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Using an ozone generator on your clothes to stay scent free

iowabucks

iowabucks

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Using an ozone generator to keep your clothes scent free

Hey everyone, I've been doing a little research on ozone generators and they look like it may be a good way to keep your hunting clothes scent free.

Right now i use a Rubbermaid tote with baking soda in the bottom to hold my clothes between hunts. I know some people use mesh bags or other containers with leaves grasses and such to hold a little outdoor scent.

One ozone generator i see has a tube plumbed into it and is supposed to work with a garment bag but i think i could get it plumbed to the tote. If it puts out enough airflow i could make a false bottom to the tote and run the ozone up through the clothes and out a vent on top.

http://www.jenesco.com/cart/html/Products/Ozone-Generators/Scent-Remover-II-28.html

Does that sound like an idea that would work? Anybody ever work with ozone generators before?

With a 12v system all you would have to do is plug into your cigarette lighter on the drive to your hunting spot and in theory your clothes should be scent free by the time you get there. You could also use the tote to descent all your gear for a night. Even the inside of your truck. I know ozone is not safe to breath in high concentrations, but should be safe on clothes.

Would it be worth the extra time and money to do something like this? The older i get, the more i seem to be a scent fanatic.

Any thoughts on the subject?
 
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Can you hold your breath the entire time your out in your stand?
If you can't then all the scent gimmicks in the world will do little good. Play the wind!!!!!
 
I always make sure i have had a shower in scent free soap before i go out.

Iowa1 said:
I don't think deer are alarmed by my clothes. I am pretty sure they are alarmed by my scent.
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It's my scent on my clothes that i am worried about. I do sweat from time to time.
 
You will stress yourself out to the point of taking the enjoyment out of the sport. Take a shower, keep your clothes in a tote and most importantly hunt the wind.
 
I've been around ozone generators.

The reports I have read say that the level of ozone necessary for it to work should not be breathed. So you would want to contain it and avoid breathing it.

Also, ozone eats rubber/elastic, so it might damage portions of your clothes.

Along with a lot of others, I say hunt the wind.
 
iowabucks said:
I always make sure i have had a shower in scent free soap before i go out.



It's my scent on my clothes that i am worried about. I do sweat from time to time.
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Hate to be fecetious but does that mean you are putting the clothes out without you in them?

We need to think and use common sense guys. These gimmicks have come and gone for the entire 35+ years I have been bowhunting. We need to learn to hunt well instead of looking for the next big shortcut.
 
Even if you could somehow get your clothes scent free they would be contaminated the second you touched them with your bare hands. I agree with others who suggested watching the wind.
 
I don't think any of that crap works. I washed all my hunting clothes in the scent free detergent, took them out and they still smell like crap. They smell better than they did when I put them in but if I put my nose to the clothes I can smell them. I am going back to using Downy, at least I won't smell like a turd that has been put in the dryer for an hour. :) On a side note, I took a whiff of my lonewolf straps the other day and holy crap those things stink bad!!!
 
timekiller said:
Even if you could somehow get your clothes scent free they would be contaminated the second you touched them with your bare hands.
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Yes, but at least the odor left over from your last sweaty hunt would be gone.

I do wash my clothes regularly but in the winter it gets harder to do. Can't dry them outside in the subzero temps. I don't like using the dryer (even with dryer sheets) as i find it almost impossible to get rid of all foreign detergent perfumes.

I absolutely do watch the wind when i hunt. I'm just looking for an extra edge somewhere.
 
I would agree with Iowabucks.... ofcourse we need to play the wind, who doesnt, but there is no harm in taking every single precaution. not only play the wind... when hunting a 170's - 180's buck, you may only get one chance and he may not come from where u are expecting, make sure ur prepared!

I use one fyi
 
This is my first year for bow so take this as you will but I use the scent clothes wash, soap in the shower and the cover scent spray before I walk to the stand. I had a doe come in and watched her for 30min, she scent checked about 4 times and was within 10 yards and never thought twice. Just my observations.
 
I hunt the wind. I also make myself as scent free as possible. I think there are for sure levels to foreign scent and if you reduce & cover scent - it is absolutely better than doing nothing. I absolutely believe you can do things to help. Nothing is 100%. I have washer/dryer that's totally dedicated to scent free. I hang dry my clothes for 3-4 days to really let any odor go by-by. You can reduce odor. I then store with my Truscent bags with cedar, pine or whatever to add some cover scent. I also do my best to use scent free seat covers, sprays, reduce scent in vehicle, shower, baking soda tooth brushing & not eating stinky stuff, etc.

I absolutely know I do better vs other times I've been an idiot with scent & there are levels to scent supression/covering. Sure, I'll always hunt the wind BUT it's foolish to not do all you can in my opinion.

The last thing to remember, you might do 99% of things right BUT if you do someting dumb like smell like gasoline, have horrible breath, sweat like a pig on the way to the stand, you could goof things up- scent may still be reduced- but the weakest link can ruin the effort to some degree.
 
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Just another commercial crutch. Understanding wind currents, how animals use them and applying that to your hunt with a little common sense will put more meat in the pot than anything you'll ever buy.
 
River1 said:
Just another commercial crutch. Understanding wind currents, how animals use them and applying that to your hunt with a little common sense will put more meat in the pot than anything you'll ever buy.
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