. Make me sweat more ironically and the material doesn't soak up sweat and makes me smell more. At least cotton soaks the sweat and let's it evaporate and 10 mins in the sun it's dry. Or rinse it in the creek .Quote:
Originally Posted by Swanny
That's just me though.... don't like synthetic.
In my early days my swandri was stiff with dried blood across the shoulders and down the back, only ever got ‘washed’ by rain.
Never worried the deer I shot.
i try to rub against four preech trees, lay in three scrapes and get into atleast one wallow each season to minimize scent, also helps to cart a big rutty cape out once a year to keep the scent fresh
Good to hear tough hunting blokes discussing how to do the laundry :thumbsup:
Yes i was thinking the same thing while reading this thread, after a good hunting trip the ole swannie would be stiff with dried blood and would never think of washing it. It seems the modern day hunter is a bit different as alluded to above by MB, we are quite concerned about doing the laundry correctly!!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Finnwolf
gotta have ya "look" down for those selfies on fb
I keep telling the family the same thing. They get a spot or two of blood on their clothes or shoes and you would think the world was coming to an end.
Keep telling them it's a badge of honour for a hunter to have blood stained clothes. They're finally getting it into their heads that it's not a fashion show and no bugger cares whether you have a perfect crease line and your clothes smell like a field of dew soaked flowers when you're miles away from civilization .....