How far away do you have to be in order for scent to dissipate to the point that a whitetail will not smell you when you are directly up wind? I know many factors play into this but lets assume a 7 mph wind and the it's 2:30-3:00 pm so the thermals are still coming up.
The reason I ask is because of a certain place I want to hunt and access looks like it may be a problem. The route I would be taking would put me 175 yards up wind at some point, assuming a sw,w,nw wind for these beds.
Scent Dissipation
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Re: Scent Dissipation
I think if you stay low enough on the opposite side of the ridge you would be just fine. In flat terrain I've watched deer wind me from 200-300 yards away.
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Re: Scent Dissipation
Even if he winds you it might not change his pattern. There is no way he could anticipate your destination on your first sit there. If that's your best option, go with it. If deer left their bedding every time a dude walked within 175 yards of them, they'd always be running on some pieces of ground.
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Re: Scent Dissipation
That is a tough one. If there is no other way, just have to try it.
Ability to detect scent varies a lot. Under average conditions deer will smell you at 200 yards no problem, sometimes much further. Super cold (DRY) air makes it a lot harder for deer to smell. This might be a bit controversial but I think in super cold weather (single digits or below) deer have a hard time smelling a hunter beyond even 50 yards or so. That is based on numerous cold weather hunts. I can't remember a single deer that smelled me beyond point blank range in 0 degree weather.
Ability to detect scent varies a lot. Under average conditions deer will smell you at 200 yards no problem, sometimes much further. Super cold (DRY) air makes it a lot harder for deer to smell. This might be a bit controversial but I think in super cold weather (single digits or below) deer have a hard time smelling a hunter beyond even 50 yards or so. That is based on numerous cold weather hunts. I can't remember a single deer that smelled me beyond point blank range in 0 degree weather.
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